Israel extends tax return submission deadline for the 2020 tax year
On 7 April 2021, the tax authority of Israel declared the extended deadline for submitting annual income tax returns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The declaration includes that the deadline is extended to 30 June 2021 for submitting annual
See MoreHong Kong: IRD issues profits tax, property tax and employer’s returns for 2020-21
On 1 April 2021, the Inland Revenue Department issued about 210,000 profits tax returns, 120,000 property tax returns and 320,000 employer's returns for the year of assessment 2020-21. About 2.6 million tax returns for individuals will be issued on
See MoreNorway extends the filing deadline for CIT returns
On 6 April 2021, the Norway extends the filing deadline for corporate income tax returns from 31 May 2021 to 20 August 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic. The extension does not apply for petroleum companies (that still must file by 30 April 2021).
See MorePanama further extends tax return submission deadline for 2020 tax year
According to Decree No. 110 of 31 March 2021, Panama's Ministry of Economy and Finance has extended the deadline for the submission of income tax returns to 17 May 2021 for the 2020 tax year, which follows a previous extension to 3 May 2021. In
See MoreHong Kong: Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2020/21 Tax Returns
On 29 March 2021, Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong has published a circular letter to tax representatives on the block extension scheme for lodgement of 2020/21 Tax Returns. The circular letter is to advise the taxpayers of the return
See MoreArgentina: AFIP extends suspension of prosecution proceedings for tax collection again
In response to corona virus pandemic, on 26 March 2021, the Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP) published General Resolution 4953/2021 of 26 March 2021, providing further suspension up to 31 May 2021 regarding the initiation of prosecution
See MoreExtension of tax compliance due dates amid COVID-19 pandemic
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See MoreOECD: ICAP Awareness Sessions
The OECD is holding virtual Awareness Sessions on 30 March 2021 and 1 April 2021 for multinational groups looking for more information on the International Compliance Assurance Program (ICAP). Background The ICAP was set up as a voluntary
See MoreUK: Research on Small Businesses Adopting MTD for VAT
On 23 March 2021 HMRC published the results of research carried out by an independent organisation into how Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT has affected small business, and to look at the costs and benefits of adopting MTD. The research focused
See MoreCroatia: Tax Administration extends submission deadline of tax return 2020
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the tax administration made an update to their tax information related to the emergency page in March 2021. This contains an extension of the 2020 tax return, other related forms and reports submission deadline until 30
See MorePuerto Rico extends tax returns and payments deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 23 March 2021, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) has issued Administrative Determination No. 21-04 extending the due date for income tax returns and tax payments due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a general rule, individuals,
See MoreSlovenia extends the deadlines for annual reports and tax returns
On 17 March 2021, the Slovenian Ministry of Finance released an announcement providing the extension of deadlines for annual reports and tax returns by one month. Accordingly, the deadline for submitting reports to the Agency of the Republic of
See MoreQatar: GTA extends tax filing deadlines for 2020
On 24 March 2021, the General Tax Authority (GTA) of Qatar published Circulars No. 1 and 2 of 2021 to extend the deadline for filing tax returns for the 2020 tax year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Circular 1 of 2021, the new
See MoreBelgium extends CIT return submission deadline for FY 2020
On 18 March 2021, the Belgian tax authorities extended the corporate income tax (CIT) return submission deadline to 28 October 2021 for financial years ended between 31 December 2020 and 28 February 2021 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As
See MorePanama extends tax return submission deadline for 2020
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Panama has extended the deadline to 3 May 2021 for the submission of income tax returns (natural and legal persons) for the tax year 2020 in response to the Covid-19
See MoreJamaica: TAJ extends tax filing deadline due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 11 March 2021, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) issued a press release extending the tax filing deadline due to COVID-19. TAJ extends the income tax filing deadline from 15 March 2021 to 31 March 2021. This means that companies, partnerships,
See MoreCyprus extends the deadlines for electronic submission of tax returns
On 12 March 2021, Cyprus’s Minister of Finance has published a decree extending the deadline for submission of certain direct tax returns. Accordingly, the deadline for electronic submission of the 2019 corporate tax return (T.D.4) has been
See MoreGhana: Budget Announcements for 2021
On 12 March 2021, Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Finance Minister of Ghana’s Caretaker Govt., presented the 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in the Parliament. Among the revenue provisions in the 2021 budget are the following tax
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