ARTICLE · 01 APRIL 2020

And Kenya: Coronavirus Emergency Tax Measures

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Over the last two days, Uganda and Kenya have both announced emergency tax measures to deal with the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Over the last two days, Uganda and Kenya have both announced emergency tax measures to deal with the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak.

In Uganda:

taxpayers with an accounting period ending on 30 September and required to file returns by 31 March 2020 have been granted an extension to 31 May 2020;
taxpayers unable to file monthly value-added tax ("VAT"), pay-as-you-earn ("PAYE"), excise duty and withholding tax returns, which are due on 15 April 2020, have been granted an extension to file by 30 April 2020;
taxpayers who have entered into instalment payment agreements with the Uganda Revenue Authority and have payments due in March 2020, have an option to defer and reschedule this instalment payment until May 2020; and

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And Kenya: Coronavirus Emergency Tax Measures

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