Lithuania terminates tax treaty with Belarus
The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed the law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 17 December 2024. Earlier, the Lithuanian government approved a draft law to terminate the treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This
See MoreOman ratifies tax treaty with Luxembourg
The Sultan of Oman issued a royal decree 64/2024 ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg on 18 December 2024. Earlier, Luxembourg and Oman have signed an income tax treaty on 17 October 2024. HE Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Salem
See MoreJapan, Turkmenistan sign tax treaty
Japan and Turkmenistan signed the tax treaty “Convention between Japan and Turkmenistan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance” in Ashgabat on 16 December
See MoreArgentina, China tax treaty enter into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Argentina and China came into force on 26 November 2024. This was confirmed in a notice published in the Argentine Official Gazette on 19 December 2024. This income tax treaty aims to eliminate double
See MoreLithuania: Government approves ratification of tax treaty with Taiwan
The Government approved the draft Law for ratification of the tax treaty with Taiwan. The announcement was made by the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance on 11 December 2024. The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and to prevent tax evasion
See MoreSwitzerland: Council of States approves ratification of tax treaties with Angola, Jordan
The Swiss Upper House of Parliament (the Swiss Council of States) approved the ratification of the income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan on 9 December 2024. Earlier, the Swiss Federal Council announced the dispatch of the approval of a
See MoreSwitzerland: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaties with Germany, Serbia
Switzerland's Council of States approved protocols amending income and capital tax treaties with Germany and Serbia on 9 December 2024. Earlier, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it had adopted the dispatch on the protocol of amendment to
See MoreLuxembourg: Government Council approves ratification of tax treaty with Colombia
Luxembourg's Government Council has approved the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Colombia on 13 December 2024. The agreement was signed on 19 January 2024. It seeks to eliminate double taxation with respect to taxes on
See MoreEcuador ratifies tax treaty with UK
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa signed a decree ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with the UK on 13 December 2024. The agreement aims to avoid double taxation on income and capital gains between the two countries. It will apply to
See MoreOman, Tanzania sign tax treaty
Oman and Tanzania have signed a tax treaty in Muscat on 15 December 2024. The agreement was signed by HE Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of Oman’s Tax Authority, and HE Dr. Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba, Tanzania’s Minister of Finance and
See MoreTanzania, Vietnam continue income tax treaty negotiations
Officials from Tanzania and Vietnam met to further negotiations on establishing an income tax treaty on 3 December 2024. Negotiations first began in 2016. If an agreement is reached, it will be a first between the two nations. The treaty will
See MoreKorea (rep.): National Assembly approves tax treaty with Rwanda
The National Assembly of Korea (Rep.) approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Rwanda on 14 November 2024. The treaty was signed on 13 September 2023. It is the first of its kind between the two nations. It will become effective
See MoreSwitzerland suspends MFN clause in tax treaty with India
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration declared the suspension of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause under the 1994 Swiss-India tax treaty on 11 December 2024. That will be effective from 1 January 2025. Switzerland is rescinding its unilateral
See MoreLatvia ratifies tax treaty with Andorra
Latvia has published the law approving the ratification of a new income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on 12 December 2024. Signed on 21 December 2024, this agreement is the first tax treaty between the two nations. The treaty seeks to
See MoreArmenia: Cabinet ratifies tax treaty with Hong Kong
Armenia’s Cabinet has ratified the income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 12 December 2024. Signed on 24 June 2024, the Armenia - Hong Kong income tax treaty is the first between the two jurisdictions. The agreement will take effect after the
See MoreOman ratifies income tax treaty with Estonia
The Sultan of Oman issued a Royal Decree No 62/2024 for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Estonia on 10 December 2024. Earlier, Oman and Estonia signed the income tax treaty in Muscat on 27 October 2024. The agreement was signed
See MoreLuxembourg: Council of State approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Moldova
Luxembourg's Council of State authorised the ratification of the protocol to the 2007 tax treaty on income and capital with Moldova on 10 December 2024. Signed on 25 June 2024, the amending protocol will come into force once the ratification
See MoreBulgaria, Malta sign new tax treaty
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lyudmila Petkova, signed an agreement in Brussels with Malta to avoid double taxation between the two countries on 10 December 2024. The Agreement was signed on the Maltese side by Clyde
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