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
  1. Financial statements for the year are approved or final.
  2. The final trial balance agrees to the statements.
  3. Fixed asset schedule with additions and disposals.
  4. Provision movements: opening, charged, utilised, closing.
Zakat base items
  1. Equity movements and distributions.
  2. Long-term loans and financing with maturity dates.
  3. Investments: type, ownership percentage and nature.
  4. Related party balances and nature of transactions.
  5. Property: held for sale, own use or investment?
Links to other taxes
  1. Revenue reconciled to the year’s VAT returns.
  2. Payments to non-residents and related withholding returns.
  3. For mixed entities: year-end ownership percentages.
Filing & follow-up
  1. ZATCA portal access is up to date.
  2. Prior returns, assessments and objections are available.
  3. Deadline in the calendar: 30 April 2027.

This checklist is general guidance and does not replace a review of your company’s position.