Argentina: AFIP extends payment facility for SMEs
On 26 January 2021, the Federal administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4917/2021 of 26 January 2021 regarding the extension of tax payment facility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 31 January 2021 until 31
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament adopts Law on tax return deadline extension for 2019 and 2020
On 9 February 2021, the Luxembourg Parliament has adopted a draft law which was announced in December 2021 regarding the tax return filing deadline extension for 2019 and 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadlines are set for individual
See MoreEl Salvador: Ministry of Finance publishes interest rates for late tax payment
On 29 January 2021, the El Salvador's Ministry of Finance has issued a notice regarding interest rates for late tax payments during the period 1 February to 31 July 2021. This includes an annual interest rate of 6.77%, which is increased to 10.77%
See MorePhilippines: CREATE Bill sends to President for signature to make it Law
On 3 February 2021, the House of Representatives announced in a release that the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill has been approved in Congress and the final bill has been sent to the President for signature to
See MoreArgentina: AFIP further extends suspension of prosecution proceedings for tax collection
In response to COVID-19 pandemic, on 29 January 2021, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4926/2021 of 29 January 2021, providing further suspension up to 28 February 2021 regarding the suspension of the
See MoreSri Lanka launches online tax payment platform
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has published a notice introducing Online Tax Payment Platform (OTPP) with effect from 8 February 2021, to make tax payment with the collaboration of below mentioned banks, in addition to the
See MoreBotswana: Finance Minister presents Budget for 2021 to the National Assembly
On 1 February 2021, Dr. Thapelo Matsheka, Botswana’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development has presented National Budget for the fiscal year 2021 to the National Assembly. The Budget contains a number of important tax measures. The key
See MoreSingapore updates guidance on tax residence rules of a company and PE
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued updated guidance on the tax residence status of companies and permanent establishments (PE) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tax Residence Status of a Company Where a company is not
See MoreHong Kong gazettes Inland Revenue Bill 2021
On 29 January 2021, the Hong Kong’s Government published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Carried Interest) Bill 2021 (the Bill) in the Gazette. The Bill aims to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to provide tax
See MoreTurkey issues Decree as to restriction on the deduction of financial expenses
On 3 February 2021, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 3490 in the Official Gazette introducing a restriction on the deduction of financial expenses. Restriction on the deduction of financial expenses rules was
See MoreAustralia: ATO introduces guidance on Covid-19 and PE
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) updated guidance on whether the presence of employees in Australia, due to the impacts of Covid-19, may create a permanent establishment (PE). The updated guidance states that the ATO will not apply
See MoreOECD: International Tax Cooperation to Regulate Globalisation
On 1 February 2021 the OECD Secretary General published a blog post entitled A Turning Point for Tax: International co-operation for better regulation of globalisation. The note is based on the speech given by the Secretary General at the opening
See MoreSouth Africa: Government Officially publishes 2020 Tax Amendment Acts
On 20 January 2021, the Treasury Department Officially published the 2020 Tax Amendment Acts. The following Amendment Acts were promulgated: Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 22 of 2020.Taxation Laws Amendment Act 23
See MoreOECD: Tax and Development Briefings
On 29 January 2021, to mark the annual Tax and Development Day, the OECD hosted a series of briefings in relation to tax and development, looking at OECD work in the area. BEPS and the extractive industries For decades many resource-rich
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues updated tax guide on R&D tax measures
On 29 January 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated e-Tax Guide on Research and Development (R&D) Tax Measures (6th Edition). The Guide sets out the relevant R&D tax measures as announced in Budgets
See MoreGreece: Parliament considers a Bill to extend tax return filing deadline
On 26 January 2021, the Parliament considered a Bill to extend the filing deadlines for the 2019 income tax returns of foreign tax residents up to 30 June 2021 instead of 26 February 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Bill proposed to extend the
See MoreUganda: URA issues guidance on tax compliance
On 22 January 2021, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has issued guidance on tax compliance on its website. The guidance includes following measures: Registration Process A person liable to pay tax shall apply to the Commissioner for
See MoreAlgeria: President signs Finance Act 2021
On 31 December 2020, the President signed the Finance Act for the year 2021, which includes the following measures: The Act imposes a 15% capital gains tax on the real estate and securities transactions and describes calculations and liability
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