Zambia · Compliance calendar
What Zambia companies owe, and when.
Every recurring obligation for registered companies, with the instrument it comes from and what happens if it is missed.
? Date depends on you
Late filing penalties, escalating to deregistration of the company.
Annual return
Check whether yours is filedWhich of these apply to you?
Nothing is stored, and nothing is sent until a question is answered — leave one blank and you see every possibility, which for VAT means both filing categories with their different dates.
13 dated obligations shown · every possibility, because at least one question is unanswered · 1 more need your incorporation month or year end
Oct 14, 2026 Wed · 1 day
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · ZRA
Income Tax Act (Cap 323)
Oct 20, 2026 Tue · 7 days
Penalty and interest on a late VAT return or payment.Nov 10, 2026 Tue · 28 days
Penalty and interest on late remittance of employee tax.Nov 10, 2026 Tue · 28 days
Penalty and interest on late payment of the levy.Nov 14, 2026 Sat · 32 days
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · ZRA
Income Tax Act (Cap 323)
Nov 18, 2026 Wed · 36 days
Penalty and interest on a late VAT return or payment.Dec 10, 2026 Thu · 58 days
Penalty and interest on late remittance of employee tax.Dec 10, 2026 Thu · 58 days
Penalty and interest on late payment of the levy.Dec 14, 2026 Mon · 62 days
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · ZRA
Income Tax Act (Cap 323)
Dec 18, 2026 Fri · 66 days
Penalty and interest on a late VAT return or payment.Jan 10, 2027 Sun · 89 days
Provisional tax
Companies paying tax in instalments · ZRA
⚠ Falls on a Sunday; confirming ZRA practice
Jan 11, 2027 Mon · 90 days
Penalty and interest on late remittance of employee tax.Jan 11, 2027 Mon · 90 days
Penalty and interest on late payment of the levy.1 that depend on your company
These have no fixed date — they follow your incorporation month, your financial year end, or a change you make.
Your financial year end
Annual return
PACRA · Falls due 90 days after YOUR financial year end, so the date depends on when your year closes.
All rules verified Oct 03, 2026
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