2027 filing season
Your 2026 return — early and accurate
Zakat and income tax returns for years ending 31 December 2026 are due by 30 April 2027. This 15-point checklist helps your team prepare the file early.
—days remaining
30 Aprilfiling deadline
120 daysafter year-end
Filing readiness checklist
Statements & records
- Financial statements for the year are approved or final.
- The final trial balance agrees to the statements.
- Fixed asset schedule with additions and disposals.
- Provision movements: opening, charged, utilised, closing.
Zakat base items
- Equity movements and distributions.
- Long-term loans and financing with maturity dates.
- Investments: type, ownership percentage and nature.
- Related party balances and nature of transactions.
- Property: held for sale, own use or investment?
Links to other taxes
- Revenue reconciled to the year’s VAT returns.
- Payments to non-residents and related withholding returns.
- For mixed entities: year-end ownership percentages.
Filing & follow-up
- ZATCA portal access is up to date.
- Prior returns, assessments and objections are available.
- Deadline in the calendar: 30 April 2027.
This checklist is general guidance and does not replace a review of your company’s position.
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