UN: Tax Committee Discusses Extractive Industry Tax and Other Issues  

March 19, 2024

The 28th session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is being held from 19 to 22 March 2024. The meeting is taking place in a global situation of inequality, as countries deal with challenges from increased

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Hong Kong: Chief Executive in Council make orders on CDTAs with Serbia and Georgia

October 29, 2020

On 21 October 2020, the Chief Executive in Council has made two orders under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to implement the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (CDTAs) with Serbia and Georgia. The orders will be gazetted

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Czech Republic: Senate approves DTA with Taiwan

January 31, 2020

On 30 January 2020, the Senate of the Czech Republic approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with

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Hong Kong publishes an order to implement the tax agreement with Estonia

October 30, 2019

On 9 October 2019, the Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council made an order under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to implement the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Estonia (Estonia CDTA) that was signed on 25

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Hong Kong publishes an order to implement protocol with Mainland (China)

October 30, 2019

On 2 October 2019, the Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council made an order under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to implement the Fifth Protocol to the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Arrangement with the Mainland (Mainland

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Hong Kong publishes an order to implement the tax agreement with Cambodia

October 30, 2019

On 2 October 2019, the Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council made an order under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to implement the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Cambodia (Cambodia CDTA) that was signed on 26

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Bangladesh’s Cabinet approves the signing of a DTA with Czech Republic

August 29, 2019

On 26 August 2019, Bangladesh’s Cabinet approved the signing of a double taxation agreement (DTA) between Bangladesh and Czech

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Iraqi Cabinet approves DTA between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

August 13, 2019

On 6 August 2019, the Iraqi Cabinet approved the draft Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed on 17 April

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Netherlands-Malawi: Dutch Lower House of Parliament approves tax treaty

March 18, 2018

The Dutch lower house of parliament approved the pending income tax treaty with Malawi on 15th March 2018, signed on 19th April 2015. The treaty enters into force on the last day of the month following the month in which the ratification instruments

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Morocco: Council of Ministers approve DTA with Zambia

February 12, 2018

On January 22, 2018, the Council of Ministers of Morocco has approved the income tax treaty with Zambia. The treaty provides for the avoidance of double taxation and the allocation of taxing rights over various categories of income. It was signed on

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UAE: Cabinet approves DTA with Croatia

January 30, 2018

The Cabinet of United Arab Emirates has approved the income tax agreement on January 7, 2018, with Croatia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal

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UAE: Cabinet approves DTA with Moldova

January 29, 2018

The Cabinet of United Arab Emirates has approved the income tax agreement on January 7, 2018, with Moldova for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal

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Austria: Council of Ministers approves the new income tax treaty with Japan

January 29, 2018

Austria's Council of Ministers approved for ratification the new income tax treaty with Japan on 10 January 2018 for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance. The treaty was

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Senegal approves tax treaty agreement with Luxembourg

January 22, 2018

The Senegalese Council of Ministers approved the pending income and capital tax agreement with Luxembourg on 17 January 2018. The treaty was signed on 10 February 2016. Luxembourg ratified the agreement on 23 December 2016. It will enter into force

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Latvia: Parliament approves protocol to tax treaty with Singapore

December 06, 2017

On 30 November 2017, the Latvian Parliament agreed to ratify the protocol to income tax treaty with Singapore. The protocol was signed on 20 April 2017 to amend the income tax treaty of 1999. The protocol will enter into force once both parties have

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Luxembourg: Government approves income tax treaty with Cyprus

December 06, 2017

On 1 December 2017, the Luxembourg Cabinet approved the income tax agreement with Cyprus for ratification. The agreement was signed on May 8, 2017. It will enter into force once both parties have completed their internal ratification procedures, and

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Bulgaria: Government approves a draft DTA with Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2017

An announcement was made on November 22, 2017, that the Government approved a draft income tax agreement on between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion.

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Netherlands and Zambia: Dutch parliament approves DTA

October 31, 2017

The lower house of the Dutch parliament approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Zambia on 24 October 2017 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and

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