The Dominica government Thursday announced an extension of the deadline for filing income tax, saying that the measure is in response to requests from the public due to the negative impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the island.
“As a government, which continues to listen to the concerns of every Dominican citizen and resident, we have, therefore, taken a decision, to extend the filing and payment due date for income tax returns and payments due today March 31, 2022 for income year January 2021 to December 2021,” Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said, adding “the new due date for filing these returns is May 31, 2022”.
He said the additional time will allow businesses to complete their paperwork as well as amass additional funds to meet their obligations.
“We are happy that we are in a position to assist. COVID-19 has had a negative impact on countries across the world. Governments, businesses, and individuals have all been affected. We in Dominica are no exception. It is a prolonged storm that we have to weather collectively,” said Skerrit, who did not disclose the economic impact on the island.
He said he is sure that the new tax measure “will bring some relief, particularly to business owners, as together we devise ways to continue to build a resilient, sustainable economy and country”.
Dominica, like many other Caribbean countries, was forced to shut down its economic and close its borders at the height of the pandemic that killed 63 people and infected 11,839 over a two year period.
Source- CMC
