Final VAT return7 month 27 deadline, covered 692 ten thousand people

The National Tax Service 2026 year, the 1-term VAT final return and payment deadline was set for 7 month 27. Companies affected by high exchange rates or high oil prices may be eligible for an official extension of the payment deadline.

The number of filers was 13 ten thousand higher than the previous year, totaling 692 ten thousand.

The number of individual general taxpayers required to file was 556 ten thousand, an increase of 10 ten thousand from the previous year.

The number of corporate business operators subject to filing136increased by ten thousand3to ten thousand.

Among simplified taxpayers, the estimated-assessment subjects who did not issue tax invoices, numbering ten thousand people,9must pay the notified estimated assessment amount by7the month27the day. All simplified taxpayers who issued tax invoices in the first half of this year must also report and pay their first-half results.

If, among the estimated-assessment subjects, first-half sales or the tax payable is less than3out of1compared with the immediately preceding taxable period, filing a report cancels the assessed amount.

The return can be prepared using22types of prefilled services on Hometax and Sontax. If there was no business performance, a return can be filed through Sontax or ARS (1544-9944).

Starting with this filing, a generative AI chatbot consultation service will also be available on Sontax. The National Tax Service said it would also pursue tax administration support for young business operators and small business owners whose sales have declined.