- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$startYear = 2014;
$lastTaken = 2015;
$recurrenceYears = 3;
$nextRequirement = $lastTaken + ($recurrenceYears - (($lastTaken - $startYear) % $recurrenceYears));
var_dump(($lastTaken - $startYear) % $recurrenceYears);
var_dump($nextRequirement);