France activates MFN clause in tax treaty with Latvia
The French tax authority issued a notice on 16 October 2014, regarding the implementation of the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in the 1997 tax treaty with Latvia. This convention, signed in Paris on 14 April 1997, includes a most-favoured
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Brazil, Iceland sign tax treaty
Brazil and Iceland have signed a new tax treaty on 14 October 2024. The agreement will introduce several key provisions, including a principal purpose test and a limitation on benefits clause. It also addresses fiscally transparent entities,
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Luxembourg, Oman sign first income tax treaty
Luxembourg and Oman have signed an income tax treaty on 17 October 2024. HE Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Salem al Harthy, Oman's Ambassador to Luxembourg, signed the agreement on behalf of Oman, and HE Gilles Worth, Luxembourg's Minister of Finance,
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Egypt: House of Representatives approve income tax treaty with Oman
The Egyptian House of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Oman on 7 October 2024. Both countries apply the credit method for the elimination of double taxation. The agreement specifies that dividends,
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Lithuania terminates tax treaty with Russia
Lithuania has terminated its tax treaty with Russia on 11 October 2024, published Law No. XIV-2991 in the Official Gazette. Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the treaty will expire on 1 January 2026. Earlier, Lithuania’s
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Armenia, Japan agree to sign tax treaty
Japan and Armenia have agreed in principle on the new income tax treaty between the two countries. The announcement was made in a press release by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 16 October 2024. This follows after Japan announced that
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Lithuania approves income, capital tax treaty with Andorra
The Lithuanian government has approved the income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on 11 September 2024.This agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and capital, fostering closer cooperation between the tax administrations of both
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Paraguay, Spain income tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Paraguay and Spain took effect on 14 October 2024. This agreement aims to enhance economic relations, encourage investments, and enhance bilateral cooperation in tax matters between the two countries. It seeks to
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Romania approves protocol to tax treaty with Malta
Romania’s government approved the amending protocol to the 1995 income tax treaty with Malta on 9 October 2024. Earlier, the two nations signed an amendment protocol to the original income tax treaty on 4 July 2024. The protocol aligns the
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Iraq: Council of Ministers terminate tax treaty negotiations with Croatia
Iraq’s Council of Ministers revoked its authorisation for tax treaty negotiations with Croatia on 1 October 2024. This decision nullifies earlier approvals granted under Decision No. 103 of 2023 and No. 23396 of 2023, which allowed the drafting
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Iraq to negotiate income and capital tax treaty with Bulgaria
The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved the negotiation and signing of an income and capital tax treaty with Bulgaria on 1 October 2024. The council has authorised the Director General of the General Commission for Taxes to initiate discussions
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Japan, Armenia to negotiate new tax treaty
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that tax treaty negotiations between Japan and Armenia are set to begin on 9 October 2024. The two nations will initiate negotiations for the new convention replacing the current tax
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Czech Republic ratifies tax treaty with Montenegro
Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel enacted the law ratifying the pending income tax treaty with Montenegro on 1 October 2024. The treaty was signed by the two nations on 20 February 2024, aimed at preventing double taxation of income and
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Ireland enacts double taxation relief order, ratifying protocol with Jersey
Ireland has officially enacted the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of a protocol to its 2009 tax treaty with Jersey. This protocol, signed on 23 November 2023, represents the first
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Saudi Arabia ratifies tax treaty with Qatar
Saudi Arabia's Shura Council ratified the income tax treaty with Qatar on 2 October 2024. Previously, Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed an income tax treaty on Thursday, 30 May, 2024. The treaty, which is a first of its kind between the two Gulf
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Slovak Republic, Kyrgyzstan ratify income tax treaty
The Slovak Republic announced on 2 October 2024 that it had completed the ratification of the 2024 Kyrgyzstan—Slovak Republic Income Tax Treaty. This tax treaty is the first between the two countries to prevent double taxation and tax
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Argentina approves pending tax treaty with Austria
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved the laws for the ratification of the pending income and capital tax treaties with Austria on 1 October 2024. This treaty aims to prevent double taxation between the two nations. Signed on 6 December
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Ireland ratifies income tax treaty with Oman
Ireland has officially released the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of an income tax treaty with Oman. Previously covered, Officials from Ireland and Oman signed an
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