Algeria: Tax Agency extends the e-filing deadline of corporate tax return
On 21 March 2020, the General Directorate of Taxes made an announcement that the deadline of corporate income tax return for February through online is extended to 28 March 2020 by using Form
See MoreDominican Republic: Tax Authority implements tax reliefs due to coronavirus outbreak
On 23 March 2020, the Tax Authority (DGII) implemented tax measures for providing tax relief during the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes: Due date for submitting and paying obligations regarding income tax and the simplified tax regime is to be
See MoreColombia extends tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 13 March 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 401 by extending a number of tax filing and payment deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak. Among the main provisions of the Decree are: The deadlines for the
See MoreSlovak Republic: Tax relief in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 March 2020, the Government of Slovak Republic approved a draft regulation for the cancelation of the penalty for underpayments of income tax and extends the deadline for the filing of income tax returns. There are also provisions to delay the
See MoreThailand announces tax incentive for Special Economic Zone
On 11 February 2020, the Thai Revenue Department made an announcement to launch a tax measure supporting investment in Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Corporate income tax rate for companies in the area will be reduced to 10% in order to
See MorePeru extends tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Resolution 055-2020/SUNAT on its website regarding tax measures due to COVID-19 outbreak. Through the Resolution, SUNAT has extended the annual income tax filing and payment
See MoreNetherlands: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, the Dutch government announced several measures to support the business community in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These key measures include: Deferral of payment The Dutch government has declared that the tax
See MoreVenezuela: Government publishes a Resolution regarding the increase in tax value unit
On 13 March 2020, the government was published the Resolution SNAT/2020/00006 regarding the increase in tax value unit (TU) in the Official Gazette. In this Resolution, Venezuela has increased the tax unit from VES 50 to VES 1,500. The tax unit
See MoreBrazil: Senate approves Decree amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 March 2020, the Senate approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus epidemic. According to that Decree, the federal taxes payments for companies under the Small Companies Tax Regime (Simples Nacional) are
See MoreSweden: Tax measures to mitigate the financial impact on COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Swedish Government presented additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The crisis package presented, can depending on how the situation develops, encompass more than SEK 300 billion if
See MoreChina: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the State Taxation Administration of China (STA) has implemented the decisions to adopt a series of measures in response to the epidemic and boost economic and social development. Following key measures are initiated
See MoreCOVID-19: Indonesia provides relaxation of import taxes for companies in the manufacturing sector
On 13 March 2020, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance has made fiscal policy volume 2 to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Under this, a six-month income tax exemption is introduced starting in April for manufacturing
See MoreAustria: Finance Ministry publishes a Decree regarding tax relief due to COVID-19
On 14 March 2020, the Finance Ministry published a Decree regarding the support for companies during the period of coronavirus effect. Finance Ministry also published a Form by which businesses can apply for tax relief in this situation. The tax
See MoreBelgium: Tax measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 March 2020, Belgian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published support measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The tax measures includes several tax relief related to corporate income tax, personal income tax, value added
See MoreIreland: Revenue announces tax measures and guidance due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, the Revenue announced tax measures and guidance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), other than SMEs, employees, and the self-employed who may be affected by the coronavirus crisis. The guidance includes: Small and medium
See MorePuerto Rico extends tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 15 March 2020, Governor of Puerto Rico has issued Executive Order No OE-2020-023 ordering a lockdown in Puerto Rico. Pursuant to, Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) extended tax filing deadlines. PRTD has extended the due date for income
See MoreAustralia: Tax measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, the Australian government announced a package of measures to assist the economy withstand and recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The following measures will be administered by the Australian Taxation Office
See MoreAustralia: Supporting measures to assist those affected by COVID-19
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced that it will implement a series of administrative measures to assist Australians experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. ATO release options available to
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