COVID-19: Myanmar announces tax relief plan
On 27 April 2020, the Myanmar Government published its COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The relief package includes the following tax relief measures. Defer Corporate Income Tax (Q2 payments expiring on 31
See MoreTurkey extends CIT return filings and payments deadline for 2019
On 17 April 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published Circular No 127 on its website regarding the extension of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) return filings and payments deadline for the fiscal year 2019. The CIT returns for the fiscal
See MoreVietnam: Tax measure due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 8 April 2020, Prime Minister of Vietnam approved Decree No 41/2020/ND-CP about the extension of deadlines for tax and land use fee payments to support businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures of the Decree are as
See MoreTaiwan: MOF extends tax return deadline due to COVID-19
On 13 April 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has extended tax filing and payment deadlines for corporate income tax and individual income tax amid COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures are as following: Corporate income tax original due
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII grants new facilities to taxpayers due to COVID-19 impact
On 12 April 2020, the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) approved new tax relief measures in response to coronavirus outbreak. This includes: the submission due date of Form IR-17 or other withholding and complementary remuneration,
See MoreNetherlands extends tax payment due dates
To help businesses and employers amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) has implemented a number of tax measures. Tax payment extension income tax, VAT, vpb and payroll tax: Taxpayers can apply for a
See MoreHong Kong: Tax payment deadline automatically extended by three months
On 8 April 2020, the Chief Executive announced that to ease the financial burden and cash flow of businesses and individuals arising from COVID-19, tax payment deadlines for salaries tax, personal assessment and profits tax demand notes for the
See MoreAngola: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 April 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Angola has issued a press release regarding tax measures in the scope of the response and relief of the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures are as following: Extension
See MoreCOVID-19: Serbia publishes a decree on tax relief measures
On 10 April 2020, Serbia published a decree in the official gazette providing tax relief as well as direct financial aid to certain companies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The following tax measures included in the
See MoreSri Lanka: WHT payment extension due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sri Lanka has issued a notice on an extension of the payment deadline for withholding tax (WHT) amid COVID-19 pandemic. According to the notice, those who are liable to make withholding tax payments for the month of February 2020 which was due on
See MoreFrance: Tax authority announces exceptional measures to support businesses during COVID-19
On 6 April 2020, the French tax authorities announced exceptional tax measures in response to coronavirus outbreak. These are: The corporate income tax installment payment of March 15 could be delayed until 15 June for all companies. Companies
See MorePeru: SUNAT modifies tax filing deadline amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 30 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has published Resolution No. 065-2020/SUNAT in the Official Gazette modifying Resolution No. 055-2020/SUNAT. The Resolution facilitates compliance with tax obligations before the
See MoreCOVID-19: Cyprus extends the payment deadline for tonnage tax
On 27 March 2020, the Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has decided to extend the date of payment of the Cyprus Registry Maintenance Annual Fee and the tonnage tax of Cyprus ships due to the widespread of the coronavirus outbreak. In this respect,
See MoreCroatia: New provisions of tax relief measure during COVID-19 pandemic
On 8 April 2020, the Ministry of Finance Officially published an Ordinance regarding deadlines for submission of financial statements and accounting documentation amid COVID-19 pandemic. This Ordinance came into force from 9 April 2020. The
See MoreJapan announces emergency economic measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 7 April 2020, the National Tax Agency of Japan announced tax relief measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For almost all national tax liabilities of legal or individual taxpayers for which payment due dates fall
See MoreThailand extends tax returns filing deadlines in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Finance of Thailand has launched three Notifications to extend filing tax returns and submitting payments according to the Cabinet Resolution on 24 March 2020. This is to help people and entrepreneurs to increase liquidity referring
See MoreAzerbaijan: Tax measures due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 29 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Economy issues press release clarifying deadlines for submission of tax returns and other measures due to COVID-19 outbreak. According to a decree of 25 March 2020, the period from 29 March to 3 April
See MoreCOVID-19: Iceland passes additional tax relief measures
On 30 March 2020, the Icelandic parliament passed further two different legislative acts as relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, employers could have the right to postpone payment deadlines for social security tax and
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