Michel Patrick Boivert Minister of Economy and Finance in a memorandum asks the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) to adopt a series of measures aimed at mitigating the anticipated negative impacts of the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 epidemic on the financial situation of economic agents, particularly in terms of cash flow.

Measures adopted :

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• Postponement of the date of payment of Income Tax for individuals and businesses until June 30, 2020;

• Cancellation of fines and penalties related to late payment until June 30, 2020;

• Splitting of the payment of the Income Tax of companies having deposited their financial statements at the beginning of January (tranche and deadline for splitting to be defined);

• Grant until June 30, 2020, a moratorium on the application of the fine of 25,000 Gourdes to be paid by all Companies that have not filed their financial statements in the prescribed form and time;

• Extend the validity of the tax discharge from June 30, 2020 from the expiration date;

• Postponement of the payment of the Land Contribution of Built Properties (CFPB) until June 30, 2020.

Note that these measures have been in effect since April 1, 2020.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30401-haiti-covid-19-president-moise-announces-a-package-of-economic-relief.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30452-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-5-2020.html

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