Iceland-United Kingdom: Ratified the tax treaty

17 July, 2014

The income tax treaty between Iceland and United Kingdom (2013) was ratified, (Double taxation relief and International Tax Enforcement of Iceland) by United Kingdom on 16 July 2014.After sanctioned by United Kingdom this new treaty will replace the

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Poland-Slovak Republic DTT protocol enters into force

16 July, 2014

The Poland - Slovak Republic Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1994) protocol will enter into force on August 1, 2014 and it generally applies from January 1,

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Switzerland-Kazakhstan: Revised tax treaty agreements

16 July, 2014

By exchange of letters on 9 July 2014, Kazakhstan and Switzerland signed an, extended Income and Capital Tax Treaty which was amended the treaty between Kazakhstan and Switzerland Double Tax Treaty of 1999, by the 2010

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Czech Republic-Kyrgyzstan Income Tax Treaty signing authorizations

16 July, 2014

The Government of the Czech Republic has authorized the signing of the initialed income tax treaty between the Czech Republic and Kyrgyzstan on July 14, 2014. Details of the treaty will be reported

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Vietnam-Turkey DTA signed

16 July, 2014

The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Vietnam and Turkey has signed during four days of meetings concluding on July 9,

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DTA between Mauritius and Guernsey enters into force

10 July, 2014

Mauritius and Guernsey signed a double tax agreement on 17 December 2017 . The agreement will enter into force from 27 July 2014. In both countries the agreement applies to income tax and will apply to all taxable years commencing on or after 1

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Switzerland-Iceland: Signed Double Taxation Agreement

10 July, 2014

Iceland and Switzerland signed double tax treaty on 10 July 2014 and after July 2014; this new treaty will replace the 1988 treaty between Switzerland and

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Kuwait-Slovak Republic DTT details

09 July, 2014

Details of the Kuwait - Slovak Republic Income Tax Treaty (2012) have become available which was signed on November 13, 2012. The treaty was in the Slovak, Arabic and English languages. It generally follows the UN Model (2001). Based on the treaty,

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Israel–Panama Income Tax Treaty enters into force

09 July, 2014

The Income Tax Treaty (2012) between Israel and Panama has entered into force on June 30, 2014 and this generally applies from January 1, 2015 for withholding and other taxes and from June 30, 2011 for the exchange of information. Details of the

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South Korea-Signed DTA with Kenya

09 July, 2014

South Korea and Kenya signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income on 8 July 2014. The agreement includes provisions for the exchange of tax

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Turkey-Vietnam Income Tax treaty signed

09 July, 2014

The income tax treaty between Turkey and Vietnam has signed on July 8, 2014 in Ankara. Supplementary details of the treaty will be reported

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India: Payments for BSP link services are not ‘Fees for Technical Services’ under India-France tax treaty by virtue of MFN clause

09 July, 2014

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) provided a decision on 11 June 2014 in the case of DDIT v. IATA BSP India  that payment towards BSP Link services is not fees for technical services (FTS) by virtue of the most favored nation (MFN) clause in

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Mauritius – Details of the Income Tax Treaty with Kenya

07 July, 2014

The Income Tax Treaty between Kenya and Mauritius was signed on 7 May 2012. Details of the treaty have become available now. The treaty generally follows the UN Model Tax Convention. However, some deviations from the UN model exist which are as

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Russia: MoF clarifies tax agents’ obligations of the securities depositories

04 July, 2014

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Letter No. 03-08-13/22654 on May 14, 2014 for clarifying the tax agents' responsibilities of the securities depositories making transfers to Russian and foreign companies further to dividend distributions.

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Malaysia-Poland: Ratified the income tax treaty

04 July, 2014

The income tax treaty between Malaysia and Poland (2013) was released on 23 June 2014 after sanctioned by Malaysia this new treaty will replace the Malaysia-Poland tax treaty of

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Russia: Relief from tax liability and non-payment of withholding tax due on dividends

03 July, 2014

The Federal Law No. 167-FZ that amended tax code has entered into force with effect from June 24, 2014. On the basis of Federal law, companies that failed to complete their withholding tax obligations subject to dividends paid to Russian companies

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Treaty between Vietnam and Panama initialed

03 July, 2014

Panama and Vietnam initialed a tax treaty after the successful conclusion of the second round of negotiations on 26 June 2014. Details of the news will be informed

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Spain and Dominican Republic treaty enters into force

02 July, 2014

The income tax treaty between Dominican Republic and Spain will enter into force from 25 July 2014. The treaty was signed on 16 November 2011, which generally follows the OECD provision and concluded Spanish language. Under treaty, the maximum

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