Revision to DTA between New Zealand and Australia
The government of New Zealand announced its plans to update the income tax treaty with Australia of 2009 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreRevision to DTA between China and New Zealand
The government of New Zealand announced its plans to update the income tax treaty with China of 1986, as amended by the 1997
See MoreFrance-Luxembourg protocol to treaty approved by Luxembourg
Council of Ministers of Luxembourg approved the amending protocol on 2 April, 2015 which was signed on 5 September
See MoreSouth Africa signs protocol to amend tax treaty with Cyprus
The amending protocol to the Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1997) between South Africa and Cyprus was signed on April 1,
See MoreHong Kong and China signed fourth protocol to tax treaty
Hong Kong and China signed the Fourth Protocol to the Arrangement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income on April 1, 2015. According to the provision in the Fourth Protocol, the gains
See MoreHong Kong-Vietnam: Protocol To Tax Treaty Enters Into Force
The second protocol to the double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and Vietnam has entered into force, a government spokesman said on 23 February 2015. The second protocol was signed in January last year. It came into force on January 8, 2015,
See MoreItaly and Luxembourg: Protocol to DTA
The Protocol to the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Italy and Luxembourg came into force on January 20,
See MoreBahrain and Pakistan Sign a Protocol to Amend the 2005 Tax Treaty
On January 7, 2015 Bahrain and Pakistan signed a protocol. This is the first protocol to amend the double tax treaty of 2005. It will enter into force after the exchange of the ratification
See MoreBelgium approves DTA Protocol with Greece
On January 30, 2015, Belgium's Cabinet approved the pending Protocol to the Double Tax Agreement (DTA) signed between Belgium and
See MoreSouth Africa and India: Protocol to treaty enter into force
The amending protocol for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income between India and South Africa enters into force entered into force on 26 November 2014. The protocol generally applies
See MoreUS: Legislation to protect taxpayers from inappropriate use of Civil Forfeiture Laws
US congress has passed a bill to protect taxpayers from the inappropriate use of civil forfeiture laws. The bill would allow an affected person to request a court to hold a "probable cause" hearing within fourteen days of receiving a notice of a
See MoreBrazil: Tax Rules Revised
The Ministry of Finance released Ordinance No. 488/14 reducing the maximum income tax rate for categorization of a tax regime as a privileged tax regime from 20% to 17%. This tax rate was effective from November 2014. Accordance to the Ordinance,
See MoreNorway: Ratification of Double Taxation Treaty Protocol with Brazil
As per the media report, Norway has ratified its Double Taxation Treaty protocol to amend its Double Taxation Treaty (DTA) agreement with Brazil on December 4,
See MoreProtocol to treaty between Austria and Tajikistan approved by Tajikistan
Tajikistan's parliament approved the amending protocol on 7 January 2015 which was signed on 13 March 2013, to the Austria - Tajikistan Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2011). Further details of the protocol will be informed
See MoreLuxembourg: Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) Protocol With Denmark Enters Into Force
The Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) Protocol between Denmark and Luxembourg has entered into force on December 28, 2014. The notice was published in Luxembourg's Official Gazette on December 30,
See MoreBrazil & Norway: Protocol to DTA ratified by Norway
The protocol to Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1980) between Brazil and Norway has signed on 20 February 2014 and it has been ratified by Norway. Further details will be reported when they are
See MoreCanada & UK: Protocol to DTA entered into force
The amending protocol of the Income Tax Treaty (1978) between Canada and United Kingdom has entered into force on 18th December 2014 that was signed on 21st July 2014. The protocol usually applies from the following dates: Canada 1st January
See MoreDenmark & Ireland: Protocol to DTA ratified by Denmark
On 9 December 2014 Denmark ratified the amending protocol to the Denmark - Ireland Income Tax Treaty (1993), by way of Bill L 5. Further details of the protocol will be reported when they are
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