OECD: Corporate Tax Statistics
On 8 July 2020 the OECD released the second edition of the annual Corporate Tax Statistics publication. This edition contains statistics on corporate tax revenue and tax rates; information based on the country by country reporting by large
See MoreAustralia reduces tax rates for small businesses
Mr. Josh Frydenberg, the Australian Treasurer has issued a joint release on the reduction of the corporate income tax rate for businesses with turnover of less than AUD 50 million. From July 1 2020, small and family businesses will be paying less
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: July 2020
ArgentinaPayment of tax: The Federal Administration of Public Revenue declared that application for including to the new tax payment facility regime needs to be done by 30 June 2020. The first installment will expire on 16 July 2020.See the story
See MoreItaly introduces tax payment deferral provision
On 27 June 2020, Italy has published the Decree in the Official Gazette regarding deferral payment for certain taxpayers not qualifying for deferrals under Law Decree No. 34 of 19 May 2020, the so-called "Relaunch Decree" in response to the
See MoreCOVID-19: India further extends the deadlines of tax returns
On 24 June 2020, the Central Board of Direct Taxes of India has published a Notification No 35/2020 of 24 June 2020 providing the following extension of time limits under the Income Tax Act and related Acts due to COVID-19. The time for filing
See MoreThailand introduces e-Filing requirement
The tax authority of Thailand has issued a notice declaring that with effect from 1 July 2020, all taxpayers are required to file their income tax returns and make payments electronically. Certain individual taxpayers may continue to
See MoreCOVID-19: German parliament passes additional stimulus package
On 29 June 2020, the German parliament has approved the second economic stimulus package in response to COVID-19. The package includes the following tax measures. A reduction in the standard rate of value-added tax from 19 to 16 percent for the
See MoreUS: Treasury Department and IRS issue guidance for group’s net operating losses
On 2 July 2020, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations that provide guidance for consolidated groups regarding net operating losses (NOLs). The Tax Cuts and Jobs
See MoreArgentina: AFIP amends new tax payment facility in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 26 June 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4742/2020 of 25 June 2020, which amends General Resolution 4718/2020 of 15 May 2020. This new Resolution extends the deadline to apply for the payment
See MoreSpain publishes tax return forms and instructions for 2019
On 12 June, Spain released an Order HAC/565/2020 in the Official Gazette which approves the forms and instructions for the Corporation Tax and Non-Resident Income Tax returns for periods starting between 1 January and 31 December 2019. The order
See MoreGreece: Finance Ministry announces COVID-19 relief measures for July to September 2020
On 3 July 2020, the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs announced the progress of additional measures to support employees and companies for the period July to September 2020. The relief measures include: Granting of
See MoreSaudi Arabia: GAZT invites taxpayers to submit withholding tax returns for March and June
On 5 July 2020, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia has issued its decision for the taxpayers subject to withholding tax to submit their tax returns for the month of June, as well as for the month of March for the
See MoreHungary: The central bank reduces base interest rate for late tax payment
On 23 June 2020, the Hungarian central bank reduces the base interest rate from 0.9% to 0.75% in order to maintain price stability and support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. With respect to taxes, the base rate is used for different
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax: Draft Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations
The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) has issued a draft toolkit on tax treaty negotiations. The period for feedback from interested parties is 29 June 2020 to 10 September 2020. The PCT was set up by the OECD, IMF, World Bank and UN to
See MoreBangladesh: National Parliament passes budget for 2020-21 FY
On 30 June 2020, national budget of Tk. 5680 billion for the fiscal year 2020-2021 has been passed in national Parliament and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has published the Finance Act 2020 with effect from 1 July 2020. The Key tax
See MoreBelgium: Parliament adopts business loss carry-back relief
On 18 June 2020, the parliament of Belgium adopted a bill providing provision for loss carry back applicable for companies in response to Covid-19 pandemic. The loss carry back is provided by allowing for the creation of a tax-exempt reserve
See MoreOECD: Tax Database Brochure Updated
On 23 June 2020 the OECD issued the 2020 update to the brochure introducing the OECD’s Tax Database. Households - Tax Wedge The database looks at the average tax wedge for four different types of family, looking at the tax wedge of
See MoreOECD: Tax Transparency in Africa 2020
On 25 June 2020 the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information launched Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 which is a Progress Report of the Africa Initiative up to and including 2019. The Africa Initiative was set up in
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