Romania introduces installment option for unpaid tax in response to Covid-19 outbreak
On 4 October 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Romania declared a tax payment installment option for companies that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and have unpaid tax liabilities that arose after 16 March 2020. The installment option
See MoreIceland: Parliament approves a bill to implement tax measures under 2021 budget
On 1 October 2020, the Icelandic Parliament approved a Bill No.5 in order to implement tax measures under the 2021 budget. The bill includes the following measures; Taxes on carbon, alcohol and tobacco, oil, and car tax increased by
See MoreBelgium publishes a new guidance on loss carryback
Belgium has published Circular 2020/C/122 regarding guidance on the application of the loss carryback provisions for companies and individual entrepreneurs due to the Covid-19 outbreak. To claim the relief, companies are required to comply with
See MoreIreland: Finance Minister delivers 2021 Budget Statement
On 13 October 2020, the Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, presented the 2021 Budget Statement. The Budget basically underpins the Government’s support for the economy in the face of Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the tax measures included in the
See MoreBelgium: Further extension of deadline for CIT return and local file
On 12 October 2020, the Ministry of Finance declared further extension of the deadline for filing corporate income tax (CIT) return to 16 November 2020 for Assessment Year 2020. Previously, the corporate income tax returns filing deadline had been
See MoreGermany: Lower house of Parliament approves BEPS MLI
On 8 October 2020, the German federal parliament (lower house) passed a law to ratify the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). After completion of the ratification
See MorePoland: Transfer pricing changes in recent tax law
On 29 September 2020, a draft bill amending the corporate income tax (CIT) laws was submitted to the lower house of the Polish parliament. The amendments include following proposals related to transfer pricing. Extends the application of the
See MoreNorway: Ministry of Finance announces budget 2021 proposing 15% WHT rate
On 7 October 2020, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance announced the national budget for 2021 proposing 15% withholding tax on interest, royalties, and rent payments for certain physical assets paid by companies operating in Norway to related
See MoreSpain: Finance Committee of Senate approves the draft bill for digital services tax
On 1 October 2020, the Finance Committee of the Spanish Senate passed the draft bills regarding digital services tax (DST) and financial transactions tax (FTT). The bill was approved by the Spanish Lower House of Parliament on 30 July
See MoreFrance: Government publishes draft Finance Bill for 2021
On 28 September 2020, the Council of Ministers adopted the French Budget Bill for 2021 or Finance Bill 2021. The draft Bill also includes the recovery plan to restore the economy following the coronavirus pandemic. French Parliamentary discussions
See MorePoland: Parliament approves a bill to amend various income tax rules
On 30 September 2020, the Polish lower house of Parliament (Sejm) approved a Bill No.642 amending various income tax rules for business. The measures of Bill No. 642 will apply from 1 January 2021. The bill includes a number of proposed tax
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Decision to extend the deadline of CIT and WHT return
On 30 September 2020, the Government published Decision no. Α.1219/2020, which provides that the submission deadline of income tax returns of legal entities and legal entities under article 45 of law 4172/2013 and returns of withheld income
See MoreMalta: CFR extends DAC6 notification deadline for non-disclosing intermediaries
On 18 September 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) has notified that due to the deferral of the reporting deadlines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period allowed for notification by non-disclosing intermediaries is being
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina deposits ratification Instrument for convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters
On 21 September 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, as amended by the 2010 protocol. The Convention will enter into force for
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina deposits MLI ratification instrument
On 21 September 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) with the OECD. Based on the dates of
See MoreCzech Republic: BEPS multilateral instrument (MLI) enters into force
On 1 September 2020, the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) entered into force for Czech Republic. Czech Republic deposited on 13 May 2020 its ratification
See MorePoland: Council Ministers publishes draft bill amending CIT rules
On 16 September 2020, the Polish Council of Ministers published a draft bill amending the corporate income tax (CIT) rules to be in force from 1 January 2021. The bill includes the following tax measures; Limited partnerships in Poland are
See MoreSweden: Government submits the Budget Bill for 2021 to the Riksdag
On 21 September 2020, the Government has submitted the Budget Bill for 2021 to the Riksdag (the national legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden). The Budget proposes the following key tax measures: Temporary tax
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