Namibia: MOF publishes the 2021/22 Budget Statement
On 17 March 2021, the Ministry of Finance has published the budget statement for 2021/22 providing the following tax reforms: There were no proposed increases or changes to the main tax brackets.Budgeted expenditure for the 2022 year will be
See MoreQatar: GTA extends tax filing deadlines for 2020
On 24 March 2021, the General Tax Authority (GTA) of Qatar published Circulars No. 1 and 2 of 2021 to extend the deadline for filing tax returns for the 2020 tax year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Circular 1 of 2021, the new
See MoreUK: Consultation on securitisation tax regime
On 23 March 2021 the UK government issued a consultation paper on the reform of the taxation of securitisation companies. Securitisation is used for the purpose of raising finance on the capital markets through the issue of asset-backed
See MorePhilippines: President signs the CREATE Act into Law
On 26 March 2021, the President, Rodrigo Duterte, signed into law the proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act to attract more investments and maintain fiscal prudence and stability. The CREATE Act introduces
See MoreArgentina: Government proposes progressive corporate tax reform
In mid-March the government led by the president, Alberto Fernández, sent a bill to Congress that lays out the details of a progressive reform to corporate income tax. The latest reform being proposed by the Fernández administration would
See MoreBelgium extends CIT return submission deadline for FY 2020
On 18 March 2021, the Belgian tax authorities extended the corporate income tax (CIT) return submission deadline to 28 October 2021 for financial years ended between 31 December 2020 and 28 February 2021 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As
See MorePanama extends tax return submission deadline for 2020
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Panama has extended the deadline to 3 May 2021 for the submission of income tax returns (natural and legal persons) for the tax year 2020 in response to the Covid-19
See MoreOECD: Mongolian Tax Administration issues first transfer pricing tax assessment
The OECD reported on 18 March 2021 that following the implementation of initiatives in mining tax audit capacity building the Mongolian Tax Administration issued its first assessment related to transfer pricing in late 2020. The Mongolian Tax
See MoreOman introduces economic stimulus plan
On 9 March 2021, the government of Oman declared an economic stimulus plan in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The stimulus plan contains several tax incentives as follows: A 5-year income tax exemption for new businesses having main
See MoreIreland: Revenue publishes an eBrief on payment of interest and royalties
On 10 March 2021, the Irish Revenue issued an eBrief No. 054/21 regarding updates to Tax and Duty Manual. This manual contains payment and receipt of interest and royalties without deduction of income tax. Some key points of this manual are given
See MoreJamaica: TAJ extends tax filing deadline due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 11 March 2021, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) issued a press release extending the tax filing deadline due to COVID-19. TAJ extends the income tax filing deadline from 15 March 2021 to 31 March 2021. This means that companies, partnerships,
See MoreCyprus extends the deadlines for electronic submission of tax returns
On 12 March 2021, Cyprus’s Minister of Finance has published a decree extending the deadline for submission of certain direct tax returns. Accordingly, the deadline for electronic submission of the 2019 corporate tax return (T.D.4) has been
See MoreGhana: Budget Announcements for 2021
On 12 March 2021, Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Finance Minister of Ghana’s Caretaker Govt., presented the 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in the Parliament. Among the revenue provisions in the 2021 budget are the following tax
See MorePoland extends the deadline for CIT return to 30 June 2021
On 10 March 2021, the Poland’s Ministry of Finance has published a notification extending the deadline for the submission of 2020 annual tax returns and the payment of tax due. Accordingly, companies will have to settle CIT until 30 June 2021
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: March 2021
ArgentinaIncentive for small business: On 26 January 2021, the Federal administration of Public Revenue published General Resolution regarding the extension of tax payment facility for small and medium enterprises from 31 January 2021 until 31
See MoreSlovak Republic introduces relief measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
On 24 February 2021, the Slovak Republic has published Regulation No. 88/2021 regarding the relief of late payment interest and penalties in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Regulation No. 88/2021 entered into force on 26 February 2021. The tax
See MoreFrance: Government announces new tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 2 March 2021, the Government announced new tax measures for companies impacted by Covid-19, which includes methods of how to calculate corporate tax, early repayment of refundable tax credits. Methods of calculating CIT payments According
See MoreCzech Republic: Finance ministry extends tax return filing deadline
On 9 March 2021, the Government published Financial Bulletin No. 16/2021, including a decision from Finance Ministry that the submission deadline of income tax return 2020 in paper format is extended from 1 April 2021 until 3 May 2021. On the other
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