Rwanda has ratified its first income tax treaty with Hong Kong, setting the stage for enhanced cross-border investment and the avoidance of double taxation.
Rwanda has gazetted the ratification of its income tax treaty with Hong Kong, which was formalised in Law No. 004/2026 on 1 February 2026.
The agreement, originally signed on 9 October 2025, sets the framework for cross-border taxation and investment.
The treaty will enter into force once ratification instruments are exchanged. In Hong Kong, it will take effect on 1 April of the following year, and Rwanda will implement it on 1 January of the year after entry into force.
Earlier, Rwanda’s Cabinet approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 28 November 2025.