Kazakhstan: DTA between Kazakhstan and Qatar Approved
On December 24, 2014, Kazakhstan's lower house of Parliament the income tax treaty signed with Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreSpain and Andorra Sign Double Tax Agreement
Spain and Andorra have signed an agreement on January 8, 2015, by which both countries pledge to end double taxation with respect to taxes on income. The agreement refers to the treatment of dividends, interests, fees and capital gains in the same
See MoreSpain: Cabinet Ratifies The Double Tax Treaty With Uzbekistan
The Cabinet has approved an Agreement, on December 26, 204, establishing referral to Parliament the Convention between the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Uzbekistan has to avoid double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
See MoreBelgium – Saudi Arabia Double Tax Agreement initials
In accordance with an update from the Saudi tax authority on 29th December 2014, Saudi Arabia and Belgium has recently initialed a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) after the second round of negotiations towards a
See MoreUS: IRS Updates Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens And Foreign Entities
The US IRS has updated publication 515 regarding withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign entities. The Publication is for withholding agents who pay income to foreign persons, including nonresident aliens, foreign corporations, foreign
See MoreTaiwan: Income tax treaty with Austria enters into force
The Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Taiwan and Austria entered into force on 20 December 2014. Most of the treaty articles are applied from 1 January 2015. The agreement was signed on 12 July 2014. Under the provisions of the treaty the
See MoreCyprus: Double Tax Agreements With Spain And Norway Come Into Effect
Cyprus's double tax treaties with Spain and Norway come into effect as of January 1, 2015. All of the new treaties concluded by Cyprus are generally based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Model Tax Convention
See MoreDTA between Estonia & Luxembourg approved by Estonia
Estonia approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty with Luxembourg on 8 December 2014. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the tax treaty between Estonia and Luxembourg signed in 2006. Estonia and Luxembourg signed this new
See MoreKorea signs new Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Brunei
The Republic of Korea signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Brunei on December 9, 2014. The appropriate legal ratification procedures will need to be completed before the agreement enters into
See MoreDenmark & Ghana DTA ratified by Denmark
The Danish government ratified the Denmark-Ghana Double Tax Treaty (DTA) on 19 December 2014, which was signed on March 24, 2014. Further details of the treaty will be reported
See MoreExchange of Information on Taxation between Indonesia and Singapore
In a meeting on 15 December 2014, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Indonesia’s Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro noted the excellent cooperation enjoyed by both the Indonesian and Singapore
See MoreDTA between Qatar and Japan initialed
The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan have agreed in principle on the Agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
See MoreUK & Canada: DTA ratified by UK
The United Kingdom has ratified its DTA with Canada on December 10,
See MoreUK: ratification of DTA with Tajikistan
The United Kingdom has ratified its Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Tajikistan on December 10,
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland ratified by Argentina
Argentina ratified the new Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, by way of Law No. 27.010, on November 28, 2014. The law on ratification was published as Decree No. 2262 in the Official Gazette of 11 December
See MoreHong Kong and UAE Sign Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement
Hong Kong signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement (DTA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on December 11, 2014 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. This
See MoreCzech Republic & Pakistan: DTA ratified by Pakistan
The Income Tax Treaty between Czech Republic and Pakistan has ratified by Pakistan on 2nd October 2014. The signing draft of this treaty has approved by the Pakistan’s Cabinet on 29th August 2013. Further details of the treaty will be reported
See MoreSaudi Arabia & Switzerland: DTA negotiations ongoing
According to an update published by the Swiss Federal Administration on 1 October 2014, negotiations of a Income Tax Treaty between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland are ongoing. Further details will be reported
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