Liechtenstein, Estonia sign income tax treaty
Liechtenstein and Estonia signed their first income tax treaty on 10 July 2025, exempting withholding tax on dividends, interest, and royalties. Liechtenstein and Estonia signed an income tax treaty on 10 July 2025. The agreement seeks to
See MoreJapan, Ukraine tax agreement comes into effect
The Ministry of Finance confirmed the 2024 tax treaty with Ukraine will take effect on 1 August 2025. Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced on 2 July 2025 that the 2024 tax treaty and protocol with Ukraine will come into effect on 1 August
See MoreLuxembourg ratifies tax treaty protocol with Argentina
Luxembourg ratifies 2024 protocol amending 2019 tax treaty with Argentina through Law of 4 July 2025, published on 9 July 2025. Luxembourg published the Law of 4 July 2025 in the Official Gazette on 9 July 2025, approving the ratification of the
See MoreKorea (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan tax treaty protocol enters into force
The Korea (rep.)–Kyrgyzstan tax treaty amending protocol entered into force on 5 July 2025, with key provisions applying from 1 January 2026. The amending protocol to the Korea (Rep.) - Kyrgyzstan Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2012), signed on
See MoreRussia ratifies new tax treaty with UAE
Russia ratified its new income and capital tax treaty with the UAE, which replaces the limited 2011 agreement. Russia has enacted Federal Law No. 189-FZ on 7 July 2025. The law was published in the Official Gazette on the same day. The
See MoreSwitzerland ratifies tax treaty protocol with Hungary
Switzerland ratified the first protocol amending its 2012 tax treaty with Hungary, effective after the exchange of ratification. Switzerland published Federal Decree No. 2042/2025 in its Official Gazette on 1 July 2025, approving the ratification
See MoreEcuador, Panama negotiating potential tax treaty
Ecuador and Panama met to discuss trade cooperation and a potential income tax treaty. Ecuador and Panama held a bilateral meeting on 29 June 2025 to discuss cooperation on trade and measures against tax evasion, including the potential
See MoreKuwait ratifies income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Kuwait ratifies first income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia via Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025. Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025 in its Official Gazette on 6 July 2025 ratifying the tax treaty with Kuwait. The agreement applies to Kuwaiti
See MoreBrazil, Vietnam to resume tax treaty talks
The two countries agreed to advance income tax treaty negotiations initiated in 2015. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on 5 July 2025, to discuss bilateral relations. The two
See MoreNigeria, Netherlands to amend income tax treaty
Both countries have agreed to either negotiate a new treaty or amend the existing treaty. Officials from Nigeria and the Netherlands met on 7 July 2025 to discuss revising the 1991 income and capital tax treaty between the two nations,
See MoreEurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Mongolia sign temporary FTA
The FTA will be valid for three years, with a mutual option to extend for another three years. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, signed a temporary free trade agreement (FTA)
See MoreLuxembourg ratifies tax treaty with Oman
Luxembourg has ratified its income and capital tax treaty with Oman, following parliamentary approval and publication in the Official Gazette. Luxembourg published the Law of 4 July 2025 in the Official Gazette on 7 July 2025, formally ratifying
See MoreSri Lanka: Parliament approves protocol to 2013 tax treaty with India
The Sri Lankan Parliament approved the amending protocol to its 2013 income tax treaty with India on 2 July 2025, following its signing on 16 December 2024. The Parliament of Sri Lanka approved the protocol to the 2013 income tax treaty with
See MoreKuwait: Council of Ministers approves income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Kuwait’s Council of Ministers approved the 2025 income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia Kuwait's Council of Ministers issued Decree-Law No. 80 of 2025 on 29 June 2025, formally approving the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia. The treaty was
See MoreKyrgyzstan, Vietnam agree to accelerate tax treaty talks
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam agreed to expedite the finalisation of a tax treaty. Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam committed to expediting the finalisation of a tax treaty during a meeting on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum "Summer Davos" in
See MoreLatvia, Andorra tax treaty enters into force
Latvia and Andorra's agreement to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion came into effect on 16 June 2025. Andorra announced in the Official Gazette that the income and capital tax treaty between Andorra and Latvia entered into force
See MoreNetherlands: Dutch Council of Ministers approves signing of Curacao–Mauritius tax treaty
Negotiations for the treaty ended on 5 February 2025. The Netherlands Council of Ministers has authorised the Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign Curacao's first income tax treaty with Mauritius on 30 June 2025. Negotiations for the treaty
See MoreRussia: Federation Council ratifies new income and capital tax treaty with UAE
Russia’s Federation Council ratifies law for new income and capital tax treaty with UAE, replacing 2011 agreement. The Russian Federation Council approved the law ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with the UAE on 2 July 2025. The
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