Egypt: MOF publishes form and guidelines on the tax treatment of capital gains

26 December, 2020

On 16 December 2020, the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) published a decree (No. 610 of 2020) setting out the tax treatment of capital gains from the sale or disposal of unlisted shares by non-residents. The decree also published the

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Argentina: AFIP again extends the deadline for beneficial ownership declaration

21 December, 2020

On 12 December 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) Officially published General Resolution 4878/2020 of 12 December 2020, which provides new definitions and rules for beneficial ownership disclosures. According to the new

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Nigeria: FIRS issues a notice regarding interest and penalties relief

11 December, 2020

On 1 December 2020, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a notice stated that taxpayers can apply for a relief from interest and penalties until 31 December 2020 on outstanding taxes arising from audit related tasks, investigations, or

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OECD: How Tax Administrations Can Support SMEs with Tax Compliance

09 December, 2020

On 8 December 2020 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) released a report on Strategic Planning as part of a planned series called Supporting SMEs to Get Tax Right. The report aims to support tax administrations in the development and

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OECD: Digital Transformation of Tax Administration

09 December, 2020

On 8 December 2020 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) released a paper entitled Tax Administration 3.0: The Digital Transformation of Tax Administration outlining a concept for digital development of tax administrations that leads over

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Argentina: AFIP delays effective date of SIRE system for VAT withholding purpose

07 December, 2020

On 26 November 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published a General Resolution 4864/2020 of 26 November 2020 to extend the effective date of mandatory use of SIRE in case of VAT withholding purposes until 1 March 2021.

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OECD: Tax Crime Investigation Maturity Model

30 November, 2020

On 30 November 2020 the OECD published a publication outlining the Tax Crime Investigation Maturity Model. The maturity model has been developed to help jurisdictions to assess their capability in relation to the investigation of tax crimes and to

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Bulgaria: Parliament passed the Budget Act 2021

30 November, 2020

On 26 November 2020, the Parliament passed conclusively the 2021 Budget Act, which will enter into force on 1 January 2021. In the transitional and final provisions, Parliament today voted on child benefits and on tax breaks for childcare. The

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Sri Lanka: Budget for 2021

21 November, 2020

On 17 November 2020, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, the Finance Minister of Sri Lanka presented Budget for 2021. Finance Minister stated that tax law will be amended where it will be mandatory for all Companies to file their taxes only on an

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Malta further extends electronic filing deadline of CIT returns amid COVID-19

20 November, 2020

On 16 November 2020, Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue has notified that the electronic filing deadline for year of assessment 2020 tax returns in respect of companies having a 31 December 2019 accounting year-end is being further extended to 16

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Belgium further extends Local file and CIT return filing deadline

15 November, 2020

On 12 November 2020, the Belgian Minister of Finance (MoF) announced a further extension of the filing corporate income tax (CIT) returns to 30 November 2020 for the Assessment Year 2020. Previously, the deadline for filing corporate income tax

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UK: Consultation on Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax

13 November, 2020

On 12 November 2020 HMRC published a consultation document concerning Making Tax Digital (MTD) for corporation tax (CT). The closing date for comments from interested parties is 5 March 2021. Under MTD for CT all entities within the charge

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Singapore declares simplified corporate tax filing process

10 November, 2020

On 5 November 2020, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has announced the simplification of corporate tax filing for companies. Corporate Tax Filing Simplified for Companies: Simplified Corporate Income Tax Return for Small CompaniesNew

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Sri Lanka declares penalty relief for late return filing

06 November, 2020

On 3 November 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has published a notice declaring penalty relief for late return submission for the assessment year 2019/2020. Under the provisions of the

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Argentina: AFIP extends suspension of prosecution proceedings for tax collection

06 November, 2020

In response to corona virus pandemic, on 29 October 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4847/2020 of 29 October 2020, providing further suspension up to 30 November 2020 regarding the blocking of

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Egypt: President approves unified tax procedures law

31 October, 2020

On 19 October 2020, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has approved a unified tax procedures law (Law no. 206 of 2020). The Law was published in the Official Gazette. The law will be applied to tax on income, added value tax, stamp duty, fees

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Extension of tax compliance due dates amid COVID-19 pandemic

30 October, 2020

CountryCompliance IssueDue dateExtended Related NewsArgentinaTransfer pricing return24-Apr-2014-Oct-20See MoreBelgiumCIT Return24-Sep-2029-Oct-20See MoreCanadaCIT Return31-May-20to Aug-201-Sep-20See MoreDenmarkCIT & Transfer pricing

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Bulgaria: Cabinet approves draft Budget Bill 2021

30 October, 2020

On 28 October 2020, the Bulgarian Cabinet approved the 2021 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry at a Cabinet meeting. The President made clear that this is not an electoral Budget. This is a Budget for after the elections, so that there are

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