Greece, UAE tax treaty terminated
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced that the 2010 tax treaty between Greece and the UAE was terminated on 18 December 2024. This follows the stipulations outlined in Article 30 of the treaty, which specified that the agreement
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Andorra gazettes tax treaty with Romania
Andorra has gazetted the law ratifying the Andorra - Romania Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2024) in Official Bulletin No. 22 on 19 February 2025. Earlier, Romania and Andorra signed an income tax treaty on 27 September 2024. This is the first
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Netherlands announces 2025 tax treaty plans
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance, in a release on 19 February 2025, highlighted the status of its tax treaty network. The Netherlands currently has active tax treaties in place with 98 countries. The release highlights the Netherlands' ongoing
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France ratifies protocol to 2018 tax treaty with Luxembourg
France has published Law No. 2025-139 in the Official Gazette on 17 February 2025, approving the ratification of the protocol to the 2018 income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg. The protocol was originally signed on 7 November
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Brazil approves protocol to tax treaty with Singapore
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the ratification of a protocol amending the 2018 income tax treaty with Singapore on 13 February 2025. Signed on 17 April 2023, this is the first update to the treaty. key changes include revisions to the
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Iraq, Oman finalise tax treaty negotiations
Iraq and Oman finalised negotiations by initialling an income tax treaty on 21 February 2025. Earlier, the Iraq Council of Ministers has approved the negotiation of an income tax treaty with Oman on 28 January 2025. A tax treaty, also known as
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India, Qatar sign new income tax treaty
India and Qatar signed a new income tax treaty on 18 February 2025. The treaty will become effective upon the exchange of ratification instruments and once in effect, will supersede the 1999 tax treaty between the two countries. This announcement
See MoreWTO Working Paper: Evolution of Preferential Trade Under Regional Trade Agreements
A WTO working paper of 7 February 2025, written by Rohini Acharya and Thakur Parajuli has the title The Evolution of Preferential Trade Under Regional Trade Agreements: Has Anything Changed? The paper looks at the question of whether the share of
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Kyrgyzstan approves tax treaty with Cyprus
Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet of Ministers has approved an income tax treaty with Cyprus on 28 January 2025 following negotiations that concluded in April 2024. The treaty aims to eliminate double taxation on income while preventing tax evasion and
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Hong Kong, Bahrain ratify investment protection agreement
Bahrain has ratified the Bahrain-Hong Kong Investment Protection Agreement (2024) through Law No. 6/2025 on 13 February 2025. The ratification was published in Official Gazette No. 3795 on the same date. The agreement aims to bolster mutual
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Andorra ratifies tax treaty with Latvia
Andorra has announced in a notice in the Official Gazette that it has ratified the income and capital tax treaty with Latvia  on 18 February 2025. The agreement between the two nations aims to eliminate double taxation with respect to taxes on
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Philippines, Cambodia sign new tax treaty
The Philippines Department of Finance in a release on 13 February 2025, announced that the Philippines and Cambodia have signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) to boost business confidence, increase trade, and spur economic growth between the two
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Czech Republic, Iraq finalise income tax treaty
Iraq’s new agency announced in a release that officials from the Czech Republic and Iraq met on 13 February 2025 to discuss bilateral cooperation, including plans to finalise an income tax treaty. The tax treaty aims to eliminate double
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Brazil: Chamber of Deputies approves tax treaty with Poland
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the 2022 Brazil-Poland Income Tax Treaty through Draft Legislative Decree No. 261/2024 on 13 February 2025. The treaty, signed on 20 September 2022, is the first of its kind between the two nations. Its
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Czech Republic, Gabon begin new tax treaty talks
The Czech Republic and Gabon officials resumed negotiations for an income tax treaty on 18 February 2025. The first round of the new tax treaty negotiations are expected to continue until 21 February 2025. The income treaty aims to prevent
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Andorra, UK sign tax treaty
The Government of Andorra announced the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the UK on 20 February 2025. The agreement, formalised by Noëlia Souque, Andorra's Secretary of State for International Financial Affairs, aims to eliminate
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Timor-Leste approves income tax treaty negotiations with UAE
The Council of Ministers of Timor-Leste approved the negotiation of an income tax treaty with the UAE on 19 February 2025. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement between two countries designed to address double taxation on both passive and
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US may suspend tax treaty with China under America First Policy
The US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum on the "America First Investment Policy" on 21 February 2025. The policy seeks to boost foreign investment in the USÂ to create jobs and grow the economy, especially from allies, while
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