Colombia extends tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 13 March 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 401 by extending a number of tax filing and payment deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak. Among the main provisions of the Decree are: The deadlines for the
See MoreSlovak Republic: Tax relief in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 March 2020, the Government of Slovak Republic approved a draft regulation for the cancelation of the penalty for underpayments of income tax and extends the deadline for the filing of income tax returns. There are also provisions to delay the
See MoreBangladesh: NBR exempts import duty and taxes on emergency medical items
On 22 March 2020, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued an SRO and declared that the government has waived the import duty and taxes on 12 medical items in response to Covid-19 pandemic. It waived the full import duty, regulatory duty,
See MoreThailand announces tax incentive for Special Economic Zone
On 11 February 2020, the Thai Revenue Department made an announcement to launch a tax measure supporting investment in Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Corporate income tax rate for companies in the area will be reduced to 10% in order to
See MorePeru extends tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Resolution 055-2020/SUNAT on its website regarding tax measures due to COVID-19 outbreak. Through the Resolution, SUNAT has extended the annual income tax filing and payment
See MoreNetherlands: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, the Dutch government announced several measures to support the business community in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These key measures include: Deferral of payment The Dutch government has declared that the tax
See MoreVenezuela: Government publishes a Resolution regarding the increase in tax value unit
On 13 March 2020, the government was published the Resolution SNAT/2020/00006 regarding the increase in tax value unit (TU) in the Official Gazette. In this Resolution, Venezuela has increased the tax unit from VES 50 to VES 1,500. The tax unit
See MoreBrazil: Senate approves Decree amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 March 2020, the Senate approved a presidential decree declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus epidemic. According to that Decree, the federal taxes payments for companies under the Small Companies Tax Regime (Simples Nacional) are
See MoreSweden: Tax measures to mitigate the financial impact on COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Swedish Government presented additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The crisis package presented, can depending on how the situation develops, encompass more than SEK 300 billion if
See MoreChina: Tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the State Taxation Administration of China (STA) has implemented the decisions to adopt a series of measures in response to the epidemic and boost economic and social development. Following key measures are initiated
See MoreCOVID-19: Indonesia provides relaxation of import taxes for companies in the manufacturing sector
On 13 March 2020, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance has made fiscal policy volume 2 to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Under this, a six-month income tax exemption is introduced starting in April for manufacturing
See MoreAustria: Finance Ministry publishes a Decree regarding tax relief due to COVID-19
On 14 March 2020, the Finance Ministry published a Decree regarding the support for companies during the period of coronavirus effect. Finance Ministry also published a Form by which businesses can apply for tax relief in this situation. The tax
See MoreBelgium: Tax measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 March 2020, Belgian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published support measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The tax measures includes several tax relief related to corporate income tax, personal income tax, value added
See MoreDenmark: Government announces a package of tax measures due to COVID-19 impact
On 10 March 2020, the Government announced some tax measures to assist companies in situation of Coronavirus impact. These are given below: Companies with supplies more DKK 50 million are subject to monthly VAT payment. But the
See MoreUkraine: National Bank reduces the interest rate from March 2020
On 12 March 2020, the National Bank of Ukraine decided to reduce its key policy rate from 11% to 10% per annum with effect from 13 March 2020. The interest rate has a tax effect on the late tax payment interest and
See MoreDenmark: Reminder for transfer pricing documentation submission due date
According to the amended Danish Tax Control Act, companies are required to prepare their 2019 transfer pricing documentation and then submit this no later than 30 June 2020 with a financial year that follows the calendar year. On the other hand,
See MoreIreland: Revenue announces tax measures and guidance due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 13 March 2020, the Revenue announced tax measures and guidance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), other than SMEs, employees, and the self-employed who may be affected by the coronavirus crisis. The guidance includes: Small and medium
See MoreUkraine: Tax measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19
On 17 March 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted Law No 3220 “On amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts of Ukraine aimed to support taxpayers during the period of taking measures against the occurrence and spread of
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