DTA between Equatorial Guinea and UAE signed
An Income Tax Treaty between the UAE and Equatorial Guinea has been signed on October 19,
See MoreProtocol to DTA between Belgium and Canada approved
The Belgian parliament has approved the amending protocol of Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2002) between Belgium and Canada on 24th November 2016. It was signed on 1st April 2014 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MoreBahrain- Egypt: Egyptian parliament approves treaty between Bahrain and Egypt
The Egyptian parliament permitted the Bahrain - Egypt Income Tax Treaty of 2016 on 15 November 2016 and the new treaty will replace the Bahrain - Egypt Income Tax Treaty of
See MoreIndia and Japan amends their Double Tax Agreement
On October 29 an update to India and Japan's double tax agreement entered into force. Further, the agreement has been modified to add internationally accepted standards for the exchange of information in tax matters. It provides that information
See MoreSerbia- Armenia tax treaty entered into force
The Income Tax Treaty (2014) between Serbia and Armenia has been entered into force on 3 November 2016 and it generally applies from 1st January 2017. According to the new treaty the maximum withholding tax rate for dividends, interest and royalties
See MoreChina Proposes FTA with Russia and others
China's Deputy Minister of Commerce has proposed that the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) – China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan should establish a free trade agreement (FTA). At the
See MoreCyprus-Latvia tax treaty entered into force
The agreement between Cyprus and Latvia for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income has entered into force. The agreement was signed in May 24, 2016. It came into force on October 27, 2016
See MoreCyprus and India signed an income tax treaty
Cyprus has signed an income tax treaty with India for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The treaty was signed on 18 November 2016. The new treaty will be replaced by the existing
See MoreProtocol to a treaty between Germany and Netherlands signed
The amending protocol, to the Germany - Netherlands Income Tax Treaty (2012) signed on 11 January 2016, which will enter into force on 31 December 2016. The protocol was concluded in the Dutch and German languages, each text having equal
See MoreDTA between Ethiopia and Morocco signed
A Tax Treaty between Ethiopia and Morocco has been signed with following a meeting held from 18 to 19 November 2016 in Addis-Ababa for avoiding double
See MoreIndia and Korea DTA will become effective from 2017
The India and South Korea double tax avoidance agreement will become effective from January 1,
See MoreProtocol to a treaty between India and Singapore signed
The Indian Government signed its new DTA Protocol with Singapore and entered into force on October
See MoreUS: US signed FATCA agreement with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, 15 November 2016. Details of agreement will be reported
See MoreFinland: Government submitted a bill to parliament for ratification of Finland- Sri Lanka DTA (2016)
The Finnish government submitted a bill to parliament on 10 November 2016 for ratification of the Finland- Sri Lanka Income Tax Treaty (2016), signed on 6 October 2016 in Colombo. The new treaty will be replaced by the existing Income and Capital
See MoreFinland and Portugal signed an income tax treaty
Finland has signed an income tax treaty with Portugal for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The treaty was signed on 7 November 2016 in Brussels. The new treaty will be replaced by
See MoreDTA between Chile and China (People’s Rep.) enters into force
The Income Tax Treaty (2015) between Chile and People's Republic of China has been entered into force on 8th August 2016 and it generally applies from 1st January
See MoreUS: US signed FATCA agreement with Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, 7 November 2016. Details of agreement will be reported subsequently. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Antigua and
See MoreUS: FATCA agreement between US and St. Lucia entered into force
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement between US and St. Lucia has been entered into force on 1 September, 2016. The agreement was signed on 19 November 2015 to improve international tax compliance with respect to the US Foreign
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