Norway: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Qatar
Norway’s parliament approved the amending protocol to the 2009 income tax treaty with Qatar on 25 March 2025. The protocol, signed on 4 September 2024, is the first amendment to the agreement. It will take effect 30 days after ratification
See More
UK issues revocation order to suspend tax treaty with Belarus
The UK has issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was made on 12 March 2025, revoking the 2018 Order that had implemented the 2017 tax treaty with Belarus. As a result, the
See More
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 US to create jobs and grow the economy, especially from allies, while
See More
Lithuania, Belarus tax treaty ends in January 2026
Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate (STI) announced on 29 January 2025 that the 1995 treaty with Belarus was formally terminated. Lithuania announced the termination of the treaty by publishing Law No. XV-103 in the Official Gazette on 22 January
See More
Poland ends application of 1978 COMECON treaty
Poland has terminated the COMECON Income and Capital Tax Treaty (Companies) (1978) on 8 January 2025. This agreement, signed on 19 May, 1978, in Ulaanbaatar, was established under the former Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA)
See More
Norway: Cabinet approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Qatar
Norway’s Cabinet (statsråd) has approved the amending protocol to the 2009 income tax treaty with Qatar on 24 January 2025. The protocol will take effect 30 days after ratification instruments are exchanged and shall apply from 1 January of
See More
Belarus suspends tax treaty with Germany
Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties, in a notice, confirmed that it has suspended the 2005 tax treaty between Belarus and Germany, effective from 1 January 2025. This follows after Germany’s Federal Government notified Belarus, on 30 December
See More
Germany suspends DTA with Belarus
The German Federal Government notified the Republic of Belarus on 30 December 2024, that the agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Belarus on the avoidance of double taxation concerning income and wealth taxes, dated
See More
US partially suspends tax treaty with Belarus
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Announcement 2025-5, confirming the partial suspension of the 1973 tax treaty with the former Soviet Union as it pertains to Belarus. The US provided formal notice to the Republic of Belarus on
See More
US partially suspends tax treaty with Belarus
The US Department of the Treasury announced on 17 December 2024 that the United States has provided formal notice to the Republic of Belarus to confirm the suspension of the operation of paragraph 1, subparagraph (g), of Article III of the
See More
Lithuania terminates tax treaty with Belarus
The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed the law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 17 December 2024. Earlier, the Lithuanian government approved a draft law to terminate the treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This
See More
Switzerland suspends MFN clause in tax treaty with India
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration declared the suspension of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause under the 1994 Swiss-India tax treaty on 11 December 2024. That will be effective from 1 January 2025. Switzerland is rescinding its unilateral
See More
Canada suspends tax treaty with Russia
Canada has provided a formal notice to Russia, on 18 November 2024, to confirm the suspension of the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of
See More
Singapore, Rwanda sign protocol to amend tax treaty
Singapore and Rwanda have signed an amending protocol to the “Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on
See More
Romania suspends tax treaty with Belarus
Romania’s government approved a memorandum on 18 September 2024 suspending the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus. This decision comes in response to Belarus's suspension of specific articles of its tax treaties with 27 countries,
See More
Norway, Qatar sign amending protocol to tax treaty
On 4 September 2024, Norway and Qatar signed an amending protocol to the 2009 Norway—Qatar Income Tax Treaty. This tax treaty aims to prevent double taxation and avoid fiscal evasion regarding taxes on income between the two countries. The
See More
New Zealand, Austria tax treaty protocol now in effect
The amending protocol to the 2006 income and capital tax treaty between Austria and New Zealand was enacted on 29 August 2024. Signed on 12 September 2023, this protocol represents the first amendment to the treaty. The main changes are as
See More
Albania updates double taxation treaty rules
Albania's Ministry of Finance has announced Instruction No. 11 of 23 July 2024, published in the Official Gazette No. 133/2024. The new instructions came into force on 2 August 2024. The guidance introduces revised compliance procedures for
See More