Belgium – Saudi Arabia Double Tax Agreement initials
In accordance with an update from the Saudi tax authority on 29th December 2014, Saudi Arabia and Belgium has recently initialed a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) after the second round of negotiations towards a
See MoreUS: IRS Updates Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens And Foreign Entities
The US IRS has updated publication 515 regarding withholding of tax on nonresident aliens and foreign entities. The Publication is for withholding agents who pay income to foreign persons, including nonresident aliens, foreign corporations, foreign
See MoreCzech Republic-US FATCA agreement enters into force
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1A agreement (2014) between Czech Republic and United States has entered into force on 18th December 2014. Further detail of this treaty will be reported
See MoreTaiwan: Income tax treaty with Austria enters into force
The Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Taiwan and Austria entered into force on 20 December 2014. Most of the treaty articles are applied from 1 January 2015. The agreement was signed on 12 July 2014. Under the provisions of the treaty the
See MoreCyprus: Double Tax Agreements With Spain And Norway Come Into Effect
Cyprus's double tax treaties with Spain and Norway come into effect as of January 1, 2015. All of the new treaties concluded by Cyprus are generally based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Model Tax Convention
See MoreCanada-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
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