UK publishes text of double tax agreement with the United Arab Emirates
On 28 June 2016 the UK published the text of the double taxation agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was signed on 12 April 2016. The agreement generally follows the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention but the following points
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On 27 June 2016 the UK published the text of the double tax agreement with Turkmenistan. The agreement was signed on 10 June 2016 and has not yet entered into force. The following aspects of the treaty should be noted: Permanent establishment The
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From 2010 the economic policies of the government of Singapore have focused on reducing reliance on foreign workers and encouraging businesses to invest in improving productivity, skills, and innovation. However, recent information shows that
See MorePakistan: Companies operating in Gwadar Free Zone to get 20-year tax holiday
The Pakistan government plans to provide a 20-year tax holiday to companies that want to establish their business in Gwadar Port's Free Zone. The government has also decided to exempt from customs duties, machinery, equipment and other
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Foreign investors in Chile require to consider the effect of tax reform changes. According to the prior tax regime, Chile had a combined tax system whereby the corporate income tax paid by the Chilean entity was added to the foreign shareholder tax
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Chile has amended Article 41A of the Income Tax Law to reduce the caps on bilateral and unilateral foreign tax credits for certain types of income. The changes to the income tax law affect the credit claimed for income taxes paid or withheld
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