Brazil: Bill proposes different COFINS tax regime in COVID-19 pandemic
Recently, the Senate proposed through the Complementary Bill 131/2020 different tax regime for the Contribution to the Financing of Social Security (COFINS) levied on the gross revenue earned by legal entities with high revenue using digital
See MoreChile: Tax authority suspends advance corporate tax payments and VAT payments
On 8 July 2020, the tax authority published a Resolution 76/2020 to suspend the provisional corporate tax payments obligations for the months July, August, and September 2020 respectively. Note that, this relief applies to micro, small and
See MoreCanada: Federal Court of Appeal makes a decision in a transfer pricing case
On 26 June 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal made decision in a transfer pricing case, entitled “The Queen v. Cameco Corporation, 2020 FCA 112” in favour of the taxpayer, i.e. Cameco Corporation. The Cameco Corporation, together with its
See MoreEcuador: The Internal Income Service amends prior Resolutions regarding transfer pricing
On 1 July 2020, the Government published Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC20-00000046 of 1 July 2020, which amends the calculation of profit level indicators. According to amendments, it is provided that taxpayers must use the last financial information
See MoreUS: Treasury Department and IRS issue guidance for group’s net operating losses
On 2 July 2020, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations and temporary regulations that provide guidance for consolidated groups regarding net operating losses (NOLs). The Tax Cuts and Jobs
See MoreArgentina: AFIP amends new tax payment facility in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 26 June 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4742/2020 of 25 June 2020, which amends General Resolution 4718/2020 of 15 May 2020. This new Resolution extends the deadline to apply for the payment
See MoreArgentina: AFIP extends the deadline of audited financial statements
On 26 June 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4743/2020 of 25 June 2020, which states that due to coronavirus pandemic, the submission deadline of audited financial statements or auditor's report
See MoreChile: Government announces speedy VAT credits for small businesses
On 30 June 2020, the Government announced that small businesses may receive speedy refunds within 10 days on VAT credits if they can show more than 30% drop in
See MoreCanada: Government confirms the end of GST payment scheme
On 30 June 2020, the Federal Government confirmed the ending of the GST or GST payment delay scheme. However, businesses still in COVID-related difficulties, may apply for continuing payment
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII announces further extension of the tax filing deadlines obligations
On 21 June 2020, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) announced to extend the submission deadlines of tax return of both legal entities and individual until 29 July 2020 for the fiscal year closed 31 December 2019. Similarly, the DGII
See MoreUS: IRS releases interest rates on overpaid and underpaid tax for third quarter
On 4 June 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates for overpaid and underpaid tax for the calendar quarter beginning 1 July 2020, which are reduced by 2% compared to the previous quarter. The rates will
See MorePuerto Rico: Governor signs additional economic relief package for COVID-19
On 14 June 2020, the Puerto Rican Office of the Governor has signed Law 57-2020 "Complementary Law to Address the Effects of the Puerto Rican Economy Caused by the COVID-19 Emergency". The new legislation includes the following main tax
See MoreArgentina: AFIP extends the transfer pricing documentation deadlines
On 5 June 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) Officially published a General Resolution No. 4733 of 4 June 2020 to file affidavits under transfer pricing rules and postpones the previous starting due dates of June declared in
See MorePeru: SUNAT modifies tax filing deadline again amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Peruvian tax authorities (SUNAT) issued Resolution No. 099-2020/SUNAT in the Official Gazette modifying previous Resolution No. 055-2020/SUNAT and 065-2020/SUNAT in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The Resolution further extends
See MoreBrazil: Government extends the installment terms of tax deadlines for small business
On 18 May 2020, the Ministry of Economy published a Resolution No. 155 of 15 May 2020 to extend the deadlines for tax installments due in May, June, and July 2020 within the scope of the simplified (Simples Nacional) regime up to the last business
See MoreArgentina: Government publishes a Resolution regarding new tax payment facility
On 16 May 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue published a General Resolution 4718/2020 of 15 May 2020, to implement a new tax payment facility regime in order to allow the regularization of tax obligations, customs, and social
See MoreColombia reduces advance of income tax for 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 29 May 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 766, through which it reduces the advance payment to be made by income taxpayers in the year 2020, as a consequence of the emergency generated by
See MoreArgentina: Government extends individual income tax return in response to COVID-19 outbreak
On 21 May 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue published a General Resolution 4721/2020 of 21 May 2020 to extend the filing deadline of the individual tax return to between 27 and 29 July 2020 for the 2019 fiscal period. It also
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