Key Dates and Deadlines


Filing and Payment dates;
 
This is a summary of key dates for the following tax heads:
 
Please also visit our complete monthly tax calendar.
 
Income Tax (Including PRSI, Health Levy, Income Levy)
 
31/10/12
Submission of Income Tax, Partnership or Trust Tax Returns for the tax year 31 December 2011.
 
2011 Balancing Payment
 
2012 Preliminary Tax
 
Final date to make an additional pension contribution and get relief in the 2011 tax year.
01/11/12
Automatic 5% surcharge for outstanding 2011 Tax Returns
01/01/12
Automatic 10% surcharge for outstanding 2011 Tax Returns
 
Capital Gains Tax
 
31/01/12
Payment date for any CGT on disposals arising during 1 December to 31 December 2011
31/10/12
Submission of Tax Return outlining all gains arising in the Tax year 31 December 2011
16/12/12
Payment date for CGT on disposals arising during 1 January to 30 November 2012
31/01/13
Payment date for CGT  on disposals arising during 1 December to 31 December 2012
 
Corporation Tax
 
(a) Tax Return
  • This is due for submission eight months and twenty one days after the year end along with the balancing payment of tax.
  • Ten months and twenty one days after year end an automatic 5% surcharge is incurred for late filing.
  • Twelve months and twenty one days after year end an automatic 10% surcharge is incurred for late filing.
 
(b) Payment dates
Small company (Corporation Tax Liability is less than €200,000 in previous accounting period):
                       
First Instalment: due before 21 day of month before the year end.(i.e. 21 November for a company with AP 31 December ).
 
Final Instalment: due eight months and twenty one days after the year end(i.e. 21 September for a company with AP 31 December ).
 
(c) Large Companies(Corporation Tax Liability more than €200,000 in previous accounting period);
 
This relates to Companies with Accounting Periods (AP) commencing on or after 14 October 2008.
 
First Instalment: 50% of Corporation Tax liability in preceding AP or 45% of Corporation Tax liability in current AP due by 21st date of the sixth month months prior to year end (i.e. 21 June for company                                  AP 31 December ).
 
Second Instalment: Payable on the 21st date of the eleventh month of the AP an amount payable will bring the total preliminary tax paid to 90% Corporation Tax liability for current AP (i.e. 21 November                             for company AP 31 December).
 
Inheritance Tax
  • The Tax Return must be submitted and paid within four months of the valuation date. Interest on late payment is payable at 1% per month from the valuation date.
 
Capital Acquisition Tax
  • The Tax Return must be submitted and paid within four months of the date of the gift.
 
PAYE
 
P30
Monthly Returns
due and paid for before 14 day after month end
P30
Quarterly Returns
due and paid for before the 14th day after quarter
P30
Bi-Annually Returns
due and paid for before the 14th day after six months
P35
 
Annual Return date to be filed by 15 February 2013
P60
 
to be issued to employees by 15 February 2013.
 

 
VAT
Bi-Monthly/ quarterly/ annual
due to file and pay by 19 day month after the relevant period.
Annual Return of Trading clients
due for submission by 19 month after end accounting period.
 
 
RCT
RCT 30
due for submission and payment by 14 day following month
RCT 35 
due for submission and payment by 15 February 2013
 
 
Stamp Duty
 
You must have your deed stamped within 30 days of its execution.
 
If you seek adjudication (i.e. a Revenue opinion as to whether a deed is
chargeable, or the amount of duty chargeable) you must pay within 14 days of notice of assessment.