Bangladesh: National Budget for FY 2020-21
On 11 June 2020, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh has presented the national budget of Tk. 568,000 crore with an ambitious target of 8.2 percent GDP growth for the FY 2020-21 in Parliament. The revenue collection
See MorePeru: SUNAT modifies tax filing deadline again amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Peruvian tax authorities (SUNAT) issued Resolution No. 099-2020/SUNAT in the Official Gazette modifying previous Resolution No. 055-2020/SUNAT and 065-2020/SUNAT in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The Resolution further extends
See MoreCzech Republic: Finance Ministry announces liberation package III due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 9 June 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced on its website that the so-called next liberation package III has been approved to extend and extend certain tax exemptions, tax accessories and administrative fees due to an emergency caused by
See MoreBrazil: Government extends the installment terms of tax deadlines for small business
On 18 May 2020, the Ministry of Economy published a Resolution No. 155 of 15 May 2020 to extend the deadlines for tax installments due in May, June, and July 2020 within the scope of the simplified (Simples Nacional) regime up to the last business
See MoreColombia reduces advance of income tax for 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 766, through which it reduces the advance payment to be made by income taxpayers in the year 2020, as a consequence of the emergency generated by
See MoreColombia modifies thin capitalization rule
On 29 May 2020, the Government of Colombia has issued Decree 761 of 2020, through which the thin capitalization rule established in article 118-1 of the Tax Statute is modified. The decree was substantially ratified by the Law 2010 of 2019 as Law
See MoreTurkey increases withholding tax on capital gains from specific FX hedge funds
On 3 June 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Presidential Decree No. 2604 in the official gazette, through which the withholding tax on the portfolio income of the specific foreign exchange hedge (Also called FX hedge) funds has
See MoreCanada: The CRA extends tax return deadline until 1 September 2020
On 1 June 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published updated information on their website regarding the extension of corporate tax return or information return submission deadline for businesses, trusts, or partnerships until 1 September 2020
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: June 2020
AustraliaFiling return: The Australian taxation office extended the lodgment day for 2018–19 company tax returns until 5 June 2020, which were due on 15 May 2020.See the story in RegfollowerBoliviaFiling return: On 9 May 2020, the National Tax
See MoreFrance: Government postpones several payment of tax due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Government made an announcement regarding an extension of the deadlines from 15 June 2020 to 30 June 2020 for the payment of corporate tax (IS) and contribution on added value (CVAE) installments due to
See MoreUkraine: President signs law to implement BEPS and other provisions
On 21 May 2020, the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 466-IX (Draft Law No.1210) “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on Improvement of Tax Administration, Elimination of Technical and Logical Inconsistencies in Tax Legislation", which was
See MoreColombia extends annual financial statements filing deadline again amid COVID-19
On 26 May 2020, Colombia has issued Circular Letter 100-000010 extending the deadlines for filing financial statements for the year 2019 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for companies (including branches of foreign companies) for filing
See MoreBolivia: Government declares to extend tax filing deadline for corporations
The Government body has recently announced following tax relief measures amid coronavirus pandemic: On 28 May 2020, the Minister of Economy and Finance announced that the national government will issue a Supreme Decree 4249 that postpones the
See MorePanama further extends return submission deadline
On 27 May 2020, Executive Decree No. 298 was approved, which adopted tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The Individual and corporate income tax returns filing deadline for taxable year 2019 is further extended until 17 July 2020.
See MoreThailand extends online returns filing deadlines amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 May 2020, the Thai Ministry of Finance announced extended deadlines for online monthly withholding returns, VAT returns for domestic sales and for reverse charge on overseas payments, and specific business tax returns, due to COVID-19
See MoreNetherlands introduces emergency package 2.0 in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 May 2020, the government of the Netherlands further announced relief measures (emergency package 2.0) in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The key issues of extended and new measures in “emergency package 2.0” is following: The
See MoreCyprus: Minister of Finance extends deadline for submission of tax returns
On 22 May 2020, the government of Cyprus issued a Decree on the Certification and Collection of Taxes of 2020 (KDP 220/2020) that extended the deadline for the submission of the income tax returns for the year 2018 for corporations (TF4) and for
See MoreColombia extends payment deadline for MSMEs amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 655 by which the payment of the second installment of income tax has been extended until November 2020 for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
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