Published Measures summary
Isle of Man: Manx Earnings Replacement Allowance - MERA
gov.im (06.04.2020)
Isle of Man: Salary support scheme
gov.im (01.03.2020)
The purpose of the Salary support scheme is to provide salary support for businesses adversely affected by Coronavirus at this time. The Scheme was originally introduced to provide a contribution to a maximum of £280 per week per full time employee for up to 12 weeks beginning on the 2 March. It will now continue for an additional three claim periods with the last period ending on 17 August.
Isle of Man: Coronavirus Business Support Scheme
gov.im (01.03.2020)
The Department for Enterprise's Coronavirus Business Support Scheme has been established to provide grant assistance to support local businesses in designated sectors that have been financially affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme offers financial support to eligible businesses in the form of a grant payment of £3,000. The business can be self-employed.
Jersey: Government Payroll Co-Funding Scheme
gov.je (20.03.2020)
Japan: Pension reform bill enacted
Nikkei (29.05.2020) On the 29th, the Pension Reform Law was enacted, which includes such provisions as a lowering of the starting age for public pension benefits to 75. Increase the amount of pension you receive by delaying receipt of benefits. The government will also review the "working-age pension," which reduces some of the pensions of the working elderly, in an effort to encourage the elderly to work. The application of employee pensions to part-time workers will also be expanded in a phased manner.
Kosovo: Fiscal Measures and Fiscal Emergency Package for Business Organizations
ICLG.com Briefing (05.05.2020) Decision No. 01/19, dated 30/03/2020 (“Decision”), approved by the Government of Republic of Kosovo, has enacted the Emergency Fiscal Package.
Payment of monthly assistance in the amount of one hundred and thirty (€130) Euros to citizens who lose their jobs due to the public health emergency situation, for April, May and June, amounting up to four million (€4,000,000.00) Euros;
Kosovo: Fiscal Measures and Fiscal Emergency Package for Business Organizations
ICLG.com Briefing(05.05.2020) Decision No.. 01/19, dated 30/03/2020 (“Decision”), approved by the Government of Republic of Kosovo, has enacted the Emergency Fiscal Package.
Kosovo: Fiscal Measures and Fiscal Emergency Package for Business Organizations
ICLG.com Briefing (05.05.2020) Decision No. 01/19, dated 30/03/2020 (“Decision”), approved by the Government of Republic of Kosovo, has enacted the Emergency Fiscal Package.
Financial support for business organisation under financial distress due to the downfall of their business activity that resulted from the public health emergency situation, as follows:
Covering of the value of pension contributions with regard to the measures foreseen under this Decision for April and May, amounting to eight million (€8,000,000.00) Euros.
Kosovo: Fiscal Measures and Fiscal Emergency Package for Business Organizations
ICLG.com Briefing (05.05.2020) Decision No. 01/19, dated 30/03/2020 (“Decision”), approved by the Government of Republic of Kosovo, has enacted the Emergency Fiscal Package.
Financial support for business organisation under financial distress due to the downfall of their business activity that resulted from the public health emergency situation, as follows:
- Covering of expenditures for the monthly salaries in the amount of one hundred seventy (€170) Euros for April and May, a measure amounting to forty-one million (€41,000,000.00) Euros;