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Amendment to the Special Contribution for Defence (SCD) Law in relation to rents

In accordance with amendments to the SCD law as of 9 June 2023, every person who has the obligation to withhold a special contribution for defense from rental payments should now make payments in 2 installments, the first by the 30th of June (for the months of January to June) and the second by the 31st of December (for the months of July to December) of each year, instead on a monthly basis which was made by the end of the month following the month when the SCD was withheld.

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Published: Wednesday 30 October, 2024

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Published: Wednesday 28 February, 2024