OECD: Measures to Facilitate Withholding Tax Relief Claims
On 6 September 2021 the OECD issued a document entitled: Tax administration responses to COVID-19: Administrative measures to facilitate withholding tax relief claims. Cross-border withholding tax relief procedures are frequently reliant on
See MoreThailand reduces WHT for payments made via electronic system
The Thai Revenue Department has issued instruction no. Taw.Paw. 336/2564 to extend withholding tax (WHT) reductions on certain types of income for payments made via the electronic withholding tax system. The reduction time was due to run from 1
See MorePoland releases draft legislation on corporate tax for public consultation
On 26 July 2021, the Polish Ministry of Finance has released a draft bill regarding the corporate income tax for public consultation. The bill includes the following proposals: Proposal to change the method of depreciation of assets acquired
See MoreGermany issues guidance regarding the obligation to file tax returns for IP
On 14 July 2021, the Federal Ministry of Finance has issued a guidance letter extending the simplified procedure provided in a prior guidance letter dated 11 February 2021 for filing the tax returns in relation to intellectual property
See MoreFrance: Filing due date extends for loss making companies in EEA to claim WHT refund
On 28 June 2021, the Tax Authority made an announcement that the submission deadline is postponed until 30 June 2021 for loss-making non-resident companies in the European Economic Area (EEA) to claim a refund for tax withheld on certain income,
See MorePoland: MOF further defers the WHT collection system to 31 December 2021
On 25 June 2021, the Polish Ministry of Finance has published a decree providing further postponed the introduction of the withholding tax pay and refund system until 31 December 2021. The obligation was originally deferred until the end of June
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Law to introduce new tax provisions
On 18 May 2021, the Government Officially published Law 4799/2021, introducing income tax reductions and other amendments to the Greek Income Tax Code. The Act includes some of the following provisions: Transfer pricing Enterprises
See MorePoland: Ministry of Finance postponed WHT collection system to 30 June 2021
On 30 December 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued a decree dated 28 December 2020, postponing the introduction of the withholding tax and refund system until June 30, 2021. This applies to both corporate tax and individual income tax
See MorePapua New Guinea: Department of Treasury publishes taxation bills for 2021
With a theme of “Consolidation for Growth”, on 17 November 2020, the government of Papua New Guinea has presented Budget 2021 that focuses on fiscal consolidation and stimulating economic growth with the aim of rebuilding the living standards
See MoreZambia: MOF presents the budget for 2021 to the National Assembly
On 25 September 2020, the Minister of Finance (MOF) presented the budget for 2020 to the National Assembly. Under the budget the following important amendments to the Income Tax Act will take effect from 1 January 2021: Corporate tax
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Decision to extend the deadline of CIT and WHT return
On 30 September 2020, the Government published Decision no. Α.1219/2020, which provides that the submission deadline of income tax returns of legal entities and legal entities under article 45 of law 4172/2013 and returns of withheld income
See MoreSaudi Arabia: GAZT invites taxpayers to submit withholding tax returns for March and June
On 5 July 2020, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia has issued its decision for the taxpayers subject to withholding tax to submit their tax returns for the month of June, as well as for the month of March for the
See MoreCOVID-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 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 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 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 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
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