The unprecedented blocking of the social network TikTok was lifted on Wednesday May 29 in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific still under curfew and from which tourists continue to trickle back, after two weeks of violence which left seven dead . A series of administrative measures to relieve residents and help certain businesses have also been proposed by the government.
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Around 400 businesses and businesses were victims of damage New Caledonia, according to the public prosecutor. Those who cannot continue their activity will be able to benefit from a deferral of their tax debts, a way of giving a little breathingafter two weeks of riots which dealt a heavy blow to the local economy.
“ In the context of the current crisis, the government proposes to adjust certain rules and deadlines set by regulations for the period during which economic and social activities could not take place under normal conditions. », Explained the local executive in a press release.
In the case of public procurement, the government wishes also give companies the opportunity to receive payment advances, extend completion deadlines and not penalize those who are unable to complete their contract.
Exceptional deadlines are also provided for in the context of civil procedures: in cases where the contract can be terminated or must be executed before a specific date, this deadline is postponed. on a date set one month after the end of the crisis “.
Tax payment date postponed
The government also announced the postponement until August 1 of the entry into force of a tax on certain sweet products.
For individuals and businesses, the declaration and payment dates for several taxes will also be postponed. The payment of the entire income tax is postponed by a month and a half to December 15 instead of October 31, while the electronic declaration and electronic payment of corporate tax and additional social contribution are postponed to June 14 instead of May 14.
These proposals will be submitted as a priority for approval to the standing committee of Congress. Visiting last week in the archipelago, President Emmanuel Macron had in fact promised a “ emergency help » to repair the damage « colossal » provoked by riotersparticularly for the economic fabric of the territory.
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