Malta: Deadline for applying for Fiscal Unity extended to 30 September 2020
On 14 August 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue has announced that the deadline for applying for fiscal unity in respect of the Year of Assessment 2020 is being extended from 31 August 2020 to 30 September
See MoreGreece: Parliament published two Laws to introduce various changes in transfer pricing context
On 31 July 2020 and on 29 July 2020, the Greek Parliament Officially published two Laws, L. 4714/2020 and L. 4712/2020 respectively regarding various sections of transfer pricing. The two Laws cover the following changes: Tax dispute Resolution
See MoreCyprus: Tax department further extends deadlines for tax settlements of 2015
On 21 July 2020, the Cyprus tax department announced to further extends the deadlines for tax debt settlements for periods that ended by Dec. 31, 2015. The deadlines are extended to 14 January 2021 from 14 August 2020 to settle debts finalized by
See MorePuerto Rico extends certain filing and payment due dates due to ‘Isaias’
On 3 August 2020, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department has published Administrative Determination No. 20-20 of 31 July 2020 postponing all filing and payment deadlines until 7 August 2020 that were due 31 July 2020 due dates due
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes a notice regarding submission of 2020 income tax returns
On 3 July 2020, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published Notice 741 in terms of section 25 for submission of 2020 income tax returns for both legal entities and natural person. This notice provides information about eligible legal entity
See MoreNigeria: FIRS announces an extension for filing corporate tax return
On 31 July 2020, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) made an announcement through Twitter regarding a week extension of deadline for the submission of corporate income tax return 2020 with a December year end. The new deadline is extended
See MoreIndia: CBDT once again extends the income tax return filing deadline for FY 2018-19
On 29 July 2020, the Central Board of Direct Taxes of India has published a Notification No 56/2020 providing further extension of income tax return for AY 2019-20. The deadline for filing the annual return (ITR) for FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20) has
See MorePanama further extends tax returns filing deadline
On 16 July 2020, Panama has published Decree No. 356 in the Official Gazette regarding further extensions of certain deadlines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Annual tax return filing deadline for the 2019 tax year was previously extended to
See MoreHong Kong: IRD extends the deadline for filing profits tax returns
On 14 July 2020, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has published Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on an extension of the deadline for filing Profits Tax returns. Accordingly, the Inland Revenue Department decided to extend the due
See MoreSri Lanka: Further extension of tax return submission dates
On 3 July 2020, the Sri Lankan Inland Revenue Department has issued a notice on the further extension of following return/statement submission deadlines up to 31 December 2020 in line with the approval of "Tax Relief Measures to Facilitate Post
See MoreDominican Republic: The DGII extends corporate tax return deadline
On 15 July 2020, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) released a Notice 80-20 to announced that the submission deadline of corporate tax return and payment of tax for the tax year closed 31 March 2020 is extended until 31 August 2020.
See MoreBelgium extends tax return deadline to 29 October 2020
On 6 July 2020, Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has issued a notice declaring that Biztax is available for the 2020 tax year. The notice indicates that the Minister of Finance granted an extension of the due date for filing the corporate
See MoreCOVID-19: India further extends the deadlines of tax returns
On 24 June 2020, the Central Board of Direct Taxes of India has published a Notification No 35/2020 of 24 June 2020 providing the following extension of time limits under the Income Tax Act and related Acts due to COVID-19. The time for filing
See MoreThailand introduces e-Filing requirement
The tax authority of Thailand has issued a notice declaring that with effect from 1 July 2020, all taxpayers are required to file their income tax returns and make payments electronically. Certain individual taxpayers may continue to
See MoreSpain publishes tax return forms and instructions for 2019
On 12 June, Spain released an Order HAC/565/2020 in the Official Gazette which approves the forms and instructions for the Corporation Tax and Non-Resident Income Tax returns for periods starting between 1 January and 31 December 2019. The order
See MoreQatar further extends tax returns filing deadline
On 21 June 2020, the Qatar General Tax Authority (GTA) further extended the tax returns filing deadline for FY 2019 to 30 August 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The deadline was previously extended from 30 April 2020 to 30 June
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII announces further extension of the tax filing deadlines obligations
On 21 June 2020, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) announced to extend the submission deadlines of tax return of both legal entities and individual until 29 July 2020 for the fiscal year closed 31 December 2019. Similarly, the DGII
See MoreRomania introduces interest and penalties relief amid Covid-19 pandemic
On 16 June 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has declared that the government has extended interest and penalties relief to 25 October 2020 on tax obligations that have become due after 21 March 2020 and on late payments of tax under the tax
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