Belgium: 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 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
See MoreCanada: Prime Minister announces a Plan to provide support for businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, the Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, announced COVID-19 Economic Response Plan to help stabilize the economy and help Canadians affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic period. To support Canadian businesses during this
See MoreNigeria: Reminder on due date for submitting CIT returns for June, 2018
For companies having an accounting year end of December 31, 2017, must submit their company income tax (CIT) return by June 30, 2018 to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). They also have to submit capital gain tax (CGT), education tax (EDT), and
See MoreSlovak Republic: Government approves several tax amendments
The President has signed an amendment to Law No. 595/2003 Coll. on Income Tax on December 20, 2017. Some of the changes are given below: Related party transaction In accordance with the current amendment, the text of the related party definition
See MorePuerto Rico: Guidance on due dates extension for specific tax return and payment obligations
Treasury Department (PRTD) has published a guide Information Bulletin 17-17 on Circular Letter (CL) 17-13, which has deferred the due dates for particular tax returns and payment accountabilities due to the exceptional circumstances stated by the
See MoreJamaica:TAJ reminds of income tax returns deadline
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding taxpayers to need to file their income tax returns for the year of assessment 2016 by 15 March 2017, and are to make declarations of estimated tax for the year of assessment 2017 also by 15 March
See MoreArgentina-Deadlines for filing tax returns for 2015 and for tax payments extended
In Argentina through General Resolution 3874 (AFIP),the deadlines for filing the 2015 Income Tax, Minimum Deemed Income Tax and Net Worth Tax returns by companies and certain individuals, as well as the payment of the resulting balance that was
See MoreJapan – Corporate income tax rate reduction effective April 2014
Following the enactment of Japan’s 2014 tax reform a decrease of the effective corporate income tax rate is in force from April 2014. The fall in the effective tax rate is a result of the repeal of the special reconstruction surtax. This surtax
See MoreColombia: Filing deadlines for large taxpayers
Colombia has issued Decree 214/2014, under which taxpayers qualifying as large taxpayers as of 31 January 2014 (previously, 31 December 2013) must file their income tax returns between 1 March 2014 and 24 April 2014 within the deadlines established
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