IMF: Securing China’s Post-Pandemic Recovery
On 24 September 2020 a blog post by the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director Forum on National Affairs looked at reforms needed to ensure China’s recovery from the economic problems caused by the pandemic. Global Economic Outlook The blog
See MoreEU: Climate Mitigation Policy
On 16 September 2020 the European Union (EU) published on its website a departmental paper on EU Climate Mitigation Policy. The EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) limits the total amount of emissions and allows participants to trade emission
See MoreArgentina: AFIP amends tax regularization scheme to support all taxpayers
On 26 August 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) Officially published Law 27562, which amends the tax regularization scheme and made this available for all taxpayers amid COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was previously
See MoreOECD: Tax Policy for Economic Recovery
An OECD blog post on 3 September 2020 noted that countries have generally acted quickly to limit the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, introducing fiscal packages of various sizes focusing on income support for households and
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020
On 23 July 2020 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2020. The publication presents important statistics tracking progress on domestic resource mobilisation to support tax policy and reform. This can assist countries
See MoreUK: Call for Evidence on Stamp Duty and SDRT
On 21 July 2020 the UK issued a call for evidence inviting the views of interested parties on the design of a new framework for stamp taxes on shares (STS). Comments are invited by 13 October 2020. The STS framework covers the legislation,
See MoreUK: Responses to Call for Evidence on Insurance Premium Tax
On 21 July 2020 the UK published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on changes to the insurance premium tax (IPT). The consultation asked for evidence and views on changes to the administration and collection of IPT; and on how to
See MoreUK: Consultation on Carbon Emissions Tax
On 21 July 2020 the UK issued a consultation document in relation to the detailed operation of a carbon emissions tax. Comments are invited from interested parties by 29 September 2020. Emissions Trading System Under the withdrawal agreement
See MoreUN: Virtual Meetings of the Committee of Tax Experts
The UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters held their twentieth session in the form of a series of virtual meetings from 22 to 26 June 2020. In the meetings the Committee emphasised the need to provide guidance and
See MoreOECD: Working Paper on Effectiveness of Carbon Pricing Design
An OECD working paper entitled Carbon Pricing Design: Effectiveness, Efficiency and Feasibility was posted on the OECD website on 22 June 2020. The paper notes that carbon pricing helps countries to achieve carbon neutrality and looks at ways to
See MoreKenya: National Budget for FY 2020/21
On 11 June 2020, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning, Mr. Ukur Yatani Kanacho delivered the 2020/21 Budget to the National Assembly. The summary of proposed tax measures are following: Income Tax Measures Raised
See MoreBangladesh: National Budget for FY 2020-21
On 11 June 2020, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh has presented the national budget of Tk. 568,000 crore with an ambitious target of 8.2 percent GDP growth for the FY 2020-21 in Parliament. The revenue collection
See MorePuerto Rico extends sales tax exemption in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 2 June 2020, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department has announced a new period of exemption from payment of sales and use tax in response to COVI-19 pandemic. Through Administrative Determination 20-16, the Treasury Department extends the sales
See MoreUkraine: Parliament adopts law on tax benefits and the moratorium on tax audit
On 28 May 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament has published Law No. 591-IX “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and Other Laws of Ukraine on Additional Support to Taxpayers for the Period of Measures to Prevent the Occurrence and Spread of
See MoreEgypt approves Law adopting a number of financial rules amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 7 May 2020, the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has approved Law 24 of 2020 regarding some financial rules in response to COVID-19 pandemic, along with other decisions that include important facilities regarding the real estate tax,
See MoreEgypt: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Recently, the Egyptian Government has announced several tax measures to mitigate the financial effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main tax measures are as following: Capital Gains: the extension of the suspension from the taxation
See MoreJapan announces emergency economic measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 7 April 2020, the National Tax Agency of Japan announced tax relief measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For almost all national tax liabilities of legal or individual taxpayers for which payment due dates fall
See MoreZambia: Tax measures in response to COVID-19
On 27 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Zambia has published a Statement by the Hon. Minister of Finance on COVID-19. The tax relief measures taken to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 include: Suspend excise duty on ethanol for use in
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