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Prepayments – individuals

Prepayment refers to taxes paid in advance on various types of income, such as rental income, capital gains on assets and income from foreign sources (e.g. pension income). You must also make prepayments if tax is not withheld directly from your wage income, for example, according to the tax rate stated on the tax card. You will receive separate payment information for making prepayments.

Do you receive rental income or capital gains?

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    Request tax prepayment

    File your income and related deductions in MyTax. You will receive a prepayment decision where you can find the instalments, due dates, and instructions for payment. You can also pay the tax in MyTax.

    How to request tax prepayment in MyTax

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    Change the prepayment amount if necessary

    If you notice during the year that the income and related deductions will not be realised, change the income on which the prepayment is based.

    Note: The previous decision and instalments are valid until you receive a new decision and new payment instalments. Do not leave the tax unpaid, and do not pay a smaller amount than what was imposed in the prepayment decision you received.

    Request and make an additional prepayment at the end of the year if you notice you have not paid enough tax during the year.

    Additional prepayment

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    Check your pre-completed tax return

    At the end of the year, the Tax Administration collects your tax information from your prepayment request and other sources and prepares a pre-completed tax return for you. Check the tax return details and make any corrections needed.

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    Final tax assessment: a tax refund or back taxes?

    Based on your pre-completed tax return and the corrections you have made to it, the Tax Administration will calculate the total amount of taxes and charges you need to pay. If your prepayment rate has been too high, you have paid too much tax and will receive a tax refund. If your prepayment rate has been too low, you must pay back taxes.

Page last updated 6/24/2024