Armenia: New DTAs with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Armenia approved an update to its international tax reporting system by signing the Addendum to the CRS MCAA on 8 January 2026, expanding the information financial institutions must report, including holdings in crypto-assets, and tightening due

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the Budget and Tax Policy for 2026 to 2028 on 26 November 2025. A cornerstone of the forthcoming tax strategy is the consistency of the primary ad valorem tax rates, providing

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 21 November 2025 that the Armenia–Japan Income Tax Treaty (2024) will enter into force on 20 December 2025, with most of its provisions coming into effect on 1 January 2026. However, the

The US and Uzbekistan agreed on a trade and economic deal on 7 November 2025. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Uzbekistan intends to invest and purchase approximately USD 35 billion from U.S. sectors over the next three

Kyrgyzstan and Japan agreed in principle on a new income tax treaty to prevent double taxation and boost cooperation. Kyrgyzstan and Japan have reached an agreement in principle on a new income tax treaty following talks in Bishkek from 6 to 9

Once effective, it will replace the USSR–Japan Income Tax Treaty (1986) in relations between Armenia and Japan. On 3 October 2025, the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, signed a law ratifying the 2024 tax treaty with Japan. The