Global developments summary, search by country
Need to find specific updates? KPMG’s COVID-19, Global Tax Developments Summary [PDF 5 MB] (last updated 1 September 2021) sorts TaxNewsFlash reports below alphabetically by country.
Still not finding COVID-related tax relief for a specific country? Refer to KPMG's country guide
Recent Articles (2023)
12 May - United States: Extension of product exclusions, China Section 301 investigation (COVID-19)
9 May - Poland: Proposed revocation of state of health emergency (COVID-19)
3 May - United States: Disaster relief payments under section 139 (COVID-19)
29 Mar - Poland: Limitation period for tax liabilities (COVID-19)
2022 Articles
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
There were no articles in October 2022.
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
29 Jun - Slovakia: Proposals to support businesses approved (COVID-19)
28 Jun - Germany: Fourth coronavirus tax assistance act enacted (COVID-19)
24 Jun - Thailand: Six-month extension of certain customs-related relief measures (COVID-19)
16 Jun - Malaysia: Summary of income and stamp tax developments for second quarter 2022 (COVID-19)
13 Jun - Czech Republic: Proposed extension of extraordinary tax depreciation regime to 2022-2023 (COVID-19)
9 Jun - Canada: Proposed extension of business investment tax credit (Yukon) (COVID-19)
6 Jun - Vietnam: Deferral of tax payments, including VAT (COVID-19)
2 Jun - Saudi Arabia: Penalty waiver relaunched for all taxes, including VAT and excise tax (COVID-19)
1 Jun - Cambodia: Online self-declared labour inspections (COVID-19)
May 2022
31 May - Germany: Fourth coronavirus tax assistance act (COVID-19)
25 May - Taiwan: Extension of CRS reporting deadline (COVID-19)
23 May - Ireland: Implications of support measures for retailers ending (COVID-19)
16 May - Malta: Payment of taxes deferred under tax deferral relief program (COVID-19)
10 May - Poland: Tax effects of changing state of pandemic (COVID-19)
9 May - Switzerland: Transfer pricing controversy statistics (COVID-19)
5 May - Taiwan: Extension of individual income tax return filing and payment deadlines (COVID-19)
4 May - Colombia: Customs and VAT effects of extension of health emergency (COVID-19)
2 May - Malta: Reduced tax rates on transfers of immovable property extended until September 2022 (COVID-19)
April 2022
March 2022
21 Mar - Belgium: Temporary tolerance for VAT deduction for mixed-use cars (COVID-19)
16 Mar - Barbados: Tax measures in 2022 budget (COVID-19)
11 Mar - Ireland: Extended subsidy and support in “Spring Finance Bill” (COVID-19)
10 Mar - Philippines: Tax guidance on certain income tax incentives (COVID-19)
8 Mar - Ireland: Update of support measures for businesses and employers (COVID-19)
3 Mar - United States: IRS updates FAQs on paid sick and family leave credits (COVID-19)
February 2022
January 2022
28 Jan - Vietnam: VAT rate reduction; corporate income tax deduction of certain expenses (COVID-19)
26 Jan - Germany: Arrangements for cross-border workers extended through March 2022 (COVID-19)
19 Jan - Ireland: Updated guidance on employment wage subsidy scheme, extended to 30 April 2022 (COVID-19)
18 Jan - Hong Kong: New relief measures to support businesses and individuals (COVID-19)
13 Jan - Canada: Cross-border employee relief extended for 2021 (COVID-19)
13 Jan - Canada: Tax relief from interest, penalties in Ontario (COVID-19)
11 Jan - United States: Extended temporary relief, low-income housing credit under section 42 (COVID-19)
7 Jan - Malaysia: Exemption for foreign-source income is extended (COVID-19)
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