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Managing the impacts of COVID-19 - Global updates

Newsfeed for +50 countries worldwide

Companies on a global level are faced with the effects of the globally spreading Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The current situation poses huge challenges regarding labor issues, personal data processing, public health, contracts, corporate governance, tax obligations and sanctions-related matters. This raises substantial questions and concerns from a tax and legal point of view.

Our experts from WTS Global have collected information and advice on managing the impact of COVID-19 in their home markets. We are pleased to offer you a bundled overview on 54 countries below (last update: 02.12.2021).

We remain entirely at your disposal for further advice and guidance to support you in professional challenges you might currently face.

Austria

  • Webinars (German) - ICON Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH
  • Full scope information (German) - ICON Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH

Baltics & Belarus

  • Tax updates - Sorainen
  • Full scope information- Sorainen

Belgium

  • Tax & legal updates - Tiberghien
  • Tax & legal updates- Altius

Brazilr

  • Tax & Legal updates - Machado Associados (05.08.)

Bulgaria

  • Tax & legal Updates - Delchev Law Firm (18.09.)

Canada

  • Tax updates - MNP (12.10.)

Chile

  • Tax Update - EGB Abogados (18.09.)

China

  • Tax updates - WTS China (18.09.)

Colombia

  • Tax & Legal updates - Lewin & Wills (30.06.)

Costa Rica

  • Article: Apertura de fronteras Costa Rica (Spanish) - FACIO & CAÑAS (31.07.)
  • Full scope information - FACIO & CAÑAS

Czech Republic

  • Tax & Legal updates - WTS Alfery (01.09.)

Denmark

  • Tax & Legal updates - Lundgrens (26.08.)

El Salvador

  • Tax & Legal updates - Mayora & Mayora (02.06.)

France

  • Tax updates - FIDAL (02.07.)

Germany

  • Tax updates - WTS Germany

Ghana

  • Tax updates - WTS Nobisfield (20.05.)

Guatemala

  • Tax & Legal updates - Mayora & Mayora (02.06.)

Honduras

  • Tax & Legal updates - Mayora & Mayora (05.06.)

Hungary

  • Tax & Legal updates - WTS Klient (05.06.)

India

  • Webinar & Tax updates - Dhruva Advisors (01.09.)
  • Tax alerts - Dhruva Advisors (16.10.)

Italy

  • Tax & Legal updates (English/Italian) - Studio Biscozzi Nobili (16.10.)
  • Tax updates - WTS  R&A Studio Tributario (14.07.)

Kenya

  • Tax Updates  - VivaAfrica (05.07.)

Luxembourg

  • Tax & Legal updates - Tiberghien (16.10.)

Malaysia

  • Tax & business updates - TraTax (19.03.)

Netherlands

  • Tax updates - ATLAS Fiscalisten (15.07.)

Nigeria

  • Tax updates - Blackwoodstone (28.07.)

Norway

  • Tax updates - SANDS (08.10.)

Pakistan

  • Tax Updates- Enfoque Consulting (12.06.)

Panama

  • Tax updates (Spanish) - RBC Attorneys at Law (01.07.)

Paraguay

  • Tax & Legal updates - Ferrere (20.08.)

Peru

  • Tax updates  - Rubio Leguia Normand (18.10.)
  • Legal & tax weekly alerts - Rubio Leguia Normand

Philippines

  • Tax updates - BDB Law (13.10.)

Poland

  • Tax updates - WTS Saja (30.04.)

Portugal

  • Tax updates - Vieira de Almeida & Associados (31.08.)
  • Full scope information - Vieira de Almeida & Associados

Romania

  • Tax & Business updates - Ensight Finance (03.11.)

Serbia

  • Tax updates - WTS Serbia (12.04.)
  • Business upates - WTS Serbia (16.10.)

Singapore

  • Tax updates - WTS Taxise (01.09.)

Slovenia

  • Article: Steuermaßnahmen als Folge von SARS–CoV-2 (German) - WTS Tax d.o.o. (11.05.)
  • Tax updates (German) - WTS Tax d.o.o. (10.09.)

Spain

  • Tax & Legal updates (English/Spanish)  - ARCO Abogados (26.06.)

Sweden

  • Tax updates - Svalner (26.05.)

Switzerland

  • Tax & Legal updates  -  Wenger & Vieli (29.06.)

Taiwan

  • Tax & Legal updates - Eiger Law (07.07.)
  • Article: Covid-19: Obligations for employers in Taiwan - Eiger Law (09.04)

Thailand

  • Tax & Legal updates - Lorenz & Partners

UAE

  • Article: Dubai economic stimulus package - WTS Dhruva (15.03.)

Ukraine

  • Tax & Legal updates- KM Partners (16.10.)
  • Labour law alerts - KM Partners (13.05.)

United Kingdom

  • Tax updates - FTI Consulting (08.07.)
  • Full scope information - FTI Consulting

United States

  • Tax updates (1) - Global Tax Management (10.09.)
  • Tax updates (2) - FLSV (16.10.)
  • Transfer Pricing updates - Valentiam (18.06.)
  • Webinars - Global Tax Management

Uruguay

  • Tax & Legal updates - Ferrere (28.09.)

Venezuela

  • Tax & Legal updates (English/Spanish) - Torres, Plaz & Araujo (15.09.)

Vietnam

  • Tax & Legal updates - WTS Vietnam (10.07.)

 

This page will be updated continuously . Last Update: 29.06.2021

 

Back to the top

In this special situation, adequate and trustworthy information is key. Therefore, we would like to share some links with you, that we consider useful:

  • Economy links & readings by Antonio Fatas, INSEAD faculty (09.04.)
  • OECD Newsroom
  • OECD Update on COVID-19 tax work
  • OECD Interim Economic Assessment Coronavirus: The world economy at risk
  • Basic Information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO)

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Please note: The above information is intended to provide general guidance with respect to the subject matter. This general guidance should not be relied on as a basis for undertaking any transaction or business decision, but rather the advice of a qualified tax consultant should be obtained based on a taxpayer’s individual circumstances. Although our articles are carefully reviewed, we accept no responsibility in the event of any inaccuracy or omission. For further information please refer to the authors.

 

 

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