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Regulations - Financial

Ministry of Revenue Orders Advance Q1 Profit Tax Payment for Category “A” Taxpayers

Feb 28, 2026
Ministry of Revenue Orders Advance Q1 Profit Tax Payment for Category “A” Taxpayers
  • Ministry of Revenue Adama Office issued notice on advance business profit tax payment.
  • Notice concerns first quarter of 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year.

  • Cites Income Tax Proclamation No. 1395/2017, Article 89/2/A.

  • Category “A” taxpayers must pay quarterly advance within 30 days after each quarter.

  • First installment equals 25% of 2017 tax paid.

  • Payment to be declared electronically via eTax under “Advance Quarterly Payment Advice–Schedule C.”

  • Late payment subject to interest and penalties.

Why it matters?
Advance quarterly payments affect cash flow planning for large taxpayers and increase short-term government revenue collection.