UN: New Article 12AA on Taxation of Services Presented for Approval
The 30th session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is being held from 24 to 27 March 2025. On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on Taxation Issues Related to the Digitalized and Globalized Economy presented
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Switzerland: Parliament approves tax treaties with Angola and Jordan
Switzerland's Parliament gave its final approval to the income tax treaty with Angola and Jordan on 21 March 2025. The agreement with Angola was signed on 30 November 2023 and with Jordan on 13 December 2023. These treaties will come into
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Peru advances tax treaty talks with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE
The Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that it is working to finalise tax treaty negotiations with Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UAE on 20 March 2025. Peru has signed 10 agreements that provide a secure and
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Peru, UK sign income and capital gains tax treaty
Peru and the UK have signed an income and capital gains tax treaty on 20 March 2025. The agreement seeks to reduce tax base erosion and profit shifting by lowering withholding tax rates on cross-border income. It caps dividend withholding tax at
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Switzerland, Zimbabwe sign income tax treaty
Swiss federal authorities announced on 19 March 2025 that Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed a new income tax treaty. This will ensure the requisite legal certainty for the ongoing development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between
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Morocco ratifies tax treaty with Cape Verde
Morocco has completed ratifying the Cabo Verde-Morocco Income Tax Treaty (2023) on 20 February 2025. Morocco officially published in its Official Gazette the royal decree enacting Law No. 33-23, which ratifies the agreement On 6 March 2025. The
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Saudi Arabia: Council of Ministers approve income tax treaty with Iceland
Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with Iceland on 18 March 2025. The agreement aims to prevent double taxation and is expected to encourage trade and investment by addressing tax challenges,
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Gabon, Turkey sign income tax treaty
Gabon and Turkey signed an income tax treaty on 3 March 2024. The treaty applies to various Gabonese taxes, including individual income tax, corporate tax, minimum flat-rate tax, supplementary salary tax, special rental property tax, and tax on
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UK issues revocation order to suspend tax treaty with Belarus
The UK has issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was made on 12 March 2025, revoking the 2018 Order that had implemented the 2017 tax treaty with Belarus. As a result, the
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Korea (Rep.): National Assembly approves ratification of tax treaty with Andorra
The National Assembly of Korea (Rep.) approved the ratification of income tax treaty with Andorra on 13 March 2025, which was signed on 3 November 2023. The treaty will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged and will apply
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Hong Kong, Barbados commence first round of tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
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Peru, Spain to resume tax treaty talks in March 2025
Peru and Spain will resume income tax treaty negotiations from 26 to 28 March 2025 in the fifth round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. Earlier, the announcement was made by Luis Ibérico, Peru’s ambassador to Spain, during an event on
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Bhutan, Singapore begin negotiations on first income tax treaty
Officials from Bhutan and Singapore met in Paro, Bhutan, from 10 to 14 March 2025 to begin negotiations on their first-ever income tax treaty. This treaty aims to address the issue of double taxation on the income of citizens in both
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Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam agree to tax treaty negotiations
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam have agreed to sign a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) during the official visit of the Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers to Vietnam from 6 to 7 March 2025. This announcement was made by the
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Vietnam initiates tax and investment treaty talks with Solomon Islands
Vietnam has shown interest in negotiating a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the Solomon Islands on 7 March 2025. The proposed tax treaty would be the first between the two nations, designed to prevent double
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The National Assembly of South Korea (Rep.) has approved the ratification of the protocol to the 2012 income and capital tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan on 13 March 2025. The treaty was signed on 3 December 2024. The protocol will come into effect
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Argentina and Czech Republic end tax treaty talks
Argentina and the Czech Republic officials have concluded the income tax treaty on 14 March 2025. This follows after officials from both countries met from 11 to 14 March 2025 to negotiate their first-ever income tax treaty. This agreement
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Australia, Latvia conclude second round of tax treaty talks
Australia and Latvia officials met from 11 to 13 February 2025 for the second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. The agreement between the two nations seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and capital while combating tax
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