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Afghanistan Tax Calendar
Income Tax Law 2005 – Various Taxes
and their Due Dates
Note: Article 3 of the Law
defines the tax (fiscal) year. This article reads: the income tax is
imposed for each taxable year on the taxable income of each person,
corporation, limited liability company, or other entity. The
taxable year is the solar year which starts from the first day of
Hamal (21 March) and ends on the last day of Hoot (20 March).
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Tax Type & Article Number |
Due Date & Article
Number |
Forms and Payment |
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Annual
income tax – Articles 2 - 5 |
End of
Jawza (third month) of the next solar year – Article 93 (1) |
Large
Taxpayer Office taxpayers pay directly to the bank. All
others pay at the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
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Withholding tax on interest, dividends, royalties, or
similar income – Article 46 (1) |
No later
than 10 days after the end of the month in which the tax was
withheld – Article 46(2) |
Paid
directly to the bank. Forms are available from the Ministry
of Finance. |
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Wage
withholding tax – Article 58 |
No later
than 10 days after the end of the month in which the tax was
withheld – Article 60 |
Paid
directly to the bank. Forms are available from the Ministry
of Finance. |
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Rent
withholding tax – Article 59 |
No later
than the 15th day following the end of the solar
month in which the rent payment is due (monthly, quarterly
etc.) Article 59 |
Paid
directly to the bank. Forms are available from the Ministry
of Finance. |
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Business
receipts tax – Article 64 |
Quarterly – no later than the 15th day of the
next month after each quarter – Article 93(5) |
Paid
directly to the bank. Forms are available from the Ministry
of Finance. |
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Fixed
tax on imports – Article 70 |
At the
time of import – Article 70(4) |
Collected by Customs where the customs duties are paid. |
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Fixed
tax on exports – Article 71 |
At the
time of export – Article 71(4) |
Collected by Customs where the customs duties are paid. |
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Fixed
tax on transport/persons who transport passengers or goods
for business purposes - Article 72 |
Annually
before the renewal of their vehicle registration – Article
72 |
Pay at
the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
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Fixed
tax of unlicensed government contractors – Article 73 |
At the
time the payment is made to the contractor – Article 73 |
The tax
is withheld by the State or its agencies – Article 73 |
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Fixed
tax of exhibitions, cinemas, theatres etc. – Article 74 |
Payable
no later than the 15th day of the following month or after
the end of each show if not continuous – Article 93(10)
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Pay at
the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
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Fixed
tax of grain & processing mills, cane & seed oil machinery,
sawmills –
Article
75 |
Quarterly installments no later than the 15th day
following the quarter – Article 93(6) |
Pay at
the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
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Fixed
tax of established place of business (shopkeepers tax) –
Articles 76 & 77 |
Quarterly installments no later than the 15th day
following the quarter – Article 93(6) |
Pay at
the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
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Fixed
tax of physicians treating patients outside of state
hospitals – Article 78 |
Annually
upon issue or reissue of the medical
license – Article 78 |
Pay to
the relevant section of the Ministry of Public Health |
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Fixed
tax on persons without a fixed place of business – Articles
80 & 81 |
End of
Jawza (third month) of the next solar year – Article 93 (1) |
Pay at
the bank after visiting the Mustufiat. |
Quick View Calendar:
1.
Annually -
end of Jawza (third month) of the next solar year – Article 93 (1)
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Income tax –
Articles 2-5
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Fixed tax on
persons without a fixed place of business – Articles 80 & 81
2.
Annually –
variable due dates
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Fixed tax on
transport/persons that transport passengers or goods for business
purposes - Article 72 - before the renewal of their vehicle
registration
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Fixed tax of
physicians treating patients outside of state hospitals – Article 78
- upon issue or reissue of the medical license
3.
Quarterly -
no later than the 15th day of the next month after each
solar quarter (Jawza, Sonbala, Qaus, Hoot) – Articles 93(5) and
93(6).
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Business
receipts tax – Article 64
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Fixed tax of
grain & processing mills, cane & seed oil machinery, sawmills –
Article 75
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Fixed tax of
established place of business (shopkeepers tax) – Articles 76 & 77
4.
Monthly – No
later than 10 days or 15 days after the end of the month.
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Withholding
tax on interest, dividends, royalties or similar income – Article
46(1) – 10 days after the end of the month in which the tax was
withheld - Article 46(2).
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Wage
withholding tax – Article 58 – 10 days Article 60
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Rent
withholding tax – Article 59 – 15 days Article 59. Note:
this payment is normally monthly but can be bi-monthly, quarterly
etc. depending on the payment terms of the rental agreement.
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Fixed tax on
exhibitions, cinemas, theatres etc. Article 74 – 15 days Article
93(10).
5.
Variable
dates
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Fixed tax on
imports – Article 70 – at the time of import Article 70(4)
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Fixed tax on
exports – Article 71 – at the time of export Article 71(4)
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Fixed tax of
unlicensed government contractors – Article 73 – at the time the
payment is made to the contractor Article 73.

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