Czech Republic, Korea (Rep.) sign MoU on trade and investment promotion framework
Czech Republic and Korea (Rep.) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF) on 20 September 2024. The signing of the MoU came after 34 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries,
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Kyrgyzstan ratifies income tax treaty with Slovak Republic
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov signed the law ratifying the pending income tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 19 November 2024. The treaty, signed on 13 March 2024. This agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and tax
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Turkey, Maldives sign preferential trade agreement
Turkey and Maldives signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), on 4 November 2024, aiming to strengthen trade relations and enhance economic cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was signed by Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed on
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Romania: Chamber of Deputies approve protocol to tax treaty with Malta
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies have approved the amending protocol to the 1995 Malta-Romania Tax Treaty on 18 November 2024. The protocol has been presented to Romania's Senate for further approval. It will take effect 30 days after the
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Turkey, Congo sign income tax treaty
Turkey's Revenue Administration has announced that representatives from Turkey and Congo signed an income tax treaty on 14 November 2024. During the margins of the 4th Session of the Türkiye-Congo Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting held in
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Moldova: Parliament approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Luxembourg
The Moldovan parliament approved a draft law to ratify the amending protocol to the Luxembourg-Moldova Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2007) on 15 November 2024. Earlier, Moldovan government approved the amending protocol on 2 October 2024. The
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Hungary ratifies amending protocol to the income and capital tax treaty with Serbia
The President of Hungary has enacted Law No. XLV of 2024, ratifying the amending protocol to the Hungary-Serbia Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2001). The law was published in Official Gazette Magyar Közlöny No. 113 on 13 November
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Moldova: Cabinet of Ministers approve ratification of amending tax treaty protocol with Slovak Republic
Moldova's Cabinet of Ministers approved ratification of the protocol to the 2003 tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 13 November 2024. The protocol marks the first amendment to the treaty, incorporating changes that align it with BEPS and
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Kenya consults tax treaty with Romania
Kenya's National Treasury has released a public notice inviting feedback on a proposed double taxation agreement (DTA) with Romania. Written comments should be sent to the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury and Economic Planning at the
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US, Uruguay TIEA enters into force
The tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between the US and Uruguay took effect on 10 November 2024. This follows Uruguay’s Chamber of Senators' approval of a tax information exchange agreement with the US on 7 August 2024. The
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Romania, UK sign new income tax treaty
Officials from Romania and the United Kingdom signed a new income and capital tax treaty on 13 November 2024. The agreement will come into force once the ratification instruments have been exchanged. Upon becoming effective, it will supersede
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Moldova, Japan discuss investment, tax treaty
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that officials from Japan and Moldova met on 12 November 2024, to explore investment opportunities and discuss Moldova's interest in concluding negotiations for an income tax treaty. If an agreement
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Lithuania approves draft law to terminate tax treaty with Belarus
The Lithuanian government has approved a draft law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This decision comes after Belarus suspended several articles of the treaty, including those on dividends, interest, and capital
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Uruguay, Turkey sign tax treaty
Omar Paganini, and the Ambassador of Turkey in Montevideo, Tunca Özçuhadar, signed the Agreement to Eliminate Double Taxation on Income Taxes and Prevent Tax Evasion and Avoidance on 12 November 2024. The announcement was made in a release by
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Hungary considers signing new tax treaty with US
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced, in a release on 11 November 2024, that his government is seeking to sign a new income tax treaty with US president-elect Donald Trump. Orbán said Hungary and the US will need to sign “a great
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Romania gazettes income tax treaty suspension with Belarus
Romania has issued Order no. 2.412 of 6 November 2024 in the Official Gazette, announcing the suspension of the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus, effective from 12 November 2024. Earlier, the Romanian government approved a
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Korea, UK negotiate enhanced FTA
A release from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea on 11 November 2024, announced that the third round of negotiations for an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the UK is taking place in Seoul
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Sweden terminates 1993 tax treaty with Russia
As reported recently, Sweden has informed Russia of its decision to suspend the application of the 1993 income tax treaty between the two nations, effective from 1 February 2025. Earlier, the Swedish government presented a bill, the Repeal Act,
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