Singapore: Supportive tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 26 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has declared a series of support measures for taxpayers in response to COVID-19 pandemic. I. Support for Companies All companies with Corporate Income Tax (CIT) payments due
See MorePakistan: Emergency tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On 24 March 2020, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has declared emergency tax measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The key tax measures are following: The sales tax return submission deadline for January and February 2020 is
See MoreHong Kong: IRD announces an arrangement for the issuance of tax returns for 2019-20
On 30 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Department announced an arrangement for the issuance of tax returns for the year of assessment 2019-20. Accordingly, IRD will issue property tax returns and employer's returns for the year of assessment 2019-20
See MoreCOVID-19: Malaysia extends income tax filing deadline
The Malaysian Inland Revenue Board issued a series of releases 20-25 March 2020 that provides tax relief measures including postponed tax filing deadlines. Under this, taxpayers have been granted an extension of time two-month grace period to
See MoreSri Lanka extends deadline for transfer pricing disclosure
On 20 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has announced that, the deadline for submission of the transfer pricing disclosure Form has extended to 30 April 2020. IRD also noted that, the persons who submit transfer
See MoreCOVID-19: Hong Kong announces CbCR notification deadline in response to coronavirus
On 27 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Department announced CbCR notification deadline in response to COVID-19. Under section 58H of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112), a Hong Kong entity of a reportable group is required to file a notification
See MoreCOVID-19: India announces tax relief measures due to coronavirus
On 24 March 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced some tax measures that include tax relief in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The extension of income tax return deadline for the 2018-2019 tax year to 30 June
See MoreTaiwan: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 February 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued several tax measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The main measures include the following: Taxpayers who are affected by a COVID-19 and are unable to pay their tax
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 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 MoreNew Zealand: Government releases economic package due to COVID-19 pandemic
O 17 March 2020, the New Zealand Government has unveiled a NZD 12.1 billion COVID-19 response package. From the package NZD 5.1 billion is allocated in wage subsidies for affected businesses in all sectors and regions, NZD 2.8 billion in business
See MoreAustralia: Tax measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 12 March 2020, the Australian government announced a package of measures to assist the economy withstand and recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The following measures will be administered by the Australian Taxation Office
See MoreAustralia: Supporting measures to assist those affected by COVID-19
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced that it will implement a series of administrative measures to assist Australians experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. ATO release options available to
See MoreCOVID-19: Hong Kong announces tax relief measures
The Hong Kong government has announced a series of measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Taxpayers who encounter financial difficulties in settling their tax bills on time may apply to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for
See MoreHong Kong and Mainland China sign an agreement for the exchange of CbC reports
On 4 March 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong announced that Mainland China and Hong Kong have entered into a bilateral arrangement for the automatic exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports. Under this, Hong Kong entities
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
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