Hong Kong, Rwanda conclude first round of income tax treaty negotiations
An update from the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department reports that Hong Kong and Rwanda officials concluded the initial round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 22 November 2024. The resulting treaty would be the first of its kind
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Luxembourg: Chamber of Deputies approves income and capital tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has given its approval for the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 21 November 2024. Earlier, Luxembourg’s Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax
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Lithuania ratifies tax treaty with Andorra
Lithuania published Law No. XIV-3099 of 11 May 2023 in the Official Gazette on 20 November 2024 which pertains to the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Andorra. Earlier, Lithuania’s parliament (Seimas) approved the
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Liechtenstein seeks to establish income tax treaty with Slovak Republic
The Liechtenstein government has announced, on 20 November 2024, that officials from Liechtenstein and Slovak Republic convened to discuss economic relations, which included Liechtenstein's interest in establishing an income tax
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Kyrgyzstan ratifies income tax treaty with Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has signed into law the ratification of a new income tax treaty with Azerbaijan on 22 November 2024. The aim of this tax agreement is to eliminate double taxation with respect to income taxes and the
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India, Nigeria hold talks on income tax treaty
According to a release, officials from India and Nigeria held discussions on bilateral relations from 17 to 18 November 2024, with a focus on finalising negotiations for an income tax treaty. During this period, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
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Brazil ratifies pending tax treaty protocol with China
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (lower house of the National Congress) has ratified the pending protocol to the 1991 income tax treaty with China on 19 November 2024. The protocol has been submitted to the Senate for approval. Signed on 23 May
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Oman ratifies tax treaty with Ireland
The Sultan of Oman issued a Royal Decree No. 60/2024 ratifying the income tax treaty with Ireland on 19 November 2024. The decree awaits its publication in the Official Gazette of Oman. Earlier, officials from Ireland and Oman signed an income
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Kyrgyzstan ratifies income tax treaty with Slovak Republic
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov signed the law ratifying the pending income tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 19 November 2024. The treaty, signed on 13 March 2024. This agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and tax
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Romania: Chamber of Deputies approve protocol to tax treaty with Malta
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies have approved the amending protocol to the 1995 Malta-Romania Tax Treaty on 18 November 2024. The protocol has been presented to Romania's Senate for further approval. It will take effect 30 days after the
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Turkey, Congo sign income tax treaty
Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced that representatives from Turkey and Congo signed an income tax treaty on 14 November 2024. During the margins of the 4th Session of the Türkiye-Congo Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting held in
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Moldova: Cabinet of Ministers approve ratification of amending tax treaty protocol with Slovak Republic
Moldova's Cabinet of Ministers approved ratification of the protocol to the 2003 tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 13 November 2024. The protocol marks the first amendment to the treaty, incorporating changes that align it with BEPS and
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Kenya consults tax treaty with Romania
Kenya's National Treasury has released a public notice inviting feedback on a proposed double taxation agreement (DTA) with Romania. Written comments should be sent to the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury and Economic Planning at the
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Romania, UK sign new income tax treaty
Officials from Romania and the United Kingdom signed a new income and capital tax treaty on 13 November 2024. The agreement will come into force once the ratification instruments have been exchanged. Upon becoming effective, it will supersede
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Moldova, Japan discuss investment, tax treaty
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that officials from Japan and Moldova met on 12 November 2024, to explore investment opportunities and discuss Moldova's interest in concluding negotiations for an income tax treaty. If an agreement
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Lithuania approves draft law to terminate tax treaty with Belarus
The Lithuanian government has approved a draft law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This decision comes after Belarus suspended several articles of the treaty, including those on dividends, interest, and capital
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Uruguay, Turkey sign tax treaty
Omar Paganini, and the Ambassador of Turkey in Montevideo, Tunca Özçuhadar, signed the Agreement to Eliminate Double Taxation on Income Taxes and Prevent Tax Evasion and Avoidance on 12 November 2024. The announcement was made in a release by
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Hungary considers signing new tax treaty with US
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced, in a release on 11 November 2024, that his government is seeking to sign a new income tax treaty with US president-elect Donald Trump. Orbán said Hungary and the US will need to sign “a great
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