Spain: Deadlines and measures adopted by the Council of Ministers of 24 March 2020

The Council of Ministers held Today has agreed to request from the Congress of Deputies authorization to extend the State of Alarm declared by Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14, until 00:00 hours on April 12 and will be subject to the same conditions established in Royal Decree 463/2020, of March 14 (as modified by Royal Decree 465/2020, of March 17).

No specific additional measures have been adopted as regards the postponement of the deadlines to file and pay the VAT returns which remain the same. However, there is a decision which may indirectly affect this issue, namely: the possibility to obtain the endorsement of the Government up to the 80% of the Spanish bank loans dedicated to financing the payment of taxes.

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Spain: The payment of VAT returns under a declared emergency. Application of the general postponement regime under anomalous circumstances when no special provisions are contemplated by the emergency regulations

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