DTA between Thailand and Ireland

08 December, 2013

The governments of Thailand and Ireland signed a double taxation agreement on 4 November 2013. In Thailand the agreement will apply to income tax and petroleum income tax and in Ireland the agreement will apply to income tax, corporation tax and

See More

Canada-Serbia DTA enters into Force

08 December, 2013

The revenue agency declared that the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Canada and Serbia has entered into force on October 31, 2013 and it was actually signed on April 27, 2012. On the basis of this agreement, a 5% tax withheld will be levied

See More

New DTA between Argentina and Switzerland

08 December, 2013

The governments of Argentina and Switzerland initialed a new double taxation agreement on 5 November 2013. The agreement will promote foreign investment and ensure legal certainty. If the final text of the agreement is approved by the two countries

See More

A ‘FATCA’-type Agreement has been signed by Cayman and the UK

08 December, 2013

A bilateral governmental agreement has been signed by The Cayman Islands with the United Kingdom on November 05, 2013 which set the foundation for the automatic exchange of financial information about UK taxpayers who hold accounts in the Cayman

See More

Canada ratifies MIDT

08 December, 2013

The Government of Canada has ratified the Convention that was initiated for signature in 1965, and entered into force the following year on the adjustment of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States. According to

See More

Ecuador: China DTA gets Parliament approval

06 December, 2013

According to media reports published on December 3 2013, Ecuador’s the double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol the nation signed with China gets parliament

See More

Australia: Push for G20 tax action

05 December, 2013

The Australian Prime Minister has started his nation's G20 Presidency with a call for enhanced international tax arrangements. The G20 presidency goes to Australia from Russia. At the point when leaders met in St. Petersburg in September, they

See More

Luxembourg – Income tax treaty with Seychelles

05 December, 2013

The income and capital tax treaty between Seychelles and Luxembourg entered into force on August 19, 2013, and which will effective from beginning of January 2014. The Seychelles concluded one of the first treaty with Luxembourg. This treaty

See More

Japan: Amendments of Tax Treaty Protocol with Sweden has been Signed

05 December, 2013

It has been published on 5 December 2013 that the governments of Japan and Sweden have signed a Protocol amending the current tax treaty between the two countries. The main amendments are as follows: ・Expansion of the scope of exemption of taxes

See More

TIEA between Argentina and Macedonia will enter into force

05 December, 2013

The government of Argentina and Macedonia signed a tax information exchange agreement on 26 April 2013. After completing necessary ratification procedures the agreement will enter into force on 17 December

See More

Ireland -Switzerland: Protocol tax treaty signed

04 December, 2013

The Protocol to the double tax agreement (DTA) initialed between Switzerland and Ireland will be effective in Ireland from January 1, 2014, which entered into force on November 14,

See More

Italy and Switzerland closer to resolving tax disputes

04 December, 2013

A further round of bilateral negotiations was held between Italy and Switzerland in Rome which aimed at resolving important tax issues between the two countries. Italy and Switzerland agreed to find a solution to a number of major points of tax

See More

Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision of DTA

04 December, 2013

Cyprus and India held negotiations towards a revision to the countries’ double taxation agreement (DTA), to incorporate provisions on tax information exchange. The discussions continued over three days concluding on November 28,

See More

Andorra’s parliament ratifies the TIEA with the Czech Republic

03 December, 2013

In accordance with initial media reports, Andorra’s parliament has endorsed a law to justify the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) the territory signed with the Czech

See More

Treaty between Malawi and Norway enters into force

19 November, 2013

The Malawi - Norway Income Tax Treaty (2009) entered into force on 10 December 2012. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2013 for Norway and from 1 July 2013 for Malawi. From this date, the new treaty generally replaces the Malawi -

See More

Saudi Arabia –Signed the Multilateral Convention of OECD

19 November, 2013

The government of Saudi Arabia has signed the Multilateral Convention of OECD on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. This would provide spontaneous exchange of information, simultaneous tax examinations, and assistance in tax collection

See More

Portugal and Switzerland: Tax treaty enters into force

19 November, 2013

According to a press release, Switzerland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic signed treaty agreement for the avoidance of double taxation on 1 November 2013 regarding taxes on income and on capital. The four agreements are starting

See More

Canada and Poland –Tax treaty enters into force

18 November, 2013

Poland and Canada was signed income tax treaty on 14 May 2012, which was replaces income tax treaty from 1987. This tax treaty entered into force on 30 October 2013 and the effective date of treaty provisions are contained in Article 27. The treaty

See More