On 13 March 2020, the parliament of Iceland has passed a legislation that provides for the postponement of tax payments. Legal entities are permitted to postpone the payment of half of the social security tax, that was originally due on 16 March 2020 to 15 April 2020. Legal entities are permitted to postpone the payment of half of the public levies on source, that was originally due on 16 March 2020 to 15 April 2020
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