Finland: Parliament ratified DTA with Sri Lanka
The Finnish Parliament on 16 December 2016 approved the double taxation agreement between Finland and Sri Lanka which was signed on 6 October 2016 in Colombo. The new treaty will be replaced by the existing Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1982)
See MoreFinland: Parliament ratifies income tax treaty with Turkmenistan
The Finnish Parliament on 16 December 2016 approved the income tax treaty between Finland and Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has informed that it completed its own procedures at the beginning of 2016. The agreement was signed in the capital city of
See MoreIncome tax treaty between Azerbaijan and Sweden enters into force
The income tax treaty between Azerbaijan and Sweden entered into force on 31 December 2016. The convention was signed on February of 2016 and involves the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion. In general, the provision
See MoreArgentina: DTA with Mexico expected to enter into force
The Income Tax Treaty of 2015 between Argentina and Mexico was expected to enter into force on 23 August 2017, after completing the ratification procedure. The provisions of the treaty generally follow the OECD Model Tax Convention. The treaty was
See MoreArgentina: DTA between Argentina and Mexico ratified
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) between Argentina and Mexico was ratified by Argentina on 23rd November 2016 by way of Law No. 27.334 and was published in the Official Gazette of Argentina on 21st December
See MoreDTA between Kazakhstan and Slovenia ratified
The President of Kazakhstan has signed the Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2016) between Kazakhstan and Slovenia on 30th December 2016 for avoiding double taxation. This has been ratified by
See MoreMFN clause of the protocol to the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between France and India of 1992 activated
The most-favored-benefit clause of the Income and Capital Tax Agreement between France and India of 1992 was activated. As a result, the applicable tax rate and the amount of the withholding tax on dividends, interest, royalties and remunerations as
See MoreMFN clause of the protocol to the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between France and Estonia of 1997 activated
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2014 between Estonia and Luxembourg activated the MFN clause of the protocol to the treaty between France and Estonia of 1997. As a result, interest paid to any kind of loan of whatever kind granted by a bank, as
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified amending exchange of notes to treaty with Austria
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the amending exchange of notes, signed on 25 March 2015, to the Austria - Luxembourg Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1962), as amended by the 1992 and 2009 protocols on 23
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Brunei
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Brunei Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) on 23 December
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Hungary
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Hungary Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) on 23 December 2016. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the Hungary-Luxembourg Income and
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Senegal
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Senegal Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2016) on 23 December 2016. The treaty was signed on 10 February 2016. The treaty was concluded in the French language.
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratifies DTA with Uruguay
Luxembourg ratified the income and capital tax treaty with Uruguay on 23 December 2016. The treaty was signed on 10 March
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax treaty enters into force with Serbia
The income tax treaty between Luxembourg and Serbia entered into force on 27 December 2016. The agreement generally applies from 1 January 2017. Under the provisions of the treaty, the withholding tax limitations to be applicable to the
See MoreDTA between Kazakhstan and Serbia enters into force
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) between Kazakhstan and Serbia entered into force on 24th November 2016 and generally applies from 1st January
See MorePoland-Taiwan: Polish Senate approves tax agreement between Poland and Taiwan
The higher chamber of the Polish parliament accepted the draft law ratifying the Poland - Taiwan Income Tax Agreement of 2016 on 15 December 2016. Further details will be reported
See MoreDTA between Chile and Japan enters into force
The Income Tax Treaty (2016) between Chile and Japan entered into force on 28th December 2016. It generally applies from 28th December 2016 for tax matters regarding the exchange of information (article 26) and from 1st January 2017 for other tax
See MoreMFN clause of the protocol to the Egypt – France Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1980) (as amended through 1999) activated
The Tax Administration of France updated the guidance on 4 November 2016 about activation of the most favoured nation (MFN) clauses concluded by France on certain tax treaties. As a result, the MFN clause in article II of the protocol to the Egypt -
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