DTA between Laos and Luxembourg enters into force
According to preliminary media reports, the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Laos and Luxembourg will enter into force on March 21, 2014. The agreement, which was originally signed on 14 June 2013, will take effect from 1 January
See MoreItaly – Italian Football Clubs Renew Tax Protocol
The Italian Revenue Agency has signed a protocol with the Italian national soccer federation (FIGC), which will renew regulation and control over the tax affairs and fiscal compliance of the professional clubs that come within the federation’s
See MoreGuernsey expects to sign a DTA with Austria
According to the Guernsey Government, Guernsey expects to sign a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Austria on May 14, 2014. No further details are currently
See MoreDTA between Hungary and Kosovo enters into force
On March 12, 2014, the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Hungary and Kosovo entered into
See MoreDTA between Austria and Taiwan
On February 20, 2014, Austria and Taiwan initialed a double taxation agreement (DTA) following three days of negotiations. No further details are currently
See MoreColombia: FTA with Colombia Passes Parliamentary Hurdle
Costa Rica's legislature approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia at its first reading on March 3, 2014. The FTA, which was initialed by both countries on May 23, 2013, is considered an important step to Costa Rica joining the Pacific
See MoreChina-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone Negotiations
On March 4 2014 the fourth round of China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone negotiations was held in Seoul, Korea (ROK). The chief negotiator and Assistant Minister of Commerce of China led a delegation to attend the negotiations. Delegations from Japan
See MoreChina aiming to speed up progress of FTA talks with Australia
Comments by the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia have been welcomed by the Australian Trade and . Investment Minister. On March 5 2014, in his speech to the annual meeting of the National
See MoreChile – amends FTC rules
Chile has amended Article 41A of the Income Tax Law to reduce the caps on bilateral and unilateral foreign tax credits for certain types of income. The changes to the income tax law affect the credit claimed for income taxes paid or withheld
See MoreCanada: First Meeting in connection with Colombia FTA
An initial meeting has been held in connection with the negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Colombia. Colombia is Canada’s fifth-largest trading partner in Latin America and is an established market for Canadian
See MoreCanada signs FIPA with Cameroon
The Canada-Cameroon Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) was recently signed at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange in Toronto. The FIPA is a
See MoreAlgeria – Negotiation of DTA with the United Kingdom
Negotiations have begun between Algeria and the United Kingdom towards a double taxation agreement (DTA), it was confirmed on March 2, 2014. No further details of the negotiations are currently
See MoreUnited Kingdom – India DTA protocol
As notified by the Indian Ministry of Finance on February 10, 2014, the Protocol amending the India-UK double taxation agreement (DTA) entered into force in the UK and India on December 27, 2013. The DTA Protocol is immediately effective in India,
See MoreTreaty between Philippines and Nigeria
The 1997 double taxation treaty between the Philippines and Nigeria entered into force on 18 August 2013 and applies as from 1 January 2014. A 12.5% maximum withholding tax applies to dividends paid to a company (other than a partnership) that holds
See MoreTreaty between Philippines and Kuwait
The 2009 double taxation treaty between the Philippines and Kuwait entered into force on 22 April 2013 and applies as from 1 January 2014. A 10% maximum withholding tax applies to dividends paid to a company (other than a partnership) that holds
See MoreSwitzerland Considers New Cross-Border Tax Deal with Italy
Swiss Finance Minister has pledged to re-negotiate the bilateral cross-border tax agreements with Italy, to ensure that the provisions are more favorable to the Swiss canton of Ticino in future. The agreement is important because of the number of
See MoreNew Zealand: Convention on tax assistance enters into force
From 1st March 2014, the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters will become effective for New Zealand. The Convention, which New Zealand ratified in November, will greatly enhance the country’s ability to combat
See MoreMexico-Peru DTA
The 2011 double taxation agreement (DTA) concluded by Mexico and Peru entered into force on 19 February 2014 and will apply as from 1 January 2015. When in effect, the treaty will provide for a 10% withholding tax on dividends paid to a company
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