Bolivia: Government publishes Budget Law for 2021
On 28 December 2020, the Government Officially published the Budget Law for 2021 and Law No. 1355, which effects from 1 January 2021. Under Law No. 1355, a 5% VAT refund is introduced on sales prices for low-income individuals with monthly income
See MoreBulgaria: Government reveals tax measures included in 2021 Budget
On 8 December 2020, the Government Officially published a Law, which provides tax measures included as part of the 2021 Budget. The key measures are given below: The Law introduced new deadline for filing annual corporate income tax returns up
See MoreArgentina: AFIP further extends the deadline for beneficial ownership declaration
On 31 December 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) Officially published General Resolution 4897/2020 of 29 December 2020, which extends the initial reporting deadline of beneficial ownership declaration for 2019 and, with
See MoreGreece: MoF extends the deadline for beneficial ownership declaration
On 30 December 2020, a decision of the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. George Zavvos, was signed, which extends the deadline for the registration of beneficial ownership (UBO) information in the UBO registry from 31 December 2020 until 1 February
See MoreUK: OECD rules on cross-border arrangements to replace DAC 6
On 4 January 2021 HMRC confirmed that the EU rules on mandatory reporting of cross-border tax arrangements involving an EU member state (DAC 6) will mostly cease to apply in the UK from 2021. Under the EU rules set out in DAC 6, cross-border tax
See MoreGermany: Ministry of Finance extends tax payment relief measures for COVID-19
Germany’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) released decrees on 21 and 22 December 2020 that extend various tax measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), including administrative measures relating to corporate income tax payments and extension
See MoreDenmark: Parliament temporarily increases R&D deduction
In the late December 2020, the Parliament published Legislation to temporarily increase the deduction for research and development (R&D) up to 130%. The legislation notifies the following issues: Company conducts R&D activities for
See MoreLuxembourg intends to extend the tax return filing deadline for 2019 and 2020
On 21 December 2020, Luxembourg's Ministry of Finance has issued a press release regarding the extension of filing deadlines for tax returns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for filing individual and corporate income tax (CIT)
See MoreIndia further extends the time limits for income tax returns
On 30 December 2020, the Press Information Bureau of India published a notice providing further extensions of the deadlines for the furnishing of income tax returns and audit reports for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) as a result of the challenges faced
See MoreSerbia publishes decree providing defer payment of taxes and contributions
On 25 December 2020, the Decree of Serbia No.156 was published in the Official gazette providing guidance concerning the method for paying amounts of taxes deferred in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Accordingly, whole amount of
See MorePortugal: Madeira region is planning to reduce CIT rate to 14.7%
Portugal's Madeira regional government is planning to cut down the corporate income tax (CIT) rate from 20% to 14.7%. The CIT rate reduction is considered as part of the regional budget plan for
See MoreSri Lanka: IRD further extends due date of PAYE and WHT return
According to the notice of 23 December 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Inland Revenue Department (IRD) extended the due date for submission of Annual Statement of Employer (PAYE) and Annual Statement of Withholding Tax (WHT) to 31
See MoreThailand extends deadline for e-Filing
On 15 December 2020, the Thai Revenue Department has published a Notice declaring an extension of the 8-day grace period for electronic filing and payment. Generally, the Thai Revenue Department has been providing the 8-day additional time
See MoreFrance: Government publishes Finance Law for 2021
On 30 December 2020, the Government Officially published Finance Law for the year 2021. On 17 December 2020, the French Parliament approved the Finance Bill for 2021. The Act includes: Corporate Income Tax In the context of the Covid-19
See MoreFinland: Tax Authority publishes overview of tax changes for 2021
On 16 December 2020, the tax authority of Finland has released an overview of tax changes for 2021. The changes related to corporate tax matters are summarized below: The final losses of a subsidiary located in another EEA state be taken into
See MoreJapan: Government plans to include loss carryforward relief
In order to offset the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is planning to include loss carryforward relief. Previously, the government introduced loss carryback relief for companies with common capital of up to JPY1 billion
See MoreNorway: Parliament approves budget for 2021 including 15% WHT rate
On 19 December 2020, the Norwegian parliament passed the national budget for 2021. The budget includes a proposal of 15% withholding tax on interest, royalties, and rent payments for certain physical assets paid by companies operating in Norway to
See MoreCosta Rica publishes interest rate for late tax payments and refunds of overpayments
On 18 December 2020, Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published the Resolution DGH-054-2020 and DGA-542-2020 providing reduced the interest rate for late tax payments and refunds of overpayments to 10.31% (from 10.54%). The rate is based on the
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