Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Iceland

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Iceland signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. Under the agreement,

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Greenland

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Greenland signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. The Government of

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Faroe Islands

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Faroes signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. The Faroes concludes

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Denmark

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. Under the

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Venezuela-Palestinian Autonomous Area ITA approved by Venezuela

22 August, 2014

The National Assembly of Venezuela has accepted the Income Tax Agreement (ITA) between the Palestinian Autonomous Areas and Venezuela on August 6, 2014 and was signed on May 17, 2014. Further details of the agreement will be reported

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Israel-Germany new Income Tax Treaty signed

21 August, 2014

The new Income Tax Treaty between Germany and Israel has signed on August 21, 2014 that will replace the Germany - Israel Income Tax Treaty (1962), as amended by the 1977 protocol. Further details of the new treaty will be reported

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Treaty between Mauritius and Rwanda now in force

20 August, 2014

The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between Mauritius and the Republic of Rwanda has now entered in force on the 4th August 2014. The provisions of the Agreement shall be deemed to apply as in Rwanda, in respect of any income year

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Malawi-UAE DTA will sign

20 August, 2014

In accordance with the initial media reports, investment promotion agency in Malawi has said that the nation will soon sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the United Arab

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Poland – British Virgin Islands: Tax Information Exchange Agreement Signed

19 August, 2014

Poland and British Virgin Islands initialed TIEA (Tax Information Exchange Agreement) on 7 August 2014 after completion of Poland’s domestic ratification

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Hong Kong and Republic of Korea Sign bilateral Double Tax Agreement

18 August, 2014

In order to avoid double taxation, Hong Kong and Republic of Korea signed a double taxation agreement on 08 July 2014. The Agreement was concluded in the Chinese, Korean and English languages, each text having equal authenticity. In the case of

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Free trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force

14 August, 2014

The free trade agreement between EFTA states (European Free Trade Association) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and the Central American States of Panama and Costa Rica was signed on 24 June 2013 and this agreement will become

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Mexico-UAE ITT effects and FATCA updates

14 August, 2014

The Income Tax Treaty (ITT) between the United Arab Emirates and Mexico has been ratified and entered into force in July 2014 and it will be effective from January 1, 2015. Article 4, article 10, article 11, article 12, article 13 of this treaty

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FATCA agreement between US and Sweden signed

12 August, 2014

Sweden and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on August 08, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Sweden will report the information required under FATCA about U.S. accounts

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Taiwan:  With China agreed to continue trade talks

07 August, 2014

Recently, Taiwan and China have agreed to continue discussions on  goods tariff reductions within their economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), despite the long-running dispute over the cross-strait agreement for trade in services that was

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Czech Republic-Luxembourg ICTT enters into force

07 August, 2014

The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (ICTT) between Czech Republic and Luxembourg has entered into force on July 31, 2014 and it will apply from January 1,

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FATCA between Germany and USA has come into force

06 August, 2014

It was announced by the German Ministry of Finance that a law enabling the implementation of the United States' Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has come into force on July 23, 2014. The agreement is a type 1A Inter-Governmental agreement

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Estonia- New Double Tax Treaty with Luxembourg

06 August, 2014

Estonia and Luxembourg signed a double tax treaty on 7 July 2014. According to the new agreement reduced rates would be provided for dividends, interest and royalties. The agreement will enter into force after completing internal ratification

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TIEA between Ecuador and Honduras

06 August, 2014

On July 31, 2014, Foreign Affairs Ministry of Honduras announced the signing of a Tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with

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