UN: Conference of African Ministers Discusses Domestic Resource Mobilisation
The fifty-sixth session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was held from 28 February to 5 March 2024 in Zimbabwe. The theme of the conference was on
See MoreNetherlands: New income tax treaty signed with Bangladesh
On 12 March 2024, the Netherlands State Secretary for Tax Affairs Van Rij and Minister Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali of Bangladesh signed a new bilateral tax treaty in Dhaka. This income tax treaty aims to avoid double taxation and further Dutch and
See MoreOECD: Report on the Simplified and Streamlined Approach Under Amount B
On 19 February 2024 the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework released the report on Amount B of Pillar One, following a previous consultation. The report sets out how jurisdictions can choose to apply the simplified and streamlined approach to qualifying
See MoreUN: Guide on Tax Treaties for Investment Policymakers
On 13 February 2024 UNCTAD released a guide with the title Double taxation treaties: What investment policymakers need to know. The guide deals with the aspects of double tax treaties that are important for investment policymakers to understand, and
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France and Moldova On 25 January 2024, the French lower house of parliament approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Moldova. Rwanda and Jordan On 25 January 2024, the Rwandan Cabinet gave its approval to the draft law for
See MoreUS issues revised report on international tax proposals addressing profit shifting pillars 1 and 2
On 31 January 2024, the U.S. Congressional Research Services (CRS) published the revised "In Focus" report on International Tax Proposals Addressing Profit Shifting: Pillars 1 and 2. On June 5, 2021, finance ministers of the Group of 7 (G7)
See MoreOECD: Comments Received on Changes to the Commentary to Article 5
On 22 January 2024, the OECD published comments on proposed amendments to the commentary to Article 5 in relation to an alternative provision on activities in connection with the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. The additional
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Germany and Sweden On 31 December 2023, the amending protocol to the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Germany and Sweden entered into force. In general, the provisions of the protocol apply from 1 January 2024. Oman and Russia On
See MoreUS announces termination date of tax treaty with Hungary
On 29 December 2023, the U.S. IRS declared in the ‘Announcement 2024-05’ the effective date of the termination of the 1979 tax treaty with Hungary. The Government of the United States provided a diplomatic notification, dated 8 July 2022, to
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Belarus and Equatorial Guinea On 28 November 2023, Mr. Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus signed a decree that grants approval to negotiate and sign of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Equatorial Guinea. Moldova and
See MoreUS Treasury signs income tax treaty with Chile
On 19 December 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the entry into force of a comprehensive income tax treaty between the United States and Chile. The Chile tax treaty is the first new comprehensive bilateral tax treaty signed by the
See MoreChile signs EU Trade Agreement & approves DTA protocol with Brazil
On 13 December 2023, Chile became the first country in the Latin American region to conclude with the European Union EU an Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement to strengthen political cooperation and foster trade and
See MoreCyprus and France sign the DTA to strengthen economic ties
On 11 December 2023, the Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, and its Protocol between the Republic of Cyprus and the French Republic, was signed in
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Croatia and Cyprus On 27 October 2023, Cyprus ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Croatia. Cambodia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey On 26 October 2023, the Turkish Parliament approved the Double Taxation
See MoreOECD Releases Information and Statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedures
On 14 November 2023 the OECD released the 2022 Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Statistics, covering 133 jurisdictions worldwide. The release of these statistics each year is part of the actions to improve dispute prevention and resolution in line
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Serbia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Serbia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). The report assesses the legal and regulatory framework at 4
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Latvia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Latvia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Latvia’s implementation of the EOIR standard was given an
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On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the second-round peer review report on Poland’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Poland’s
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