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What is the time limit for claiming taxes?
Verified 17 May 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
The claim period varies depending on the type of tax:
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Income tax
The complaint must be made before 31 December of 2e the year following the year in which the tax is collected (indicated on the tax notice).
Example :
The deadline expires on December 31, 2026 for income tax assessed in 2024.
Local taxes
The claim must be made before 31 December of the year following the year in which the tax indicated on the tax assessment notice is collected.
Example :
The deadline is 31 December 2025 for the property tax assessed in 2024.
Real estate wealth tax
The complaint must be made before 31 December of 2e the year following the year in which the tax is collected, as indicated on the tax assessment notice.
Example :
The deadline expires on December 31, 2026 for income tax assessed in 2024.
Specific time limits apply in specific cases:
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New Tax Notice
If you send a new tax notice (tax notice corrected due to shipping errors), you can submit a claim.
The claim is open until December 31 of the year following the year you received the new tax notice.
Tax erred
If you make a false or duplicative tax assessment, you can file a claim.
The claim is possible until December 31 of the year following the year in which you became certain of the existence of the unduly imposed contribution.
Recovery or rectification procedure
If you are subject to a rectification procedure, you may submit a complaint until 31 December of 3e year following the year in which the proposal for rectification took place.
Example :
If you are subject to a rectification process in 2024, you have until December 31, 2027, to file a claim.
Withholding tax and direct debits
In the case of withholding tax and deduction (for example for certain income from movable property), you can submit a claim until 31 December of the year following the year in which the deductions were made.
Example :
For a 2024 direct debit, you have until December 31, 2025, to submit a claim.
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