Canada: 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 MoreAustria: Government publishes a decree to update the information during COVID-9
On 24 March 2020, the Government published a Decree, which replaces the previous Decree published on 14 March 2020. Under the new Decree, the following changes are included: Corporate income tax According to the Decree, a reduction of CIT
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 MoreThailand: Summary of tax measures to counter COVID-19 outbreak
On 24 March 2020, the Cabinet of Thailand approved a new tax measures following the announcement of the stimulus package on 10 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 outbreak. The summary of a series of tax measures are following: Corporate
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 MoreIsrael: Tax measures amid COVID-19 outbreak
On 22 March 2020, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) has declared several tax measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tax Authority extended the corporate income tax return submission deadline for the fiscal year 2019 to 30 July 2020 and
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 MoreColombia extends further tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 19 March 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 435 regarding new deadlines for the presentation of tax obligations for other taxpayers not contained in Decree 401 of 13 March 2020. Among the main
See MoreSouth Africa: President announces tax relief measures amid COVID-19
On 23 March 2020, the President, Ramaphosa, made the announcement about some tax relief measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the key measures are given below: Using the tax system, the government will provide a tax subsidy
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 MoreEcuador: President announces tax relief measures during COVID-19 pandemic
On 27 March 2020, the President announced a series of measures due to coronavirus outbreak. The key measures are given below: Payment of corporate income tax for fiscal year 2019 for the months of April, May, and June 2020 can be deferred and
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,
See MoreUS: IRS extends federal income tax filing deadline from 15 April to 15 July 2020
On 21 March 2020, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments
See MoreCOVID-19: Spain announces several tax measures
Spain has introduced following tax relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The filing of tax returns, or pleas, derived from tax proceedings, is extended to 1 June 2020 (provided that the filing by electronic means is not
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina: Tax Administration announces about filing deadline extension for COVID-19
On 24 March 2020, the Tax Administration announced that the deadlines of individual income tax return filing and the corporate income tax return filing are extending from the end of March to 30 April 2020. The Tax Administration provided the
See MoreGreece: Finance Ministry announces some measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 24 March 2020, the Finance Ministry, Christos Staikouras, announced some measures for trying to assist people in the coronavirus pandemic. The key measures are given below: VAT payment is to be suspended for four months.Labor Minister states
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