Japan, Bangladesh hold fourth round of EPA negotiations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced, on 7 February 2025, that the fourth round of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Bangladesh took place in Dhaka from 2 to 6 February 2025, in a hybrid
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Sri Lanka, UAE sign IPA agreement
Sri Lanka and UAE have reached an agreement on investment protection (IPA) agreement during the World Governments Summit in Dubai. This announcement was made by the Sri Lankan President's media division on 13 February 2025. The agreement was
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Luxembourg, Egypt officials meet for talks on bilateral relations and economic cooperation
According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defense, Cooperation, and Foreign Trade Luxembourg government, officials from Egypt and Luxembourg convened on 14 January 2025. In Cairo, Xavier Bettel held
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Kyrgyz, Ethiopia Finance Ministers meet to strengthen trade relations
A meeting took place in Addis Ababa between the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Asein Isaev, and the Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, Ahmed Shide. Asein Isaev provided detailed information on the country's
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Slovenia, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral relations and income tax treaty
Officials from Slovenia's Ministry of Finance and Saudi Arabia met to discuss bilateral relations, including the ongoing negotiations for an income tax treaty on 16 January 2025. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Finance on 17 January
See MoreWTO Working Paper: Continuing Significance of MFN Trading Terms
A WTO working paper of 15 January 2025, written by Tomasz Gonciarz and Thomas Verbeet, has the title Significance of most-favoured-nation terms in global trade: A comprehensive analysis. Under the WTO's MFN trading principle, member countries of
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Kyrgyzstan, Korea(Rep.) sign multiple agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation
An amending protocol to the 2012 income and capital tax treaty between Kyrgyzstan and Korea (Rep.) was signed on 3 December 2024. The announcement was made in a release from the President of Kyrgyzstan. Earlier, Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of
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Hungary, US: CbCR agreement comes into force
The Hungary-United States Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR) (2024) came into effect on 25 November 2024. The newly approved agreement will succeed the 2018 IGA which ended on 8 January 2023. Earlier,
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Sweden terminates 1993 tax treaty with Russia
As reported recently, Sweden has informed Russia of its decision to suspend the application of the 1993 income tax treaty between the two nations, effective from 1 February 2025. Earlier, the Swedish government presented a bill, the Repeal Act,
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Taiwan, UK sign enhanced trade partnership arrangement
Taiwan Representative to the United Kingdom Amb. Kelly Wu-chiao Hsieh and Representative of the British Office in Taipei John Dennis, representing the Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations and the UK Department of Business and Trade signed
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France issues guidance on termination of tax treaty with Burkina Faso
The French General Directorate of Public Finance has released guidance on the termination of the 1965 tax treaty with Burkina Faso. The tax treaty between Burkina Faso and France, established in the post-colonial period, aimed to clarify the tax
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Italy, Turkmenistan IPA enters into force
The 2009 Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) between Italy and Turkmenistan entered into force on 21 September 2020. Italy announced this through publication in Official Gazette No. 206 on 3 September 2024. The agreement will remain valid for
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Angola, EU sustainable investment agreement takes effect
The EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) entered into force on 1 September 2024. On 18 November 2022, the EU and Angola concluded negotiations on the SIFA. The agreement was signed on 17 November 2023 in Luanda,
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Montenegro and Ukraine initial new income tax treaty to replace 2001 agreement
Montenegro and Ukraine officials reportedly concluded the second round of negotiations by initiating an income tax treaty on 28 August 2024. This agreement, which will replace the 2001 tax treaty established between Ukraine and the former
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Korea (Rep), Paraguay sign MoU on Trade and Investment Promotion Framework
Korea (Rep.) and Paraguay signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF) on 23 August 2024. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Minister for Trade Cheong In-kyo and his
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Uruguay approves tax information exchange agreement with the US
Uruguay's Chamber of Senators approved a tax information exchange agreement with the US on 7 August 2024. Signed on 24 October 2023, this marks the first agreement of its kind between the two nations. It aims to enhance cooperation in tax matters
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Indonesia; Switzerland IPA enters into force
The Investment Protection Agreement 2022 (IPA) between Indonesia and Switzerland went into force on 1 August, 2024. The new IPA addresses the contractual void left by the termination of the 1974 IPA between Indonesia and Switzerland on 8 April,
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Kazakhstan ratifies free trade and investment agreement with Singapore
The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed Law No. 125-VIII ZRK ratifying the agreement on free trade in services and investments with Singapore on 16 July 2024. The newly enacted law is designed to strengthen trade and economic
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