United States and Belgium have agreed to expand the scope of their DTA
The US tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service, announced on August 20, 2012, that the United States and Belgium have agreed to expand the scope of their 2006 double taxation agreement (DTA) to also include taxes imposed at municipal level in
See MoreUkraine’s Cabinet approves the signing of a DTA with Ireland
On August 15, 2012, Ukraine's Cabinet approved the signing of a double taxation agreement (DTA) between Ukraine and
See MoreDTAs between Portugal, East Timor and Panama ratified by Portugal
According to Portugal's Official Gazette, the double taxation agreements (DTAs) signed between Portugal and East Timor, and Portugal and Panama were ratified by Portugal on August 9,
See MoreBulgaria approves draft DTA initialled with Switzerland
On July 25, 2012, the government of Bulgaria approved the draft double taxation agreement (DTA) initialled between Bulgaria and Switzerland on November 28,
See MoreSpain ratifies the pending DTA and accompanying Protocol with Germany
Spain on July 30, 2012, published an Order in its Official Gazette ratifying the pending double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol signed between Spain and Germany on February 3,
See MoreDTA between Germany and Turkey enters into force
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Germany and Turkey on September 19, 2011, entered into force on August 1, 2012, following the completion of both nations' ratification
See MoreHungarian government approves a draft DTA with Bahrain
According to media reports, the Hungarian government on July 19, 2012, announced that it has approved a draft double taxation agreement (DTA) with
See MoreDraft DTA between Germany and the Philippines agreed
The government of the Philippines has confirmed that a draft double taxation agreement (DTA) between Germany and the Philippines was agreed at a fourth round of negotiations held on July 20, 2012. It has been agreed the pact will be signed in early
See MoreBelgium: Parliament has approved five DTA protocols
The Belgian parliament has approved five protocols to double taxation agreements signed between Belgium and Luxembourg, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom and France, as part of the country's ratification
See MoreChina:Clarifies withholding tax on dividends paid abroad
China's State Administration of Taxes (SAT) has announced a relaxation of the rules governing the withholding tax that foreign investors have to pay on dividends repatriated from their share of investments in Chinese companies. Companies and
See MoreSri Lanka and India will soon sign a DTA
Sri Lanka and India will soon sign a double taxation agreement (DTA), an official from the Sri Lanka government said on July 12, 2012, following approval of a draft agreement by Sri Lanka's
See MoreArgentina notified Chile to terminate the bilateral DTA
Argentina notified Chile on July 1, 2012, that it wishes to terminate the bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) in place between the two countries. The agreement will be repealed on December 31,
See MoreNew Zealand and Japan have agreed to update their existing bilateral DTA
New Zealand and Japan have agreed in principle to update their existing bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA), the New Zealand government announced on June 29,
See MorePortugal-Luxembourg DTA entered into force
According to notice no. 65/2012, published by the Portuguese government on June 20, 2012, two protocols amending the Portugal-Luxembourg double taxation agreement (DTA) entered into force on May 18,
See MoreSwitzerland and Portugal Sign DTA Protocol
It was reported on 27 June 2012 that Switzerland and Portugal have recently signed in Lisbon a protocol to amend the bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries in the area of taxes on income and capital. According to the
See MoreProtocol between the Czech Republic and Uzbekistan enters into force
The Embassy of the Czech Republic reported that a protocol to the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between the Czech Republic and Uzbekistan entered into force on June 15,
See MoreNew DTA signed between New Zealand and Canada
The double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between New Zealand and Canada on March 3, 2012, which replaces the existing DTA signed between the two countries, was forwarded to New Zealand's parliament on June 18, 2012, as part of the nation's
See MoreEstonia’s parliament approved a draft DTA with Cyprus
According to media reports, Estonia's parliament on June 7, 2012, approved a draft double taxation agreement (DTA), and an accompanying Protocol, signed between Estonia and
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