The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) is making things a bit easier for taxpayers. Under the new Announcement No. PENG- 4/PJ/2025 concerning the Extension of the Validity Period of Billing Codes, it has doubled the validity period of tax billing codes.

The main update is that starting 17 December 2025, any billing code you generate will stay active for 14 days (336 hours). This is a significant increase from the previous 7-day (168-hour) limit that taxpayers have been used to.

This Announcement emphasizes that in the event of force majeure circumstances, including but not limited to:

• system or network disruptions;
• administrative complexities involving third parties;
• cross-border payment processes through corresponding
  banks; or
• consecutive public holidays;

the standard validity period of the billing code may be insufficient.