Due Dates & Deadlines
Overview of key deadlines for your planning.

Here you will find a snapshot of the deadlines for the 2025 tax return, for the cantons of Bern and Vaud.

Natural persons

Canton of Bern

Official submission deadline: 15 March 2026
First deadline extension (free of charge): 15 July 2026
Second deadline extension (incurs a fee): 15 September: CHF 20.00
15 November: CHF 40.00

Canton of Vaud

Official submission deadline: 15 March 2026
Deadline extension: 30 June (for applications prior to 15 May) or
30 September 2026 (for applications after 15 May)
Extension applications: no later than 30 June 2026

Legal entities

Canton of Bern

Regular submission deadline: 7 months after the end of the financial year
Deadline extension 1.5 months: Fee online CHF 0.00
In writing CHF 20.00
Deadline extension 3.5 months: Fee online CHF 20.00
In writing CHF 40.00

Canton of Vaud

Regular deadline: 255 days after the end of the financial year
Extension applications: assessed individually