Canada-Korea (Rep.) Free Trade Agreement enters into force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and Korea (Rep.) has entered into force on 1st January 2015 and signed on 22nd September 2014. South Korea has automatically removed duties on 81.9% of tariff lines from 1st January
See MoreChina: Proposes FTA with Bangladesh
China has offered to sign an FTA with Bangladesh to boost trade between both countries and cut the trade gap. This offer was made at the bilateral talks between both countries at the Foreign Ministry. “China wants to begin negotiations on a
See MoreBrazil & Norway: Protocol to DTA ratified by Norway
The protocol to Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1980) between Brazil and Norway has signed on 20 February 2014 and it has been ratified by Norway. Further details will be reported when they are
See MoreDTA between Estonia & Luxembourg approved by Estonia
Estonia approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty with Luxembourg on 8 December 2014. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the tax treaty between Estonia and Luxembourg signed in 2006. Estonia and Luxembourg signed this new
See MoreKorea signs new Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Brunei
The Republic of Korea signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Brunei on December 9, 2014. The appropriate legal ratification procedures will need to be completed before the agreement enters into
See MoreDenmark & Ghana DTA ratified by Denmark
The Danish government ratified the Denmark-Ghana Double Tax Treaty (DTA) on 19 December 2014, which was signed on March 24, 2014. Further details of the treaty will be reported
See MoreTIEA between Indonesia and Bermuda ratified by Indonesia
Indonesia has ratified its Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with Bermuda and it was published in the official gazette on September 12,
See MoreCanada & UK: Protocol to DTA entered into force
The amending protocol of the Income Tax Treaty (1978) between Canada and United Kingdom has entered into force on 18th December 2014 that was signed on 21st July 2014. The protocol usually applies from the following dates: Canada 1st January
See MoreExchange of Information on Taxation between Indonesia and Singapore
In a meeting on 15 December 2014, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Indonesia’s Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro noted the excellent cooperation enjoyed by both the Indonesian and Singapore
See MoreTurkey & Faroe Islands: Free Trade Agreement signed
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Faroe Islands and Turkey has signed on 16th December 2014 in Ankara. Further details will be reported
See MoreDTA between Qatar and Japan initialed
The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan have agreed in principle on the Agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
See MoreUS and Curaçao Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was signed between Curaçao and the United States, on December 16, 2014. Details of the agreement will be reported when they are
See MoreDenmark & Ireland: Protocol to DTA ratified by Denmark
On 9 December 2014 Denmark ratified the amending protocol to the Denmark - Ireland Income Tax Treaty (1993), by way of Bill L 5. Further details of the protocol will be reported when they are
See MoreChina signed a protocol to amend its DTA with Estonia
On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, Mr. Xie Xuezhi, Deputy Director of State Administration of Taxation of China and Mr. Veiko Tali, Secretary-General of Ministry of Finance of Estonia signed the Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of
See MoreUK & Canada: DTA ratified by UK
The United Kingdom has ratified its DTA with Canada on December 10,
See MoreUK: ratification of DTA with Tajikistan
The United Kingdom has ratified its Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Tajikistan on December 10,
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland ratified by Argentina
Argentina ratified the new Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, by way of Law No. 27.010, on November 28, 2014. The law on ratification was published as Decree No. 2262 in the Official Gazette of 11 December
See MoreFree Trade Agreement between Australia and Korea
On Friday, 12 December 2014, a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Korea entered into force. The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) supports one of the strongest and most complementary economic relationships in the
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