COVID-19: Hong Kong extends tax deadlines
On 4 April 2020, Inland Revenue Department announced that in view of the latest situation of COVID-19, deadlines for tax payments and lodgement of objections and holdover applications as well as submission of tax returns and information that fall
See MoreEgypt extends tax return filing deadline for individuals amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 23 March 2020, the Egyptian Tax Authority has issued a press release extending tax return filing deadline for individual amid COVID-19 pandemic. Tax Authority extends the period of submitting tax returns from 31 March 2020 to April 16 for
See MoreKenya: President announces tax relief measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 March 2020, the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta outlined tax proposals intended to provide the following tax relief measures regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A reduction in corporate tax for companies from 30% to 25%. It is
See MoreFrance: FTA publishes new draft DST guidelines
On 30 March 2020, the tax authorities (FTA) published draft guidance with respect to the digital service tax (DST). The draft guide covers the information on how to determine if a user of a digital interface is located in France and the calculation
See MoreCOVID-19: Iceland passes additional tax relief measures
On 30 March 2020, the Icelandic parliament passed further two different legislative acts as relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, employers could have the right to postpone payment deadlines for social security tax and
See MoreLuxembourg issues Draft Law on the deduction of interest and royalties expenses
On 30 March 2020, the Luxembourg government has presented a Draft Law N°7547 to the Parliament introducing a non-deductibility of interest or royalties paid to associate enterprises established in countries that are “blacklisted” as being
See MoreQatar declares revised rate of late payment charge and compensation
On 30 March 2020, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) announced that the rate of late payment charge in respect of the late payment of tax referred to in Article 143 of the QFC Tax Regulations will be set at 0% from 1 March 2020 until 31 August 2020.
See MoreArgentina: Tax authorities extend measures during COVID-19 pandemic
On 30 March 2020, the Government has officially published General Resolution 4690/2020 of 30 March 2020, which amends General Resolution 4667/2020 on the tax regularization scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It extends the deadline to
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: April 2020
LatviaRequirement-Rule: On 5 March 2020, the Latvian Official Gazette published the law implementing the directive on the mandatory automatic exchange of information in tax matters connecting to cross-border arrangements.See the story in
See MorePhilippines: Finance Department announces tax relief measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 30 March 2020, the Department of Finance issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 7-2020 regarding tax relief measures amid COVID-19 pandemic. The key measures are given below: The deadline to file the 2019 annual income tax returns for all
See MoreCOVID-19: Norway announces new tax relief measures
On 28 March 2020, the Norwegian government has released new tax relief measures in response to coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, the value-added tax (VAT) is further reduced from 8 per cent to 7 per cent from 1 April 2020 to 31 October 2020 for
See MoreNigeria: Tax authority launches an e-filing portal for TP documents and forms
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has recently announced an electronic portal, which permit taxpayers to complete and submit the transfer pricing declaration and disclosure forms, country-by-country (CbC) reports and CbC notification forms
See MoreVenezuela: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 2 April 2020, the Government officially published Decree 4171, which enters into force on the similar day of its publication. The Decree contains: An income tax exemption for the domestic-source income derived by certain resident individuals
See MoreKazakhstan: Tax relief measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 2 April 2020, the Government implemented some measures for coronavirus outbreak. These are: Corporate income tax Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the submission of corporate income tax return is extended to 30 April 2020. Small and medium
See MoreAlgeria: DGT issued a communiqué regarding further tax measures for COVID-19
On 2 April 2020, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) issued a communiqué related to the further extension of deadline of income tax return and income tax payments. According to this communiqué, the following measures are provided: Corporate
See MoreRomania: Up to 10% discount for advance payment of tax
On 26 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Romania announced that taxpayers who pay the corporate income tax for the first quarter of 2020 before 25 April 2020 will be entitled for tax reduction. This includes a 5% discount for large enterprises
See MoreHong Kong issues a revised DIPN 39 on taxation of e-commerce transactions and digital assets
On 27 March 2020, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published a revised version of Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No.39 (Profits Tax Digital Economy, Electronic Commerce and Digital Assets-revised DIPN 39). The revised
See MoreQatar exempts Customs duty on specific food and medical equipment
The General Authority of Customs (GAC) of Qatar has issued a directive exempting 905 items related to food and medical equipment from customs duties for a period of 6 months due to COVID-19 pandemic, effective from 23 March
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