Global finance events 2026-27

Treasurer reads the Budget on 2nd Tuesday of May. Super, tax brackets, Stage 3 adjustments.

Annual Budget Day, delivered in Parliament. Watch for KiwiSaver, PAYE bracket, and superannuation changes.

Australian financial year ends 30 June. Super cap reset, tax return window opens 1 July.

15% of FY26-27 estimated liability due. Salaried + self-employed.

IRS publishes 2027 brackets, standard deduction, and retirement contribution limits (typically mid-October).

Minister for Finance delivers Budget. USC, SRCOP, pension relief, rent credit, HTB.

Chancellor of the Exchequer updates. Typically tax, NIC, ISA, pension allowance changes.

Calendar-year tax year. Form 11 / Form 12 filing season follows.

Calendar-year tax year closes. Einkommensteuererklärung due 31 July 2027 (or via tax adviser: Feb 2028).

Last day for 401(k) contributions (traditional; Roth IRA has until April). Tax-loss harvesting deadline.

CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling rises to S$8,000/month (final step in phased increase).

Finance Minister presents Union Budget 1 Feb. Massive Discover/Search spike for 48h.

Minister of Finance presents Budget. GST rate, CPF cap, SRS, personal relief changes.

Finance Minister delivers Budget. Tax bracket fiscal drag, rebates, medical tax credit, VAT.

SARS tax year runs 1 Mar - end Feb. Tax season opens in July for salaried, Sept for provisional.

Minister of Finance tables Budget. Watch TFSA room, RRSP deduction limit, and capital gains inclusion rate.

New SARS brackets take effect. Our calculators roll over same day.

New FY begins, slab changes (if any) from Budget 2027 take effect. Calculator updates push live.

NZ tax year runs 1 Apr - 31 Mar. Our calculators roll over same day.

UK tax year runs 6 Apr - 5 Apr. ISA allowance resets, personal allowance applies.

Form 1040 due. Last day for prior-year Roth IRA, HSA, SEP-IRA contributions.

South African Reserve Bank repo rate decisions, directly driving prime and home-loan rates.

Federal Reserve rate decisions affect US mortgage, savings, CD rates.

Reserve Bank of India repo rate decisions affect home-loan EMIs (via RLLR/MCLR).

Bank of England Bank Rate decisions affect mortgage and savings rates.

Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate decisions affect mortgage and deposit rates.

Bank of Canada decisions affect prime and mortgage renewal rates.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Official Cash Rate decisions.

European Central Bank rate decisions flow through to Irish and German mortgage + savings rates.