UK suspends new FTA negotiations with Israel, to impose sanctions on West Bank settlers
The UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy announced yesterday, 20 May 2025, that the UK government has suspended negotiations for a new free trade agreement with Israel. This decision was made in response to Israel’s ongoing military actions in
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Japan: Tokyo will not finalise any trade agreement with US that can compromise national interests
Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Monday, 20 May 2025, that Japan continues to negotiate to remove US tariffs in ongoing bilateral trade discussions. He emphasised that Tokyo will not finalise any agreement that could
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Iran: Guardian Council approves tax treaty with Finland
Iran’s Guardian Council has approved the income tax treaty with Finland on 22 April 2025, after the parliament approved the agreement on 8 April 2025. Signed on 7 February 2022, this is the first treaty between the two countries and aims to
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Luxembourg: Government Council approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Vietnam
Luxembourg's Government Council approved the ratification of the amending protocol to the 1996 tax treaty with Vietnam on 15 May 2025. The protocol was signed to update the DTA according to the latest OECD standards. Signed on 4 May 2023, it
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Iceland, Montenegro negotiate tax treaty
The Montenegro government published a proposal for negotiating an income and capital tax treaty with Iceland on 15 May 2025. The agreement aims to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion concerning income taxes between Iceland and
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Luxembourg, San Marino sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Luxembourg and San Marino have signed an amending protocol to the 2006 tax treaty between the two nations on 14 May 2025. This is the second amendment to the treaty – it was previously amended in 2009 – and will take effect after the exchange
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Bangladesh, US begin negotiations for FTA
Bangladesh and the US have begun discussions on a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with a focus on enhancing trade and investment. A Bangladeshi delegation recently met with officials from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to
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Cambodia, France resumes tax treaty negotiations
Cambodian and French officials met from 12–13 May 2025 to resume negotiations for an income tax treaty between the two nations. Earlier, officials from Cambodia and France conducted the third round of negotiations on 2 January 2025. If an
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US, Vietnam negotiate amending protocol to income tax treaty
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance announced that the US and Vietnamese officials discussed various updates to the 2015 tax treaty between the two countries, including amending protocols to the agreement on 13 May 2025. The proposed protocol would
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Poland, UAE sign exchange of notes to income tax treaty
Poland and the UAE signed an exchange of notes on their 1995 tax treaty on 24 February 2025 and 18 April 2025. The exchange notes confirm that the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company qualifies as a governmental institution, making it eligible
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Slovak Republic: President signs law ratifying tax treaty protocol with Brazil
The President of the Slovak Republic signed the law ratifying the outstanding protocol to the 1986 tax treaty with Brazil on 9 May 2025 The treaty prevents double taxation and fiscal evasion on income between Slovakia and Brazil. This is the
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Hong Kong, Philippines to start tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 13 May 2025 that Hong Kong and the Philippines will hold their first round of income tax treaty negotiations from 21 to 23 May 2025. The representation should reach the Inland Revenue
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El Salvador, Turkey begin negotiations on double taxation treaty
El Salvador and Turkey have begun formal talks on a treaty to eliminate double taxation and curb tax evasion. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador on 12 May 2025. The Turkish delegation was led by Ahmet
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Czech Republic and Oman initiate tax treaty negotiations
The Czech Republic and Oman are set to begin a fresh round of negotiations for a new tax treaty, scheduled to take place in Prague from 19 -22 May 2025. The treaty was initially agreed upon in principle on 5 December 2012, following a second
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Czech Republic, Tanzania sign income tax treaty
The Czech Republic Ministry of Finance announced the signing of an income tax treaty with Tanzania on 14 May 2025. This is the first treaty between the two countries and aims to eliminate double taxation concerning taxes on income and prevent tax
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ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand’s revised free trade agreement goes into effect
An upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) agreement came into effect on 21 April 2024. It covers a market of over 703 million people with a combined GDP of more than USD 5.6 trillion. The agreement is expected to enhance
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Bahrain Upper House ratifies first income tax treaty with Oman
Bahrain’s upper house of the National Assembly (Majlis al-shura) approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Oman on 11 May 2025. The aim of these agreements is to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries and improve
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Burundi and Morocco sign income tax treaty
Burundi and Morocco signed their first income tax treaty on 12 May 2025. The new agreements aim to strengthen and diversify ties between the two nations. They include a tax treaty to prevent double taxation, tax evasion, fraud, and five MoUs
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