Sri Lanka extends return filing deadlines amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 21 April 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka announced extended deadlines for certain tax returns to 31 May 2020 in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The IRD announced revise due date for the following tax returns: Annual
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 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 MoreCOVID-19: Finland extends the deadline for corporate tax returns by one month
On 9 April 2020, the Finnish tax administration announced an extension of filing deadline for corporate tax returns by one month due to coronavirus outbreak. Corporate entities and benefits under joint administration whose accounting period ended
See MoreCOVID-19: US IRS extends additional key tax deadlines for certain individuals and businesses
On 9 April 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published a notice that extends additional key tax deadlines for individuals and businesses. In March 2020, the IRS announced that taxpayers generally have until July
See MoreBrazil: Latest status of tax relief measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 3 April 2020, the Government published Resolution No. 154 of 3 April 2020 in the Official Gazette, which extends the payments deadlines for taxes and social security contributions for taxpayers under the Simples Nacional regime due to
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 MoreColombia: Additional tax deadline extensions due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 6 April 2020, Colombia has published Decree 520 regarding the dates for the presentation and payment of the income tax declaration and complementary tax year 2019, of large taxpayers and legal entities, as well as the dates for the
See MoreMalta: Parliament enacts the Budget Measures Implementation Act 2020
On 20 March 2020, the Maltese Parliament has enacted the Budget Measures Implementation Act 2020. Through the enactment of this legislation, amendments were made to the Income Tax Act (ITA), Value Added Tax Act (VATA), Income Tax Management Act
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 MoreSlovenia: Tax measures due to COVID 19 pandemic
On 2 April 2020, The Slovenian Parliament has approved an Act as a consequence of the epidemic of an infectious disease COVID-19. The Act contains several tax measures to mitigate the financial impact of the present circumstance. The main tax
See MoreDenmark: Ministry of Taxation extends all filing deadlines, including transfer pricing documentation
On 31 March 2020, the Ministry of Taxation announced that all the deadlines of tax filing for the 2019 income year and transfer pricing documentation is postponed until 1 September 2020. Employees with an annual tax assessment due date of 1 May
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: Hong Kong extends tax deadlines
On 4 April 2020, Inland Revenue Department announced that in view of the latest situation of COVID-19, deadlines for tax payments and lodgement of objections and holdover applications as well as submission of tax returns and information that fall
See MorePhilippines: Finance Department announces tax relief measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 30 March 2020, the Department of Finance issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2020 regarding tax relief measures amid COVID-19 pandemic. The key measures are given below: The deadline to file the 2019 annual income tax returns for all
See MoreKazakhstan: Tax relief measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 2 April 2020, the Government implemented some measures for coronavirus outbreak. These are: Corporate income tax Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the submission of corporate income tax return is extended to 30 April 2020. Small and medium
See MoreAlgeria: DGT issued a communiqué regarding further tax measures for COVID-19
On 2 April 2020, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) issued a communiqué related to the further extension of deadline of income tax return and income tax payments. According to this communiqué, the following measures are provided: Corporate
See MoreCOVID-19: Cyprus extends the deadline for submitting income tax returns
On 30 March 2020, the Cyprus tax department published an announcement to extend the corporate and personal income tax return deadlines in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A two-month extension to the filing deadline for income tax
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