Ghana announces emergency tax measures in response to COVID-19 outbreak
On 30 March 2020, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana presented to the Parliament several proposals to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19, as follows: Income tax return filing deadline will be
See MoreBolivia: Revenue Authority issues Resolution regarding tax filing deadline extension
On 28 March 2020, the Revenue Authority issued an Administrative Resolution N° 1020000000061 of 27 March 2020 regarding tax deadline extensions due to coronavirus outbreak. This contains: The deadline for the submission of corporate income tax
See MoreCanada: Government extends deadline for filing income tax return and payments
On 18 March 2020, the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister announced some tax relief measures due to COVID-19 outbreak: The federal corporate tax return deadline is extended to 1 June 2020. The filing deadline extensions have also been
See MoreBulgaria: Government implements tax measures due to coronavirus outbreak
On 24 March 2020, the Measures and Actions During State of Emergency Act was enacted in Bulgaria, which introduces temporary tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic. Corporate income tax According to the Act, the filing deadline of the annual
See MoreCanada: CRA updates on administrative income tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 26 March 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency made an announcement that in addition to the income tax filing and payment deadline extensions announced as part of the fiscal measures, both companies and individuals may defer a number of other
See MorePeru updates tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 24 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Resolution 061-2020/SUNAT on its website amending tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak. SUNAT has extended the annual income tax filing and payment deadline for the 2019
See MorePuerto Rico: Additional tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 24 March 2020, Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) Administrative Determination No. 20-09 (AD 20-09) and Administrative Determination No. 20-10 (AD 20-10) extending the filing dates for tax returns and for tax payments due to the
See MoreSouth Korea: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 17 March 2020, the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced a corporate income tax exemption for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in specific areas (Daegu, Gyeongsan, Bonghwa, and Cheongdo). Before that, on 28 February
See MoreCOVID-19: US passes Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
On 19 March 2020, the US Senate Finance Committee submitted proposals for the third round of legislative measures in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
See MoreHong Kong: IRD announces an arrangement for the issuance of tax returns for 2019-20
On 30 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Department announced an arrangement for the issuance of tax returns for the year of assessment 2019-20. Accordingly, IRD will issue property tax returns and employer's returns for the year of assessment 2019-20
See MoreGuatemala: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 24 March 2020, the Guatemala tax authority (SAT) has published Superintendence Resolution Number SAT-DSI-280-2020 extending tax return deadline due to COVID-19 pandemic. SAT has extended the income tax return the 31 March 2020 tax filing
See MoreAlgeria: 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 MoreCOVID-19: Malaysia extends income tax filing deadline
The Malaysian Inland Revenue Board issued a series of releases 20-25 March 2020 that provides tax relief measures including postponed tax filing deadlines. Under this, taxpayers have been granted an extension of time two-month grace period to
See MoreCOVID-19: Latvia announces tax relief measures to support businesses
On 20 March 2020, the Latvian Parliament passed a special law on support measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The law took effect retrospectively on March 12, 2020, when a state of emergency was declared in Latvia. Companies on a state-
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 MoreCOVID-19: Poland extends income tax filing deadline until 31 May 2020
On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced that the deadlines for submitting CIT-8 returns by corporate taxpayers and paying the corporate tax due for 2019 for all taxpayers are extended until 31 May 2020. For taxpayers that have only
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina: Government declares emergency tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 27 March 2020, the government of the Republic of Srpska officially announced some essential tax measures during coronavirus pandemic period. The measure contains deferral of the corporate income tax returns or payments until 30 June 2020. Also,
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