Morocco: Parliament approves tax treaty with Burundi
Morocco's Chamber of Councillors (the upper house of Parliament) approved Project Law (Bill) No. 39.25 on 30 June 2026, ratifying the income tax treaty with Burundi. Signed on 12 May 2025, the agreement aims to establish a cooperative fiscal
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Switzerland, UK conclude negotiations on modernised free trade agreement
Switzerland and the United Kingdom have concluded negotiations on a modernised free trade agreement, Swiss President Guy Parmelin and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle announced during a meeting in Bern on 13 July. The
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Hong Kong, Nigeria sign income tax treaty
Hong Kong’s government has announced that Hong Kong and Nigeria signed an income tax treaty on 13 July 2026, marking Hong Kong's 59th CDTA and fourth in 2026. The treaty allocates taxing rights between the two jurisdictions and reduces
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Croatia, Pakistan to commence tax treaty negotiations
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a release on 9 July 2026, announced that officials from Pakistan and Croatia met on 9 July 2026 and agreed to begin negotiations on an income tax treaty in the very near future. Both parties have also
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India, UK: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement enters into force
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK will enter into force on 15 July 2026, marking a new phase in bilateral trade and economic cooperation. The agreement, signed on 24 July 2025 after 14 rounds of
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Qatar, Kuwait income, capital tax treaty enters into force
The Qatar General Tax Authority announced that the income and capital tax treaty with Kuwait entered into force on 6 October 2025. Signed on 1 June 2025, the agreement applies to Kuwaiti income taxes as well as Qatar's income tax and corporate
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Canada, France sign competent authority arrangement on MLI arbitration procedures under tax treaty
According to a recent update from the Canadian government, Canada and France have signed a Competent Authority Arrangement establishing the procedures for applying the arbitration provisions under Part VI (Arbitration) of the OECD Multilateral
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Canada, Saudi Arabia begin negotiations on income tax treaty
Canada and Saudi Arabia have launched negotiations on a bilateral income tax treaty, following an announcement by the Canadian Prime Minister's Office on 9 July 2026. This initiative was announced as part of a broader economic strategy to unlock
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Australia: ATO publishes MoU with Japan on arbitration procedures
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan, outlining the specific arbitration procedures established between the governments of both countries to resolve unresolved tax disputes. It serves
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Netherlands, Finland establish arbitration procedures under BEPS MLI tax treaty framework
The Netherlands has gazetted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finland establishing the procedures for applying the arbitration provisions set out in Part VI of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent
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Uruguay: Senate approves income tax treaty with Qatar
The Uruguayan Senate approved the income tax treaty with Qatar on 7 July 2026. The treaty applies to Qatari income tax and corporate tax. On the Uruguayan side, it covers income tax on economic activities, personal income tax, non-resident income
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Austria: National Council approves protocol amending tax treaty with Uzbekistan
Austria's National Council approved the protocol to the 2000 income and capital tax treaty with Uzbekistan on 7 July 2026. The protocol updates the treaty preamble to align with BEPS standards, revises the dual-resident rule for non-individuals,
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The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that Hong Kong and Morocco will conduct a second round of negotiations on an income tax treaty from 13 to 17 July 2026. If an agreement is reached, it will help prevent double taxation
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UK, Sweden publish MoU on tax treaty arbitration procedures
The UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sweden setting out the arbitration procedures under Article 23 of the 2015 UK-Sweden Double Taxation Convention, as amended by the 2021 Protocol. The
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Cyprus, Sweden sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Cyprus and Sweden signed an amending protocol to their income tax treaty on 3 July 2026 in Lefkosia, with Cyprus Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos and Swedish Ambassador Martin Hagström serving as signatories. The protocol marks the first revision
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Chile signs new income tax treaty with Paraguay
Chile’s government announced that President José Antonio Kast and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña signed a new income and capital tax treaty on 1 July 2026. The new trade agreement with Paraguay eliminates double taxation on the same
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Japan, Kyrgyzstan new income tax treaty enter into force
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the new income tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan will enter into force on 26 July 2026. Signed on 19 December 2025, the treaty replaces the 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union
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Austria approves sixth protocol amending 1974 tax treaty with Switzerland
The Austrian Council of Ministers, at its meeting on 1 July 2026, gave approval for the signing of the sixth protocol amending the 1974 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland. The agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal
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