South Korea and India will upgrade CEPA and revise DTA

19 January, 2014

South Korean President and India’s Prime Minister agreed on 16 January 2014 to upgrade their comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) and make effective a revised double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries. It is reported

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Slovenia-Uzbekistan:DTA enters into force

13 January, 2014

The new Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Slovenia and Uzbekistan entered into force on 8 November 2013, following publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia on 13 January 2014. The new Treaty will apply to all income

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Japan-Oman: Sign DTA

09 January, 2014

Japan has signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTAA) with Oman on 09 January 2014. The agreement provides a 10% withholding rate on dividends (5% with a 10% shareholding), interest and royalties in the source

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Argentina-Spain DTA enters into force

03 January, 2014

On December 23, 2013, Argentina’s embassy in Spain confirmed that Argentina and Spain have exchanged instruments of ratification to bring the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between the two nations into

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Netherlands – Reassigned authority for treaty-related LOB requests

31 December, 2013

The Netherlands has concluded a number of tax treaties containing a “Limitation of Benefits” (LOB) article that includes a “catch all” clause. The “catch all” clause allows taxpayers that initially would not qualify for the benefits of

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India and US considering framework for resolving tax rows

30 December, 2013

India and the US could soon unveil details of a deal designed to resolve more than 100 outstanding tax disputes. The two sides almost finalized the outline of a mutual agreement procedure (MAP). Numerous discussions on the issue are said to have

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Income tax treaty between Argentina and Spain entered into force

30 December, 2013

The government of Argentina and Spain signed a new income tax treaty on 11 March 2013. In Argentina’s official gazette new laws published concerning the ratification and entry into force of the new treaty. Corresponding to Ley No. 24.080 of 23

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Treaty between New Zealand and Japan entered into force

30 December, 2013

The double tax agreement (DTA) signed between New Zealand and Japan on December 10, 2012, will become effective in New Zealand, for withholding taxes from January 1, 2014, and for income taxes for income years beginning on or after April 1, 2014.

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India signs DTA with Macedonia to prevent income tax evasion

20 December, 2013

India signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Macedonia on Dec 17, 2013,  to prevent income tax evasion by entities in both the countries, a move that is also expected to increase economic cooperation. The agreement provides

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United Kingdom and Iceland sign a DTA

19 December, 2013

The United Kingdom and Iceland signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) on December 17,

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Switzerland: Proposals on Multiple Tax Agreements has been Adopted

18 December, 2013

A number of double tax treaties proposal on tax information exchange has been adopted by the Swiss Federal Council. The Double tax agreements are with Australia, Hungary, and China, currently valid agreements, and containing administrative

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Ratification of New Zealand-Canada Multilateral Tax Convention

18 December, 2013

The Multilateral Tax Convention will be entered into force from March 1, 2014 for New Zealand from March 1, 2014 and it qualifies signatories to exchange tax information, and New Zealand's Inland Revenue will be able to find assistance in collecting

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Czech Republic-Kosovo DTA signed

17 December, 2013

The Czech Republic and Kosovo has signed a double tax agreement (DTA) on November 26, 2013 and it tends to follow the ideas of the OECD Model. The definition of a permanent establishment contains the provision of services in the other contracting

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Agreement to avoid double taxation between China and Taiwan is under process

17 December, 2013

China and Taiwan expect to sign shortly the draft of an agreement to avoid double taxation. This follows a previous attempt at negotiating a double taxation agreement in 2009, based generally on the OECD Model. On that occasion the conclusion of a

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Netherlands – Proposed tax agreement with Curaçao

12 December, 2013

Representatives of the governments of the Netherlands and Curaçao on 12 December 2013 reached an agreement on a new regulation for the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries (referred to as the BRNC). As announced by the Dutch

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Canada- Hong Kong tax treaty for avoiding double taxation enters into force

11 December, 2013

The agreement between Canada and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China due to avoid of double taxation and prevent of fiscal evasion has entered into force on October 29, 2013. According to article 27 of the

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Philippine: Welcome ejection from Italian ‘Black List’

11 December, 2013

The Philippines Government has signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Italy to taken off the “black list” of countries that Italy evaluates to be tax havens on 9 December  2013. On December 5, 1980 DTA originally signed between

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New Zealand: Government Releases Legislative Tax Orders

10 December, 2013

The government of New Zealand has issued two legislative orders which would ratify the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and a tax information

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