Income tax treaty between Luxembourg and Laos

08 December, 2013

An income and capital tax treaty between Luxembourg and Laos has been ratified, and awaiting the exchange of instruments of ratification before the treaty can enter into force. The Luxembourg and Laos income tax treaty provides withholding tax rates

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DTA between Thailand and Ireland

08 December, 2013

The governments of Thailand and Ireland signed a double taxation agreement on 4 November 2013. In Thailand the agreement will apply to income tax and petroleum income tax and in Ireland the agreement will apply to income tax, corporation tax and

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Canada-Serbia DTA enters into Force

08 December, 2013

The revenue agency declared that the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Canada and Serbia has entered into force on October 31, 2013 and it was actually signed on April 27, 2012. On the basis of this agreement, a 5% tax withheld will be levied

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New DTA between Argentina and Switzerland

08 December, 2013

The governments of Argentina and Switzerland initialed a new double taxation agreement on 5 November 2013. The agreement will promote foreign investment and ensure legal certainty. If the final text of the agreement is approved by the two countries

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Canada ratifies MIDT

08 December, 2013

The Government of Canada has ratified the Convention that was initiated for signature in 1965, and entered into force the following year on the adjustment of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States. According to

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Ecuador: China DTA gets Parliament approval

06 December, 2013

According to media reports published on December 3 2013, Ecuador’s the double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol the nation signed with China gets parliament

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Luxembourg – Income tax treaty with Seychelles

05 December, 2013

The income and capital tax treaty between Seychelles and Luxembourg entered into force on August 19, 2013, and which will effective from beginning of January 2014. The Seychelles concluded one of the first treaty with Luxembourg. This treaty

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Ireland -Switzerland: Protocol tax treaty signed

04 December, 2013

The Protocol to the double tax agreement (DTA) initialed between Switzerland and Ireland will be effective in Ireland from January 1, 2014, which entered into force on November 14,

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Italy and Switzerland closer to resolving tax disputes

04 December, 2013

A further round of bilateral negotiations was held between Italy and Switzerland in Rome which aimed at resolving important tax issues between the two countries. Italy and Switzerland agreed to find a solution to a number of major points of tax

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Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision of DTA

04 December, 2013

Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision to the countries’ double taxation agreement (DTA), to incorporate provisions on tax information exchange. The discussions continued over three days concluding on November 28,

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Andorra’s parliament ratifies the TIEA with the Czech Republic

03 December, 2013

In accordance with initial media reports, Andorra’s parliament has endorsed a law to justify the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) the territory signed with the Czech

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Treaty between Malawi and Norway enters into force

19 November, 2013

The Malawi - Norway Income Tax Treaty (2009) entered into force on 10 December 2012. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2013 for Norway and from 1 July 2013 for Malawi. From this date, the new treaty generally replaces the Malawi -

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Portugal and Switzerland: Tax treaty enters into force

19 November, 2013

According to a press release, Switzerland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic signed treaty agreement for the avoidance of double taxation on 1 November 2013 regarding taxes on income and on capital. The four agreements are starting

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Canada and Poland –Tax treaty enters into force

18 November, 2013

Poland and Canada was signed income tax treaty on 14 May 2012, which was replaces income tax treaty from 1987. This tax treaty entered into force on 30 October 2013 and the effective date of treaty provisions are contained in Article 27. The treaty

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Amendment to the Bahrain-China double tax treaty

12 November, 2013

Bahrain and China have recently amended their 2002 double tax treaty (DTT) by a protocol signed on 16 September 2013. The protocol will enter into force on the 30th day after the exchange of ratification and will apply to income derived during the

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Treaty between Serbia and Vietnam enters into force

06 November, 2013

The Serbia – Vietnam Income Tax Treaty (2013) entered into force on 18 October 2013,. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2014. Under the treaty the definition of a permanent establishment generally follows the provisions of the UN Model

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Kenya-Turkey DTA sign in 2014

06 November, 2013

The Turkish and Kenyan governments are ready to sign an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation in 2014 and when a high level Kenyan government representative visits Turkey following year then it will be signed. Both nations signed an contract

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Treaty between Slovenia and United Arab Emirates signed

04 November, 2013

It is reported that Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates signed a tax treaty on 12 October 2013, during the annual meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C. The treaty is expected to further the development

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