UK, Estonia MFN provision: 0% withholding tax on royalty income
Paragraph 7 of the Exchange of Notes to the 1994 Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) contains a “Most Favoured Nation” (MFN) provision relating to royalties (Article 12). It gives UK residents access to any lower rates agreed by Estonia in
See MoreItaly-the protocol to treaty with Philippines approved
The protocol to the Income Tax Treaty between Italy and Philippines of 1980 was approved by the Italian government on 12 January 2017. The protocol was signed on 9 December 2013. According to the protocol, article 2 of the treaty would be modified
See MoreSaudi Arabia- Initiating Income and Capital tax treaty with Latvia
Following the conclusion of the negotiation process in Riga from 16 to 19 January 2017, the government of Saudi Arabia and Latvia will initiate an income and capital tax
See MorePanama approves DTA with Vietnam
On 23 January 2017, the National Assembly of Panama approved the double tax agreement (DTA) with Vietnam for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreProtocol to treaty between Armenia and Belarus enters into force
The amending protocol to a treaty between Armenia and Belarus has entered into force on 26 December 2016. It was signed on 19 May 2016 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The
See MoreTIEA between Switzerland and Iceland enters into force
The tax exchange of information agreement (TIEA) between Iceland and Switzerland has been entered into force on 1 January 2017 through an exchange of notes (EoN). It applies from the same date of its entry into force. The agreement was signed on 26
See MoreTIEA between Switzerland and Norway enters into force
The tax exchange of information agreement (TIEA) between Norway and Switzerland has been entered into force on 1 January 2017 through an exchange of notes (EoN). It applies from the same date of its entry into force. The agreement was signed on 26
See MoreIran ratifies the income tax treaty with Cyprus
The President of Iran signed a law, on 3 January 2017, ratifying the Cyprus - Iran Income Tax Treaty (2015). The treaty was signed on 4 August 2015. The DTT is based on the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital of 2010 (the “OECD
See MoreTIEA between Switzerland and Guernsey enters into force
The tax exchange of information agreement (TIEA) between Guernsey and Switzerland has been entered into force on 1 January 2017 through an exchange of notes (EoN). It applies from the same date of its entry into force. The agreement was signed on 26
See MoreDTA between Italy and Chile entered into force
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Italy and Chile of 2015 entered into force on 20 December 2016. The provisions of the treaty are applicable from 1 January
See MoreDTA between UK and Turkmenistan enters into force
On 19 December 2016, the double tax agreement (DTA) between Turkmenistan and United Kingdom was entered into force. The treaty was applied from 1 January 2017 and from this date the new treaty was replaced the existing DTA of
See MoreDTA protocol between Brazil and Canada confirm WHT rate on technical services
A Private Ruling 5/2017 (Solução de Consulta 5/2017) has been published in the Official Gazette on 18th January 2016. This ruling confirms that payments made by Brazilian sources to individual or companies resident in Canada for technical
See MoreVietnam approves protocol to a treaty between India and Vietnam
On 17 January 2017, through a press release published by the Vietnamese government, Vietnam has approved the amending protocol to a treaty between India and Vietnam. The treaty (India-Vietnam) was signed on 3 September 2016 for the avoidance of
See MoreDTA between UAE and UK entered into force
The Income Tax Agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK) has been come into force on 25th December 2016 for avoiding double taxation and it was signed on 12th April 2016. In accordance with article 26, the
See MoreDTA between Poland and Taiwan ratified
The Income Tax Agreement of 2016 between Poland and Taiwan has been ratified through Law No. 2244 by Poland on 15th December 2016 and published in the Official Journal on 29th December 2016.This treaty applies for avoiding double
See MoreJapan and Austria: Agreement in principle on tax arbitration
The Governments of Japan and Austria have agreed in principle to amend their double taxation avoidance agreement to further promote trade and investment between the two countries. The new agreement would enable arbitration under the mutual agreement
See MoreDTA between Japan and Latvia signed
The governments of Japan and Latvia signed their first tax treaty in Tokyo on 18 January 2017. The treaty will come into force when the two countries have ratified the provisions and notified each other of the completion of procedures. According to
See MoreItaly-Senate approves Income Tax Treaty with Barbados
The Income Tax Treaty between Italy and Barbados was approved by the Italian Senate on 12 January 2017. The treaty was signed on 24 August
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