Finland revises guidance on avoiding double taxation for legal entities
Finland’s tax administration announced that it released an updated version of its guidance (Guidance number VH/3968/00.01.00/2024) aimed at eliminating international double taxation for legal entities on 1 August, 2024. The instructions apply
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Turkey, Mauritius begin income tax treaty negotiations
Turkey's Revenue Administration announced that the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty with Mauritius took place via video conference between 30 July to 1 August, 2024. The negotiations, which were held under Deputy Chairman of
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UK, Ecuador sign first income tax treaty
The United Kingdom and Ecuador signed their first ever income tax treaty on 6 August 2024. The agreement must now be ratified by both countries before it can enter into force. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement between two countries to resolve
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New Zealand ratifies pending tax treaty with Slovak Republic
New Zealand published the Double Tax Agreements (Slovak Republic) Order 2024 on 29 July, 2024. The order, which comes into force on 29 August 2024, gives effect to the agreement between New Zealand and the Slovak Republic for the elimination of
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New Zealand publishes double tax agreement order for Austria
New Zealand has published the Double Tax Agreements (Austria) Order 2024, which facilitates the ratification of the protocol to the 2006 income tax treaty with Austria. This protocol, signed on 12 September 2023, marks the first amendment to the
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Kenya to revise tax treaties with Zambia, Germany, Iran
Kenya’s government has shown interest in restarting negotiations to revise its 1968 tax treaty with Zambia, the 1977 tax treaty with Germany, and the 2012 tax treaty with Iran. This follows after the Kenyan government decided to align its tax
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US: IRS clarifies mutual agreement procedure relief requirements under tax treaty with Germany
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) issued a letter on 11 April, 2024, addressing an inquiry regarding the 1989 US-Germany income tax treaty. The letter outlines the requirements for obtaining tax relief under Article 25 (Mutual Agreement
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Montenegro ratifies tax treaty with Luxembourg
The Parliament of Montenegro announced the passage of the law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg on 31 July 2024. This treaty, signed on 29 January 2024, marks the first formal tax agreement between the two nations. This
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Spain, Paraguay tax treaty enters into force
The Spain and Paraguay tax treaty will enter into force on 14 October 2024. Signed on 25 March 2023, the treaty will generally take effect on 14 October 2024 for other taxes and on 1 January 2025 for taxes assessed both on and off a fiscal year
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Iran, Saudi Arabia finalise income tax treaty negotiations
Iran and Saudi Arabia have successfully concluded their fourth round of negotiations for an income tax treaty, which took place from 12 to 14 July, 2024. This agreement aims to eliminate double taxation and enhance economic cooperation, providing
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait to sign first income tax treaty
The Saudi Council of Ministers authorised the signing of an income tax treaty with Kuwait on 23 July 2024. This will be the first tax treaty between the two Gulf nations once finalised, signed and ratified. The treaty aims to eliminate double
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Netherlands ratifies pending Curacao-Malta tax treaty
The Netherlands published the Law of 27 July 2024 in the official gazette, on 25 July 2024, ratifying the pending income tax treaty between Curaçao and Malta. The treaty aims to prevent double taxation and eliminate fiscal evasion regarding income
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Netherlands: Curaçao, Suriname sign tax treaty
The Netherlands announced in the Official Gazette on 25 July, 2024, that it signed a tax treaty to prevent double taxation between Curaçao and Suriname. As a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Curaçao can negotiate bilateral
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Korea (Rep.), Turkey income tax treaty enters into force
The new income tax treaty between Korea (Rep.) and Turkey entered into force on 21 July 2024, replacing the 1983 treaty between the two countries. It aims to enhance tax cooperation and prevent double taxation between the two nations in line with
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Kenya’s High Court delivered its ruling regarding the case – Income Tax Appeal E044 of 2021 – Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v Total Kenya Limited. Total Kenya Limited (TKL) is a fully owned subsidiary of French company, Total Outre Mer (TOM).
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Costa Rica, Switzerland to restart tax treaty talks
The Swiss Federal Council, in a release on 15 July 2024, has announced that Costa Rica and Switzerland officials have restarted negotiations for an income tax treaty between the two countries. Officials from both nations discussed bilateral and
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Azerbaijan publishes law on ratification of pending tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijan published the law – titled, “Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of the ‘Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the elimination of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion with respect
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Luxembourg, Rwanda tax treaty takes effect
Luxembourg's Official Gazette has issued a notice confirming the income and capital tax treaty with Rwanda. It signed their first ever income and capital tax treaty, which entered into force on 14 February 2024. The treaty was signed on 29 September
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