On 26 September 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belarus and the United Kingdom was signed, in Minsk. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of 1985. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5%, Interest rate 5% and Royalties rate 5%.
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