Brazil: Congress approves amending protocol to tax treaty with China
Brazil’s Congress has approved the amending protocol to the Brazil-China Income Tax Treaty (1991) through Legislative Decree No. 170/2025 on 5 May 2025. The Legislative Decree No. 170/2025 was published in the Official Gazette No. 83 on 6 May
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Brazil: Congress approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Sweden
Brazil’s Congress has approved the amending protocol to the Brazil-Sweden Income Tax Treaty (1975) through Legislative Decree No. 167/2025 on 5 May 2025. The legislative Decree No. 167/2025 was published in the Official Gazette No. 83 on 6
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Croatia: Government approves tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Croatia’s government has approved a draft bill for the ratification of the Croatia-Saudi Arabia Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2024) on 2 May 2025. The proposed legislation has now been forwarded to the Croatian parliament for further review
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Luxembourg, Curaçao negotiates tax treaty
Luxembourg officials met with Curaçao's Finance Minister Javier Silvania to begin negotiations for a double taxation agreement on 30 April 2025. The treaty will focus on financial services, including banking and investment funds. Luxembourg, a
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Greece, UAE renew double taxation avoidance agreement
Greece and the UAE have agreed to update and renew their 2010 tax treaty. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with UAE Minister Dr. Sultan Al Jaber to announce the renewal of the double taxation avoidance agreement between Greece and the
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Croatia government approves tax treaty ratification with Liechtenstein
Croatia’s government has approved the draft law for the ratification of a pending income and capital tax treaty with Liechtenstein on 2 May 2025. Signed on 22 January 2025, it is the first income tax treaty between the two countries. The
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Cameroon ratifies income tax treaty with Czech Republic
Cameroon President Paul Biya has completed the ratification of an income tax treaty with the Czech Republic on 2 May 2025. Signed on 7 February 2023, it is the first agreement of its kind between the two nations. It aims to eliminate double
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan conclude income tax treaty talks
Azerbaijan has announced that the first round of negotiations for a new income tax treaty with Kazakhstan concluded on 2 May 2025. Both countries have mutually agreed upon most provisions of the treaty. The agreement focuses on the elimination of
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Bahrain: National Assembly approves first income tax treaty with Oman
The Bahraini lower chamber of the National Assembly ( Council of Representatives) has approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Oman on 29 April 2025. The aim of these agreements is to strengthen the economic ties between the two
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San Marino ratifies tax agreement with Kuwait
San Marino has ratified its tax treaty with Kuwait, with Decree No. 65/2025 published in the Official Gazette on 29 April 2025. A tax treaty, also referred to as a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) or Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), is a pact
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan begin negotiating new income tax agreement
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan initiated the first round of talks for a new income tax agreement on 29 April 2025. Participants in the meeting included Orkhan Musayev, who leads the Main Department for International Taxation and Tax Monitoring at
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New Zealand holds tax treaty talks with Croatia and Germany
New Zealand held talks with Croatia in March 2025 to begin negotiations for a new income tax treaty. In January 2025, it also held a third round of talks with Germany to update their 1978 tax treaty, aiming to align it with OECD/G20 BEPS
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Czech Republic approves signing tax treaty with Kenya
The Czech Republic government has approved the signing of an income tax treaty with Kenya on 30 April 2025. This follows after negotiations for the agreement started on 22 January 2025 between the countries. It aims to eliminate double taxation
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Cameroon ratifies income tax treaty with China
Cameroon President Paul Biya has approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with China on 2 May 2025. Signed on 17 October 2023, it is the first agreement of its kind between the two nations. It aims to eliminate double taxation on income
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Brazil, Saudi Arabia negotiate first tax and investment deals
Brazil and Saudi Arabia are negotiating their first-ever income tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA), according to a recent update from the Brazilian Senate. The proposed agreements aim to prevent double taxation and encourage
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New Zealand and the UK resume tax agreement negotiations
New Zealand and the UK resumed negotiations in March 2025 to finalise a new Double Tax Agreement (DTA) aimed at addressing income and capital gains tax matters. The objective is to replace the existing DTA, which was signed in 1983, with an
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New Zealand, Australia continue tax treaty negotiations
New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced that Australia and New Zealand will begin a second round of talks in May 2025 to negotiate a new income tax agreement. The first round of discussions took place in May 2024. This
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Malaysia ratifies new income tax treaty with Russia
Malaysia has completed the ratification of the new 2024 Malaysia - Russia Income Tax Treaty (2024) through the publication of the Double Taxation Relief (The Government of The Russian Federation) Order 2025 in the Official Gazette PU (A) 112 of 28
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