DJP: Option to Extend Annual Tax Return Filing Deadline Still Under Discussion

The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) under the Ministry of Finance is currently discussing options to extend the annual personal income tax return (SPT) filing deadline for individual taxpayers. The extension is being considered because the current filing deadline coincides with the shared holiday period for Eid al-Fitr.

“The matter is still under discussion,” said Inge Diana Rismawanti, Director of Education, Services and Public Relations at the DJP, to CNBC Indonesia on Tuesday (17 March 2026).

The DJP’s Director General, Bimo Wijayanto, previously stated that an evaluation would be conducted approximately one week before Eid. If the filing trend data shows positive growth, the reporting deadline would likely remain unchanged.

“We will assess the situation one week before Eid. If the filing graph shows positive growth, the deadline for individual taxpayers will likely remain as scheduled,” Bimo told journalists at the Dhanapala Tower in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (10 March 2026).

Nevertheless, Bimo emphasised that the DJP has prepared contingency measures should an extension prove necessary. He added that any such proposal would first be submitted to the Minister of Finance for approval.

“However, we are ready with contingency plans depending on our level of confidence one week before Eid. I will then present the matter to the Minister to request permission,” he said.