Peru, UK sign income and capital gains tax treaty
Peru and the UK have signed an income and capital gains tax treaty on 20 March 2025. The agreement seeks to reduce tax base erosion and profit shifting by lowering withholding tax rates on cross-border income. It caps dividend withholding tax at
See MoreSwitzerland, Zimbabwe sign income tax treaty
Swiss federal authorities announced on 19 March 2025 that Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed a new income tax treaty. This will ensure the requisite legal certainty for the ongoing development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between
See MoreMorocco ratifies tax treaty with Cape Verde
Morocco has completed ratifying the Cabo Verde-Morocco Income Tax Treaty (2023) on 20 February 2025. Morocco officially published in its Official Gazette the royal decree enacting Law No. 33-23, which ratifies the agreement On 6 March 2025. The
See MoreSaudi Arabia: Council of Ministers approve income tax treaty with Iceland
Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with Iceland on 18 March 2025. The agreement aims to prevent double taxation and is expected to encourage trade and investment by addressing tax challenges,
See MoreGabon, Turkey sign income tax treaty
Gabon and Turkey signed an income tax treaty on 3 March 2024. The treaty applies to various Gabonese taxes, including individual income tax, corporate tax, minimum flat-rate tax, supplementary salary tax, special rental property tax, and tax on
See MoreUK issues revocation order to suspend tax treaty with Belarus
The UK has issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was made on 12 March 2025, revoking the 2018 Order that had implemented the 2017 tax treaty with Belarus. As a result, the
See MoreKorea (Rep.): National Assembly approves ratification of tax treaty with Andorra
The National Assembly of Korea (Rep.) approved the ratification of income tax treaty with Andorra on 13 March 2025, which was signed on 3 November 2023. The treaty will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged and will apply
See MoreHong Kong, Barbados commence first round of tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
See MorePeru, Spain to resume tax treaty talks in March 2025
Peru and Spain will resume income tax treaty negotiations from 26 to 28 March 2025 in the fifth round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. Earlier, the announcement was made by Luis Ibérico, Peru’s ambassador to Spain, during an event on
See MoreBhutan, Singapore begin negotiations on first income tax treaty
Officials from Bhutan and Singapore met in Paro, Bhutan, from 10 to 14 March 2025 to begin negotiations on their first-ever income tax treaty. This treaty aims to address the issue of double taxation on the income of citizens in both
See MoreKyrgyzstan, Vietnam agree to tax treaty negotiations
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam have agreed to sign a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) during the official visit of the Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers to Vietnam from 6 to 7 March 2025. This announcement was made by the
See MoreVietnam initiates tax and investment treaty talks with Solomon Islands
Vietnam has shown interest in negotiating a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the Solomon Islands on 7 March 2025. The proposed tax treaty would be the first between the two nations, designed to prevent double
See MoreArgentina and Czech Republic end tax treaty talks
Argentina and the Czech Republic officials have concluded the income tax treaty on 14 March 2025. This follows after officials from both countries met from 11 to 14 March 2025 to negotiate their first-ever income tax treaty. This agreement
See MoreAustralia, Latvia conclude second round of tax treaty talks
Australia and Latvia officials met from 11 to 13 February 2025 for the second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. The agreement between the two nations seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and capital while combating tax
See MoreLatvia, Sri Lanka end tax treaty talks
Latvia and Sri Lanka have ended the negotiations by initiating an income tax treaty on 25 February 2025. This is the first-ever treaty between the two countries, and it aims to prevent tax evasion, boost tax cooperation and eliminate double
See MoreBahrain ratifies income tax treaty with UAE
Bahrain has passed the law to ratify the income tax treaty with the UAE on 9 March 2025. Earlier, the Bahrain Council of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with the UAE on 3 December 2024. Bahrain’s
See MoreChina, Italy new tax treaty enters into force
The new income tax agreement between China and Italy was enacted on 19 February 2025. Signed on 23 March 2019, it replaces the 1986 treaty between China and Italy. The agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax
See MoreGermany, Montenegro finalise tax treaty negotiations
Germany and Montenegro finalised negotiations by initialling an income and capital tax treaty on 10 February 2025. Earlier, First round of discussions regarding an income and capital tax treaty between Germany and Montenegro concluded in
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