Schedule of the new tax deadlines prepared by the Ministry of Finance following the Law #46 on the suspension of the legal obligations and deadline for a period of 5 month from the 1st March 2026 till the 31st July 2026 on our website.
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Law #47 dated 27 July 2026 on NSSF penalties rebate and scheduling of payments
Law # 47 dated 27th July 2026 (attached a scanned copy) has authorized the NSSF for a period 10 months from the publication date of this Law in the Official Gazette (i.e. form 30 July 2026) to schedule the payment of all NSSF unpaid contributions outstanding as at 31st December 2025 for periods up to 60 months for unpaid amounts exceeding LBP 10 billion with a minimum upfront payment of 20% and an annual interest rate of 5%.
Upon the settlement of these unpaid NSSF contributions or upon the scheduling of their payment (with 20% upfront payment), 85% reduction will be applied on late penalties and interest imposed according to the NSSF law.
Any delay in the settlement of the scheduled payments will be subject to 12% annual delay interest rate.
Law # 46 dated 27 July 2026 on Suspension of deadlines
Law # 46 dated 27 July 2026 (attached a scanned copy) published in the Official Gazette # 32 on the 30 July 2026, has suspended the legal obligations and deadlines including tax deadlines, from the 1st March 2026 till the 31st July 2026. The latter will further add 5 months on the tax prescription period. This Law is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (i.e. 30th July 2026).
Ministry of Labor Decree #3402 dated 13 July 2026 – Temporary schooling allowances
The Ministry of Labor Decree # 3402 published in the Official Gazette #30 on the 16th July 2026 (attached scanned copy), defining the temporary schooling allowances for students in public schools and universities to LBP 12,000,000 (with a maximum of LBP 36,000,000) and for students in private schools and universities to LBP 36,000,000 (with a maximum of LBP 108,000,000 i.e. for 3 children). These schooling allowances are effective from the publication date of this Decree in the Official Gazette.
MoF decision #642/1 dated 10 July 2026-Reduction of penalties till 30 December 2026
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) decision # 642/1 dated 10th July 2026 (attached a scanned copy) in application of the article 22 of the Law #10 (Budget Law of the year 2022) has granted tax penalties rebates on tax adjustments arising from documented assignments issued as of 16th November 2022 (publication date of the Budget Law 2022) regardless the date of the infringement and till the 30th December 2026 inclusive.
MoF decision #616/1 dated 29 June 2026-Application of articles 52 of Budget Law 2026 on Sayrafa tax
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued on the 29th June 2026 the decision # 616/1 in application of the articles 52 of the 2026 Budget Law # 40 that sets the mechanism for the tax on the income generated from the Sayrafa transactions that occurred during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. It is worth noting that the threshold for the Sayrafa tax has been raised to US$ 100,000 over the 3 mentioned years.
MoF decision #571 dated 15 June 2026 Extension of FY 2025 CIT filling for corporations till 30 June 2026
The MoF decision #571/1 dated 15th June 2026 (attached a scanned copy) has further extended the deadline for the filing and the payment of the Corporate Income Tax, the related Ultimate Beneficiary Owner (UBO) and the yearly non-resident tax (Form G5) declarations of the fiscal years 2025 for Corporations (SAL and SARL) till the 30th June 2026 inclusive.
MoF decision #551 dated 8 June 2026 Extension of FY 2025 CIT filling for corporations till 15 June 2026
The MoF decision #551/1 dated 8th June 2026 (attached a scanned copy) has further extended the deadline for the filing and the payment of the Corporate Income Tax, the related Ultimate Beneficiary Owner (UBO) and the yearly non-resident tax (Form G5) declarations of the fiscal years 2025 for Corporations (SAL and SARL) till the 15th June 2026 inclusive.
MoF decision #522 dated 22 May 2026 Extension of FY 2025 CIT filling for corporations till 8 June 2026
NSSF Memo #831 on application of Decree #2923 increasing NSSF ceiling and family allowances starting from 1st May 2026
The NSSF Memo #831 dated 4th May 2026 in relation to the Decree # 2923 published in the Official Gazette #19 dated 30th April 2026 (attached scanned copies) has increased the following NSSF ceiling and family allowances starting from the 1st of May 2026 (beginning of the month that follows its publication in the official gazette):
1) The NSSF monthly ceiling for the family allowance contributions calculation is set at LBP 28,000,000.
2) The monthly family allowances have been increased to a maximum of LBP 7,875,000 split as follows:
a. LBP 2,100,000 for the spouse/husband.
b. LBP 1,155,000 for every child up to 5 children.
