ARTICLE · 01 APRIL 2021

Summary Of Irish And International Tax Measures In Response To COVID-19 & Future Developments

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Taxand has summarised some of the tax measures taken as at 25 March in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece....

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Taxand has summarised some of the tax measures taken as at 25 March in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the UK in response to COVID-19.

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The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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