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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Hungary updates tax treaty with Switzerland
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
See MoreOECD: Fourth Peer Review Report on Prevention of Tax Treaty Abuse
On 21 March 2022 the OECD released the fourth peer review report on tax treaty abuse under Action 6 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The report looks at the measures that member countries of the OECD’s
See MoreOECD: Second Stage Peer Review of Guernsey under BEPS Action 14
On 24 January 2022 the OECD issued the stage 2 peer review report assessing Guernsey’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 is concerned with making tax dispute
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Jersey under BEPS Action 14
On 24 January 2022 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework published the stage 2 peer review report on Jersey’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 is concerned with
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Serbia under BEPS Action 14
On 24 January 2022 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework released the stage 2 peer review report on Serbia’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The minimum standard under
See MoreOECD: Stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with the minimum standard under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). BEPS Action 14 is concerned with making dispute
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Lithuania’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD issued a stage two peer review report on Lithuania in relation to action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 of BEPS is concerned with making dispute resolution mechanisms more
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Latvia’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on Latvia in relation to making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The minimum
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Argentina’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on Argentina in relation to making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The minimum
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on South Africa’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on South Africa in relation to making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The minimum
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on India’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on India in relation to making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The BEPS action 14
See MoreRussia and Malta sign a protocol to amend the double tax treaty
On 1 October, the Russian Ministry of Finance reported that the Protocol to Russia - Malta DTT has been signed. In general dividend and interest WHT increases to 15%. However, there is a number of exceptions and in some cases current 5% dividend
See MoreUS: Protocol to income tax treaty with Japan enters into force
On 30 August 2019, the U.S. treasury department announced that protocol amending the convention between the government of the United States of America and the government of Japan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MoreChile approves protocol to DTA with China
The Chamber of Deputies of Chile approved the bill for ratifying the pending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with China for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. It is
See MoreProtocol to treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan enters into force
The amending protocol to a treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has entered into force on 10 October 2018. It was signed on 23 March 2017 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
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