Tajikistan, Kuwait sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Tajikistan and Kuwait have signed an amending protocol to revise the Kuwait-Tajikistan Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2013) on 3 November 2024. According to a press release from the Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs , a signing ceremony
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Switzerland, Kuwait amending tax treaty protocol enters into force
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance has announced that the protocol amending the 1999 income and capital tax treaty with Kuwait took effect on 14 October 2024. The amendment contains new rules for the taxation of dividends,
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Qatar approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Norway
Qatar's Council of Ministers approved for ratification the amending protocol to the income tax treaty with Norway on 23 October 2024. Earlier, Norway and Qatar signed an amending protocol to the 2009 Norway—Qatar Income Tax Treaty on 4
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Mauritius gazettes amending protocol to tax treaty with Bangladesh
Mauritius has gazetted the amending protocol (Government Notice No. 182 of 2024) to the 2009 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (BM DTC) with Bangladesh. The amending protocol was signed by Mauritius on 5 February 2024 and sent to Bangladesh
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Hungary, Serbia sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Hungarian and Serbian have signed an amending protocol to their income and capital tax treaty on 8 October 2024 in Budapest, as reported in a release from the Serbian Ministry of Finance on the same day. The protocol was signed by Norbert Izer,
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Moldova approves tax treaty protocol with Luxembourg
According to information published on its website, the Moldovan government approved the amending protocol to the Luxembourg-Moldova Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2007) on 2 October 2024. The protocol was signed 25 June 2024 in Luxembourg. It is
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Luxembourg approves tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 24 September 2024, it was originally Signed on 14 January 2009, the treaty allows for a maximum dividend tax rate of 5% for companies
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Slovak Republic, Moldova sign protocol to tax treaty
Moldovan and Slovak Republic officials convened in Bratislava to sign a protocol amending the current treaty between the two countries regarding income and property taxation. The announcement was made by The Slovak Ministry of Finance on 10
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New Zealand, Austria tax treaty protocol now in effect
The amending protocol to the 2006 income and capital tax treaty between Austria and New Zealand was enacted on 29 August 2024. Signed on 12 September 2023, this protocol represents the first amendment to the treaty. The main changes are as
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Denmark, Greenland sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Denmark and Greenland have signed an amending protocol to update the Denmark-Greenland Income Tax and Mutual Assistance Treaty (1979) on 19 August 2024. The announcement was made by the Danish Ministry of Taxation on 20 August 2024 The new
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Austria issues decree responding to Belarus suspension of tax treaty provisions
Austria's Federal Ministry of Finance issued Decree No. 2024-0.459.298 in response to Belarus' decision to suspend certain articles of the Austria-Belarus Income and Capital Tax Treaty on 27 June, 2024. The decree addresses Belarus' unilateral
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Austria's Ministry of Finance has issued a new Decree, on 30 May, 2024, superseding a previous Russian notice from December, 2023, regarding the suspension of the 2000 income and capital tax treaty. The decree reiterates the provisions affected
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Switzerland ratifies tax treaty with Slovenia
The Swiss Council of States, the upper house of parliament, approved the ratification of the 1996 income and capital tax treaty with Slovenia on 30 May, 2024. The protocol implements the minimum standards for double taxation agreements. Signed
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G7 finance ministers pledge for a fairer global tax system
The G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors held a meeting from 23–25 May, 2024, at Stresa, Italy, during which they issued a Communiqué reaffirming their commitment to creating a more stable and equitable international tax system. The
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Germany and South Africa sign updated income and capital tax treaty protocol
Germany and South Africa signed a new protocol to amend their 2008 income and capital tax treaty on 6 March, 2024. This protocol, which has yet to come into force, marks the first amendment to the original treaty and introduces several changes to
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán approved the signing of a protocol to amend the 2013 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland on 9 May, 2024. This marks the first modification to the agreement and will require formal signing and
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Chile signs EU Trade Agreement & approves DTA protocol with Brazil
On 13 December 2023, Chile became the first country in the Latin American region to conclude with the European Union EU an Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement to strengthen political cooperation and foster trade and
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OECD: Peer Review Reports on Making Tax Dispute Resolution More Effective
On 14 April 2022 the OECD published a further set of peer review reports under BEPS Action 14 which is concerned with making tax dispute resolution mechanisms more effective. These reports set out the results of assessments under stage two of the
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