Argentina: DTA to be signed with Singapore
The two Ministers representing Argentina and Singapore, Chancellor George Faurie and Vivian Balakrishnan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical and Triangular Cooperation and made progress in the bilateral talks on economic and trade
See MoreDTA between Iraq and South Korea signed
On 23 August 2017, the Council of Ministers of Iraq has authorized to sign a revised Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with South
See MoreDTA between Jordan and Saudi Arabia enters into force
On 1 September 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Jordan and Saudi Arabia was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5%, Interest rate 5% and Royalties rate
See MoreJapan: DTA with Estonia signed
The Japanese Ministry of Finance on 30 August 2017 issued a press release announcing that the Government of Japan and the Government of Estonia have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) in Tallinn. The agreement provides for the avoidance of
See MoreKenya ratifies DTA with Netherlands
On 18 August 2017, according to published Legal Notice 169 of 2017 in the Official Gazette of Kenya, which ratifies the pending Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the Netherlands for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MoreSouth Africa: DTA with Cameroon enters into force
The double tax agreement between South Africa and Cameroon entered into force on 13 July 2017, according to a SARS notification published on 1 September 2017. The treaty was signed on 15 February 2015. Under the agreement the withholding tax rate on
See MoreUkraine: Parliament approves ratification of DTA with Malaysia
On 18 August 2017 the Ukrainian Government approved the ratification of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Malaysia. The agreement was signed on August 4, 2016 during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's official visit to Malaysia. Under the
See MoreCzech Republic: DTA with Turkmenistan ratifies
On 8 August 2017, the Czech Republic has ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Turkmenistan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreUK: Statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers
On 31 August 2017 HMRC released statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers in the UK from 2007/08 to 2014/15. This is the first time that comprehensive statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers in the UK have been published and this will now become an annual
See MorePakistan: Cabinet ratifies DTA with Hong Kong
On 15 August 2017, the federal cabinet ratified an agreement between Pakistan and Hong Kong (special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
See MoreHong Kong signs double taxation agreement with Saudi Arabia
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, signed a comprehensive agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (CDTA) with Saudi Arabia on 24
See MoreDTA between Japan and Estonia approved by Estonia
The Estonian government approved the agreement between Estonia and Japan on 24 August 2017, to avoid double taxation and handed over the power to the finance minister to sign the agreement on behalf of Estonia. In addition, the government also
See MoreOECD: Comments received on draft updates to Model Tax Convention
On 11 August 2017 the OECD published comments received on the draft 2017 updates to the OECD Model Tax Convention and commentary. The draft updates had been published for comment on 11 July 2017. Comments were received from the BEPS Monitoring
See MoreArgentina: DTA with Mexico enters into force
On August 23, 2017 the Agreement for Avoiding Double Taxation (DTA) between Argentina and Mexico entered into force. It will be applicable from January 1, 2018 for withholding taxes (for payments made from that date) and for income and asset taxes
See MoreBelgium, Mexico protocol to DTA enters into force
On 19 August 2017, the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belgium and Mexico was entered into
See MoreKuwait approves protocol to DTA with Brunei
On 7 August 2017, the Kuwaiti cabinet approved the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with
See MoreDTA between Japan and Slovenia will enter into Force
The Japanese Ministry of Finance on 26 July 2017 issued a press release announcing that the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Japan and Slovenia, signed on 10 September 2016, will enter into force on 23 August 2017. The Treaty contains
See MoreDTA between Belgium and Uruguay enters into force
On 4 August 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belgium and Uruguay was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5% for at least 10% holding; otherwise 15%, Interest rate 12% and
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