Dominican Republic: DGII grants new facilities to taxpayers due to COVID-19 impact
On 12 April 2020, the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) approved new tax relief measures in response to coronavirus outbreak. This includes: the submission due date of Form IR-17 or other withholding and complementary remuneration,
See MoreColombia: Abbreviated tax refund procedure due to COVID-19 Pandemic
On 10 April 2020, Colombia has published Decree 535 regarding the abbreviated procedure of return and/or compensation of balances in favor of taxpayers of income and complementary tax and of sales tax (VAT), within the framework of the state of
See MoreCOVID-19: US IRS extends additional key tax deadlines for certain individuals and businesses
On 9 April 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published a notice that extends additional key tax deadlines for individuals and businesses. In March 2020, the IRS announced that taxpayers generally have until July
See MoreCanada: The CRA cancels Circular IC 87- 2R regarding guidance for applying TP rules
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has cancelled the Circular IC 87- 2R as from 30 December 2019, because it is inconsistent with the interpretation and application of Canadian transfer pricing legislation and does not reflect updates to the OECD
See MoreBrazil: Latest status of tax relief measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 3 April 2020, the Government published Resolution No. 154 of 3 April 2020 in the Official Gazette, which extends the payments deadlines for taxes and social security contributions for taxpayers under the Simples Nacional regime due to
See MorePeru: SUNAT modifies tax filing deadline amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 30 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has published Resolution No. 065-2020/SUNAT in the Official Gazette modifying Resolution No. 055-2020/SUNAT. The Resolution facilitates compliance with tax obligations before the
See MoreColombia: Additional tax deadline extensions due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 6 April 2020, Colombia has published Decree 520 regarding the dates for the presentation and payment of the income tax declaration and complementary tax year 2019, of large taxpayers and legal entities, as well as the dates for the
See MorePanama extends suspension of administrative appeals proceedings amid COVID-19 pandemic
The tax authority of Panama published Resolution No. 201-2353 of 2020, amending Resolution No. 201- 2270 of 2020 to extend the suspension of administrative appeals proceedings until the emergency is lifted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Previously
See MoreArgentina: Government announces further extension of transfer pricing return deadline (COVID-19)
On 31 March 2020, the Government officially published General Resolution 4689/2020 of 30 March 2020, which provides a further extension of the extended timeline to transfer pricing filing returns forms (Form 741, Form 743, Form 867 and Form 4501)
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 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 MoreBolivia: Revenue Authority issues Resolution regarding tax filing deadline extension
On 28 March 2020, the Revenue Authority issued an Administrative Resolution N° 1020000000061 of 27 March 2020 regarding tax deadline extensions due to coronavirus outbreak. This contains: The deadline for the submission of corporate income tax
See MoreCanada: Government extends deadline for filing income tax return and payments
On 18 March 2020, the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister announced some tax relief measures due to COVID-19 outbreak: The federal corporate tax return deadline is extended to 1 June 2020. The filing deadline extensions have also been
See MoreGuatemala passes Law to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19
On 25 March 2020, Guatemala has approved Decree 12-2020 on "Emergency Law to Protect Guatemalans from the effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic". The Decree establishes initial sanitary, economic, financial and social measures necessary to
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII announces TP return deadline extension amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Tax Authority has also announced about deadline extension of information return for related party transactions. Under the tax authority, the due date of information return for related party transactions is to be extended from 30 March 2020 to
See MoreCanada: CRA updates on administrative income tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 26 March 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency made an announcement that in addition to the income tax filing and payment deadline extensions announced as part of the fiscal measures, both companies and individuals may defer a number of other
See MorePeru updates tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 24 March 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Resolution 061-2020/SUNAT on its website amending tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak. SUNAT has extended the annual income tax filing and payment deadline for the 2019
See MorePuerto Rico: Additional tax filing deadlines due to COVID-19 outbreak
On 24 March 2020, Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) Administrative Determination No. 20-09 (AD 20-09) and Administrative Determination No. 20-10 (AD 20-10) extending the filing dates for tax returns and for tax payments due to the
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