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Peru establishes carryforward rule for losses incurred during fiscal year 2020

11 May 2020

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Peru

On 8 May 2020, Peru’s Executive Power issued Legislative Decree 1481, which establishes a special rule for carrying forward losses incurred during fiscal year 2020. The legislative decree responds to the COVID-19 crisis.Generally, a Peruvian company may carry losses forward in one of two ways:System A: Losses incurred in a year may be carried forward to offset 100% of profits obtained in the following four years, beginning with the year following the year in which the losses are reported.System B: Losses incurred in a year may be carried forward indefinitely to offset 50% of profits in future years.According to Legislative Decree...