Belgium extends tax return deadline to 29 October 2020
On 6 July 2020, Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has issued a notice declaring that Biztax is available for the 2020 tax year. The notice indicates that the Minister of Finance granted an extension of the due date for filing the corporate
See MoreLatvia defers tax payments for a period of up to three years
In June 2020, Latvia approved an extension of tax measures to provide continued support beyond the end of the state of emergency for COVID-19. Under the support measures, the possibility to defer tax payments for a period of up to three years is
See MoreChile: Tax authority suspends advance corporate tax payments and VAT payments
On 8 July 2020, the tax authority published a Resolution 76/2020 to suspend the provisional corporate tax payments obligations for the months July, August, and September 2020 respectively. Note that, this relief applies to micro, small and
See MoreRussia aims to introduce fixed tax of RUB 5 million on CFC income
The government of Russia is planning several tax measures to be introduced in 2021 including an increased 15% tax rate applies on high-earning individuals and reduced 3% tax rate on Information Technology enterprises. In addition to these
See MoreIreland: Revenue issues an eBrief regarding treatment of losses
On 25 June 2020, the Irish Revenue published an eBrief No. 124/20 on a Tax and Duty Manual part 19-02-05 related to treatment of capital losses. This manual describes the principles of allowable losses, and clarifies that where an allowable loss
See MoreNorth Macedonia: Exemption of advance profit tax payment extends to July 2020
North Macedonia has extended the exemption from advance tax to June and July 2020 for taxpayers in the fields of catering, tourism, and transport in response to Covid-19 pandemic. Primarily, the exemption was provided in respect of advance payments
See MoreOECD: 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
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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
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