Algeria: Directorate General of Taxes extends tax return and payment due dates during COVID-19
On 26 March 2020, the Directorate General of Taxes announced an extension of the deadline for the submission of tax return and tax payment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Under the provision, the due date of corporate and individual income tax
See MoreEl Salvador publishes tax relief measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The government of El Salvador approved a number of special and temporary tax and other tax and other laws between 14 March and 21 March 2020 as part of the measures in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The measures include an
See MoreEcuador: President announces tax relief measures during COVID-19 pandemic
On 27 March 2020, the President announced a series of measures due to coronavirus outbreak. The key measures are given below: Payment of corporate income tax for fiscal year 2019 for the months of April, May, and June 2020 can be deferred and
See MoreNigeria: FIRS announces tax relief measures during COVID-19 pandemic
On 23 March 2020, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced tax relief measures due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The key measures are: the extension of the deadline for the filing of personal income tax returns by 3 months from
See MoreCroatia: Some new provisions of the Regulations enters into force
On 24 March 2020, some new provisions of the Regulations to the General Tax Law, entered into force. This includes: Deferral of payment of tax liabilities due without charging penalty interest for a period of three months from the due date, with
See MoreSaudi Arabia: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Saudi Arabia issued a statement on its website regarding postponement of Zakat returns filing, paying taxes among other procedures for the fiscal year 2019 in response to COVID-19. Main measures of the
See MoreItaly enacts Decree in response to COVID-19 outbreak
On 17 March 2020, the Decree No.18 was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force immediately. The Decree introduces several measures in response to COVID-19 outbreak. The key measures are following: Payments of taxes and
See MoreRussia announces tax measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 17 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Russia announced several tax measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key tax measures are following: Extended tax payments deadline to 3 months for enterprises of tourism
See MorePortugal: Emergency tax measures amid COVID-19 outbreak
On 9 March 2020, the Government of Portugal issued Order no. 104/2020-XXII to introduce several tax measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key tax measures are following: Extended the deadline for first installment of special payment
See MoreCOVID-19: Germany releases a decree on tax relief measure
On 19 March 2020, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published a decree on the tax measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Taxpayers who can demonstrate that they are directly and significantly affected by the coronavirus
See MoreCOVID-19: Costa Rica eliminates partial payments of corporate income tax
On 20 March 2020, the National Assembly approved a bill to address the fiscal impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Costa Rica. Under the bill, taxpayers would not be required to make advance payments of income tax during the months of April, May,
See MoreBolivia: Government issues guide to provide tax relief during coronavirus pandemic
On 18 March 2020, the Government issued Supreme Decree No. 4198 for providing tax relief during the COVID-19 outbreak. The measures include the following: The due date for corporate tax payment for the year ending 31 December 2019 is to be
See MoreChile: President announces tax measures due to COVID-19
On 19 March 2020, the President, Sebastián Piñera, announced tax measures due to the economic impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The tax measures include: The monthly provisional payments of corporate income tax is to be suspended for the
See MoreDominican Republic: Tax Authority implements tax reliefs due to coronavirus outbreak
On 23 March 2020, the Tax Authority (DGII) implemented tax measures for providing tax relief during the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes: Due date for submitting and paying obligations regarding income tax and the simplified tax regime is to be
See MoreSlovak Republic: Tax relief in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 March 2020, the Government of Slovak Republic approved a draft regulation for the cancelation of the penalty for underpayments of income tax and extends the deadline for the filing of income tax returns. There are also provisions to delay the
See MoreNetherlands: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, the Dutch government announced several measures to support the business community in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These key measures include: Deferral of payment The Dutch government has declared that the tax
See MoreBrazil: Senate approves Decree amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 March 2020, the Senate approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus epidemic. According to that Decree, the federal taxes payments for companies under the Small Companies Tax Regime (Simples Nacional) are
See MoreSweden: Tax measures to mitigate the financial impact on COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Swedish Government presented additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The crisis package presented, can depending on how the situation develops, encompass more than SEK 300 billion if
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