On the website of the tax authorities, there is an announcement that customs checkpoints at Estonian borders are closed (only electronic filing of customs declarations is available) as well as the authorities’ service bureaus everywhere in Estonia.
Tax payment deferral or tax loan agreement possibility
Based on existing rules, tax payers experiencing temporary financial difficulties may ask the Tax Authority to delay the payment or to have the payment in scheduled installments.
14 March 2020, The Spanish Government published its RD 463/2020 whereby it officially declares the “State of Alarm” for managing the sanitary crisis in all the territory of the country. Initial duration of 15 calendar days (can be extended if necessary).
The Chinese government authorities (including the Ministry of Finance, the State Taxation Administration,etc.) have released series of policy and tax measures in response to COVID-19 situation. The main indirect tax measures include:
The Italian Ministry of Finance has communicated on Friday, 13 of March that all the tax payments (among them VAT) due by March 16, 2020 will be postponed.
The Spanish Tax Authority published the following statement:
EXTENSION OF DEADLINES IN TAX PROCEDURES
“Deadlines in tax procedures will be extended by means of an imminent legislative change. Do not worry if you have pending proceedings. Up to the moment such legislative change is approved the Tax Agency is fully conscious about the situation and will not consider the deadline missed. All visits can be postponed, we will call you to communicate a new date for your visit.”
Viele Veranstaltungen wurden bereits aufgrund des Coronaviruses abgesagt und es werden noch weitere Sportveranstaltungen, Produktshows, Konzerte, Messen und Konferenzen nicht durchgeführt werden. Viele Teilnehmer werden aufgrund der Reiseverbote oder anderen Gründen die dennoch stattfindenden Veranstaltungen nicht besuchen können.
New Zealand Government is moving on wide ranging measures (exporters / importers, bank funding support via industry bodies, employers) and education.
Tax relief and income assistance is available to people affected by the downturn in business due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The government has a range of ways to help depending on your circumstances.
The Belgian government will offer fiscal relief to companies that can prove that they have payment difficulties as a result of the corona crisis.
Such companies are given the option to spread their VAT payments, professional withholding tax payments and the payments of corporate income taxes. They are also exempt from the usual fines and default interest.
COVID-19 can cause potentially significant people, social and economic implications for organisations. This page provides information on how you can prepare your organisation and respond.
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, causing huge impact on people’s lives, families and communities.
As the international response continues to develop, we know that organisations are facing several potentially significant challenges to which they need to respond rapidly. We are working closely with organisations globally to help them in preparing and responding, sharing our experience having worked with companies, governments, regulators, NGOs and international organisations around the world to respond to some of the most high profile outbreaks (including Ebola, MERS, SARS and bird flu).