Japan, Greece tax treaty enters into force
Japan's Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the income tax treaty with Greece will take effect on 5 December 2024. The exchange of diplomatic notes between Japan and Greece for the entry into force of the “Convention between Japan and the
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Paraguay, Spain income tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Paraguay and Spain took effect on 14 October 2024. This agreement aims to enhance economic relations, encourage investments, and enhance bilateral cooperation in tax matters between the two countries. It seeks to
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Argentina, Turkey tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Argentina and Turkey came into effect on 13 September 2024. The treaty applies from 1 January 2025. Signed on 1 December 2018, this treaty is the first between the two nations. Earlier, Argentina ratified the tax
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Germany, Latvia: Amending protocol to tax treaty enters into force
The updated protocol to the Germany-Latvia income and capital tax treaty came into effect on 23 June 2024, as reported by the Latvian online legal information database. The protocol, signed in Riga on 29 September 2022, will apply from 1 January
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Tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey enter into force
The income tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey officially took effect on 25 March 2024, as confirmed by Presidential Decision No. 8943, which appeared in the Turkish Official Gazette on 7 September 2024. This treaty, signed on 3 November
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Curacao, Malta tax treaty enters into force in September ’24
The income tax treaty between Curacao and Malta will enter into force on Sunday, 1 September 2024. The treaty will apply from 1 January 2025. Malta utilises the credit method to eliminate double taxation. Curacao can employ either the
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Korea (Rep.), Turkey income tax treaty enters into force
The new income tax treaty between Korea (Rep.) and Turkey entered into force on 21 July 2024, replacing the 1983 treaty between the two countries. It aims to enhance tax cooperation and prevent double taxation between the two nations in line with
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Tax treaty between Luxembourg, Rwanda enters into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Luxembourg and Rwanda has entered into force starting 14 February 2024, it was published in Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (No. A277) on 4 July 2024. The agreement states that dividends,
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Estonia approves income tax treaty with Qatar
Estonia approved the income tax treaty with Qatar on Thursday, 30 May, 2024. The treaty will enhance the tax cooperation between the two nations and will come into force once ratification instruments are exchanged. The tax treaty aims to
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New tax treaty between Czech Republic and UAE goes into effect
Signed on 24 May 2023, the new income tax treaty between the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took effect on 13 May 2024. This tax treaty encompasses the UAE income and corporate income tax as well as the Czech income tax on
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OECD: Peer Review Report on the Prevention of Treaty Shopping
On 21 March 2023 the OECD released the latest peer review results following assessment of the actions taken by each country to prevent tax treaty shopping under BEPS Action 6. The Fifth Peer Review Report on Treaty Shopping assesses the
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Hong Kong and Mauritius enter into tax pact
On 7 November 2022, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, signed a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation agreement (CDTA) with
See MoreLatvia: MLI enters into force
On 28 February 2020, OECD has published the update list of signatories and parties to the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Accordingly, MLI entered into force for
See MoreDTA between China and New Zealand enters into force
On 27 December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between China and New Zealand was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. From this date, the new DTA will replace the existing DTA of 1986. The DTA contains Dividends rate 5% for
See MoreDTA between Ecuador and Japan enters into force
On 28 December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Ecuador and Japan was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. The DTA contains Dividends rate 5%, Interest rate 10%, and Royalties rate
See MoreDTA between Estonia and Hong Kong enters into force
On 18 December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Estonia and Hong Kong was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020 for Estonia and from 1 April 2020 for Hong Kong. The DTA contains Dividends rate 0% if the beneficial
See MoreDTA between Czech Republic and Korea (Rep.) enters into force
On 20 December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Czech Republic and Korea (Rep.) was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. From this date, the new DTA replaces the former DTA of 1992. The DTA contains Dividends
See MoreTax treaty between Colombia and the UK enters into force
On 16th December 2019, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and the United Kingdom (UK) was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. The DTA contains Dividends rate 0% if the beneficial owners is a pension fund or scheme,
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