Hong Kong: Negotiations for DTA with Romania

09 February, 2014

On 29 January 2014, the Romanian government authorized the start of negotiations for the conclusion of a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and

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Ethiopia intends to negotiate a tax treaty with Canada

09 February, 2014

Following a meeting held on 27 January 2014, Ethiopia has expressed its intentions to negotiate and sign a Double Tax Treaty (DTA) with Canada. In recent years Ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. The country is one of

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Canada and Taiwan: DTA negotiations

22 January, 2014

Canada and Taiwan have confirmed that they are in negotiations towards a double taxation agreement (DTA), which could be signed during

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Belgium – Andorra DTA negotiations

21 January, 2014

Following a meeting on 14 January 2014, it has been confirmed that Belgium and Andorra will negotiate a double taxation agreement

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Netherlands – Proposed tax agreement with Curaçao

12 December, 2013

Representatives of the governments of the Netherlands and Curaçao on 12 December 2013 reached an agreement on a new regulation for the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries (referred to as the BRNC). As announced by the Dutch

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New DTA between Argentina and Switzerland

08 December, 2013

The governments of Argentina and Switzerland initialed a new double taxation agreement on 5 November 2013. The agreement will promote foreign investment and ensure legal certainty. If the final text of the agreement is approved by the two countries

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Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision of DTA

04 December, 2013

Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision to the countries’ double taxation agreement (DTA), to incorporate provisions on tax information exchange. The discussions continued over three days concluding on November 28,

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Cyprus and Ukraine finalize the procedures to bring new treaty into force

31 October, 2013

The Inland Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of Cyprus issued Circular No. 2013/16 on 23 September 2013, expressing that Cyprus and Ukraine have both completed all the procedures required to bring into force the new Double Tax Treaty

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Afghanistan – Pakistan DTA

10 September, 2013

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to launch negotiations towards a double taxation agreement (DTA) at meetings on August 25, 2013. No further details of the negotiations or likely provisions of any future agreement are currently

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Switzerland’s Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements

23 November, 2012

On November 21, 2012, Switzerland's Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements, with Slovenia, Turkmenistan, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Peru, and forwarded them to parliament for its

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Switzerland Adopts Multiple DTAs

23 November, 2012

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has announced on 23 November 2012 that the Federal Council has adopted five more double taxation agreements (DTAs) regarding taxes on income and on capital and submitted them to parliament for

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Ireland: New DTAs with Thailand and Ukraine

08 November, 2012

The Irish tax authority has confirmed in a recent update that the nation has concluded negotiations towards new double taxation agreements (DTAs) with Thailand and Ukraine, and towards revised agreements with Belgium and

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New DTA between Czech Republic and Gabon

07 November, 2012

According to media reports, the Czech Republic and Gabon are to commence three-day negotiations towards a double taxation agreement (DTA) starting on November 12,

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Germany and Ecuador complete negotiations to amend their DTA

05 November, 2012

On October 23, 2012, the Ecuadorian embassy in Germany confirmed that Germany and Ecuador had completed negotiations towards a Protocol to amend their 1982 double taxation agreement

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New Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards a DTA

29 October, 2012

Representatives from New Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards the conclusion of a double taxation agreement (DTA) in meetings during the week ending October 21,

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Germany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing DTA

16 October, 2012

Germany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing double taxation agreement (DTA) to incorporate tax information exchange

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DTA between Singapore and Germany under Renegotiation

09 October, 2012

Germany's Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schauble has announced that the renegotiation of the Singapore-Germany double taxation agreement (DTA) will be pursued during meetings scheduled for the week ending October 14, 2012, to expand tax information

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DTA between Czech Republic and Luxembourg under negotiations

26 September, 2012

The Czech Republic and Luxembourg are to hold a second round of negotiations towards a double taxation agreement (DTA) over a four-day period beginning on October 2,

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