Oman: Tax authority introduces mandatory e-filing
On 10 March 2020, the tax authority of Oman announced that all taxpayers whose financial year ended on 31 December 2019, should submit their income tax returns and pay the due tax, if any, on the basis of specified forms as
See MoreCOVID-19: Lithuania extends tax-related compliance until 30 March 2020
The Lithuanian government and tax authorities announced certain tax-related relief measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Regarding corporate income tax, the deadline for filing advance corporate income tax returns and
See MoreJamaica extends tax filing deadline due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) issued a press release extending the tax filing deadline due to COVID-19 pandemic. TAJ extends the income tax filing deadline from 15 March 2020 to Wednesday, 25 March 2020. This means that
See MoreChina extends tax filing deadline for March 2020
On 3 March 2020, the State Taxation Administration (SAT) of China issued Notice No. 37, that extended the tax filing deadline for March 2020, to 23 March 2020 from 16 March 2020, nationwide. The regions where are still in the top-level response to
See MoreArgentina: Government publishes General Resolution regarding TP returns deadline delay
On 29 February 2020, Government published General Resolution 4680/2020 of 28 February 2020 regarding the delayed due dates of submitting transfer pricing (TP) return in the Official Gazette. The filing deadline for the TP return forms (i.e. Form F.
See MoreSpain: Cabinet approves a draft bill for digital services tax (DST)
On 18 February 2020, the Spanish Cabinet reportedly approved a draft bill for the introduction of a digital services tax (DST). A 3% DST will be applicable for large companies whose respective groups have revenue of at least EUR 750 million
See MoreChile: Senate approves Tax Reform Bill
On 29 January 2020, the Senate approved a Tax Reform Bill. Once in force, the proposed measures will generally apply as from 1 January 2020, except the VAT requirements for digital services, which will be implemented three months after the law is
See MoreEcuador: SRI publishes Resolution regarding temporary corporate income tax
On 29 January 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (SRI) published an Administrative Resolution in the Supplement of the Official Registry 131, which specifies the procedure for filing the tax return and the annual payment of the temporary tax for
See MoreFrance and the US agree deal on digital tax
Following talks with the US on taxation of digital companies France has agreed to stop delay collection of its planned digital tax, although the liability for the tax will still accrue. France is planning to impose a 3% digital services tax on
See MoreItaly enacts digital services tax
The Italian Budget Law 2020 introduces a 3% unilateral ‘Digital Services Tax (DST)’ replacing the “Web Tax” and entered into force as of 1 January 2020. The Digital Services Tax (DST) rate is 3% and applies on the revenues from digital
See MoreCroatia: Government publishes tax reform effective as from 1 January 2020
On December 11, 2019, the Croatian Government published Law in the Official Gazette to require taxpayers/ intermediaries to report information on certain tax arrangements. Some of the changes are given below: Corporate income tax/Profit
See MoreNigeria: President signs Finance Bill 2019 into Law
On 13 January 2020, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the 2019 Finance bill into law. It was submitted alongside the 2020 budget to the National Assembly. The new law contains over 90 changes to 7 different tax laws. Corporate income
See MoreAustria: Government publishes Program for 2020-2024 regarding tax measures
The Government released its Program for 2020-2024 regarding several tax reform measures. Corporate tax The Program proposed to increase the threshold of corporate income tax from EUR 30,000 to EUR 100,000 and reduce the corporate income tax
See MoreColombia enacts amended tax reform law
On 27 December 2019, Colombia has enacted tax reform law (Law 2010), which replaces the previous tax reform (Law 1943). The previous Law was held to be unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court on 16 October 2019 but was allowed to be in force
See MoreQatar publishes new regulations to amend income tax law
On 11 December 2019, Qatar published Executive regulations 39/2019 in the Official Gazette, introduced new Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018. The new regulations are generally effective from 12 December 2019. Key features of the new regulations
See MoreArgentina: Tax Authority publishes Law 27541 for implementing tax reform 2020
On 23rd December 2019, Argentina published Law 27541 regarding Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation in the Official Gazette, which contains measures on corporate income tax, personal income tax, dividend withholding tax etc. The Law was
See MoreFrance: Parliament adopts Finance Bill 2020
On 19 December 2019, The French parliament adopted the Finance Bill for the year 2020 but it is still require to review by the constitutional court. Provisions include in the Finance Bill are given below: Corporate Tax rate The draft Finance
See MoreArgentina: AFIP declares further extensions to TP filing deadlines
On 16 December 2019, the Tax Authority (AFIP) announced further extensions to timeline to transfer pricing (TP) filing returns for the financial years ending on December 31, 2018. Previously, under General Resolution 4538/2019 of 30 July 2019
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