With Eid Holiday Approaching, Tax Directorate Considers Extending Individual Taxpayer Return Deadline
Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) is currently considering the possibility of extending the deadline for filing Annual Income Tax Return (SPT) notifications for individual taxpayers.
This consideration has arisen because the SPT filing period coincides with the Eid al-Fitr holiday and joint leave period.
Director General of Taxes Bimo Wijayanto stated that the decision regarding an extension would depend on submission developments in the week leading up to Eid.
“If the filing rate can increase a week before Eid, it is likely to remain as it is now, namely 31 March as the final deadline for individual taxpayers,” Bimo said at the Finance Ministry’s Dhanapala Building in Jakarta on Tuesday (10 March 2026).
He assessed that the current system has been sufficiently capable of handling the surge in access from taxpayers.
If the Coretax system remains stable and able to handle the surge in filings, the government does not see an urgent need to extend the filing deadline.
Nevertheless, the DJP has prepared contingency measures against two possible scenarios that could occur before the filing deadline.
First, ensuring the Coretax system operates smoothly when there is a surge in SPT filings approaching the deadline.
Second, anticipating potential filing delays due to the public observing the extended Eid holiday period.
“We are already prepared with contingencies. It will depend on our level of confidence one week before Eid. If it is indeed necessary, I will inform the Minister to request permission to extend the filing deadline,” Bimo said.
In accordance with current regulations, the final deadline for submitting an Annual SPT for individual taxpayers is 31 March each year.
Meanwhile, corporate taxpayers have a filing deadline until 30 April.
Taxpayers who delay submitting their Annual SPT will be subject to administrative penalties in the form of fines.
For individual taxpayers, the late filing fine is Rp100,000, whilst corporate taxpayers are subject to a fine of Rp1 million.