Almost 1k businesses have lodged tax complaints with the government’s dispute resolution committee under temporary tax dispute resolution bill ratified on 8 March, government sources told the local press. There are no plans to extend the end-of-June deadline for settlements over implications from the covid-19 outbreak, the sources said.

Background: The legislation extends the expired Tax Dispute Resolution Act for six months, allowing the newly-established dispute settlement committees to handle tax disputes until 30 June this year. It permits businesses whose assets were frozen for not paying taxes to make a 10% down payment to unfreeze them and allow them to file for a settlement.