Tax Year End Date | Per African Country | Deel Local Payroll 2026
A country’s year of assessment (commonly referred to as a “tax year”) runs for a 12-month period and is based on specific criteria per country. Every year, the in-country legislative body announces its “Tax Season”, a period during which companies and individuals are required to submit their annual income tax return.
Herewith a list of 46 African countries, their tax year-end month, and submission deadline.
Tax Year End Date Per African Country
Tax Country
Region
Tax Year-End
Submission Deadlines
Namibia
Southern Africa
February
31 March
South Africa Annual
Southern Africa
February
31 May
South Africa Bi-Annual
Southern Africa
February
31 October
Lesotho
Southern Africa
March
30 June
Botswana
Southern Africa
June
31 July
Ethiopia
Eastern Africa
June
No Annual Returns
Malawi
Eastern Africa
June
31 December
Mauritius
Eastern Africa
June
31 October
Swaziland
Southern Africa
June
30 September
Uganda
Eastern Africa
June
No Annual Returns
Angola
Middle Africa
December
28 February
Benin
Western Africa
December
30 April
Burkina Faso
Western Africa
December
28 February
Burundi
Eastern Africa
December
31 March
Cameroon
Middle Africa
December
15 March
Chad
Middle Africa
December
31 March
Congo
Middle Africa
December
31 January
DRC
Middle Africa
December
15 January
Egypt
Eastern Africa
December
1 January
Equatorial Guinea
Middle Africa
December
30 April
Eritrea
Eastern Africa
December
No Annual Returns
Gabon
Middle Africa
December
28 February
Ghana
Western Africa
December
31 March
Guinea Conakry
Western Africa
December
30 April
Ivory Coast
Western Africa
December
31 March
Kenya
Eastern Africa
December
28 February
Liberia
Western Africa
December
31 March
Madagascar – Large Businesses
Eastern Africa
December
15 May
Madagascar – Small Businesses
Eastern Africa
December
31 March
Mali
Western Africa
December
31 March
Mauritania
Western Africa
December
1 March
Morocco
North Africa
December
28 February
Mozambique
Eastern Africa
December
31 March
Niger
Western Africa
December
31 January
Nigeria
Western Africa
December
31 January
Rwanda
Eastern Africa
December
31 March
Senegal
Western Africa
December
30 April
Sierra Leone
Western Africa
December
28 January
Tanzania
Eastern Africa
December
31 January
Togo
Western Africa
December
31 January
Tunisia
North Africa
December
31 December
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Middle East
December
No Annual Returns
Zambia
Eastern Africa
December
1 January
Zimbabwe
Eastern Africa
December
31 January
Gambia
West Africa
December
31 March
Liberia
West Africa
December
31 March
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