DTA between China and Ecuador under negotiation
China and Ecuador held the first round of their negotiations towards a double taxation agreement (DTA) during five days of meetings in Beijing, which concluded on May 11,
See MoreMexico and Qatar Sign DTA
On May 14, 2012 Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Public Credit and Qatar's Director of Public Revenues and Taxes signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) between their two countries. It can be expected that the agreement will
See MoreUruguay to Exchange Tax Information with Argentina
On 1 May 2012 it was reported that Uruguay has agreed to share tax information with Argentina, under a landmark double tax agreement recently signed between the two nations. Uruguay's economy minister, Fernando Lorenzo has said that the terms of the
See MoreHong Kong Signs DTA with Malaysia
On 25 April 2012, in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, and the Malaysian Minister of Finance, signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and Malaysia. Under the new agreement, double taxation will be
See MoreHong Kong-Japan DTA Comes Into Effect
It was reported on 6 April 2012 that the governments of Japan and Hong Kong have exchanged notes and the double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries entered into force on April 1, 2012. Hong Kong signed the DTA with Japan on November
See MoreBrazil, Mexico Clash over Auto Agreement
According to reports on 19 March 2012 the Mexican government has resisted the Brazilian government's request to significantly limit car imports for the next three years in talks initiated after Brazil threatened to walk away from a long-standing
See MoreFTA between Peru and Mexico Comes Into Force
An updated free trade agreement (FTA) between Peru and Mexico, which extends preferences to 12,000 tariff lines, entered into force on February 1, 2012. The agreement, signed on April 6, 2011, supersedes the existing 8th Economic Complementation
See MoreMalta Signs TIEA with Gibraltar
On 27 January 2012 it was reported that Malta has welcomed the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Gibraltar. Under the agreement both countries will provide tax information on request when there is evidence of fiscal
See MoreDTA between Taiwan and Germany Signd
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 3 January 2012 that Taiwan and Germany have signed a bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA). The DTA, which is subject to ratification procedures in both countries before it enters into force,
See MoreRevised DTA between Germany and Switzerland entered into force
The revised double taxation agreement (DTA) between Switzerland and Germany has now entered into force following a recent exchange of the instruments of ratification. The revision of the existing DTA between the two countries was signed on October
See MoreTIEA between UK and Dominica in forced
A Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the United Kingdom and Dominica entered into force on 23 December 2011. The agreement was signed in London on 31 March
See MoreDTA with Taiwan has been recognized by Switzerland
Switzerland’s Federal Council has recently recognized the double taxation agreement (DTA) of October 8, 2007 with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). The federal act on the recognition of private agreements for the avoidance of double taxation of June 17,
See MoreTIEA Signed between Japan and Jersey
On December 2, 2011, a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Japan and Jersey was signed, in London by the Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, and Jersey’s Chief Minister. The TIEA will enter into force on the 30th day after the
See MoreOman and Netherlands DTA will in force from 1 January 2012
It has been reported that the income tax treaty between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been approved by both the Omani and Dutch parliaments. As a result, the treaty will enter into force on January 1, 2012. The treaty
See MoreSwitzerland adopts four DTAs
On 29 November 2011 it has been published that Switzerland’s Federal Council has adopted the dispatches on four further double taxation agreements (DTAs), which will now be submitted to parliament for approval. The negotiated economic benefits of
See MoreTIEA Enters Into Force between Japan and Cayman Islands
The comprehensive tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Japan and the Cayman Islands will come into force on November 13, 2011. The TIEA was originally signed on February 7 this year. The agreement includes an agreed allocation of
See MoreDTA between India and Philippines is under revision
There are on-going negotiations for a revision of the existing double taxation agreement (DTA) between India and the Philippines. The Finance Minister of India raised the issue, during his recent bilateral meeting with Philippines’ Finance
See MoreTax deal signed between Switzerland and UK
A landmark tax agreement concerning the taxation of UK investors’ income in Switzerland has been signed in London recently. The British Bank clients’ future investment income and capital gains in Switzerland will be subject to a final
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