Ivory Coast: National Assembly ratifies income tax treaty with Qatar
Ivory Coast’s National Assembly approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Qatar on 21 May 2025, following earlier approval by the Council of Ministers in 2024. Ivory Coast’s National Assembly has approved the ratification of the
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Papua New Guinea, UAE negotiates tax treaty, IPA
Papua New Guinea and UAE officials have started negotiations to advance bilateral ties, focusing on trade, investment, and technical cooperation. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister Hon. James Marape met with the Special Envoy of the
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EU: European Council adopts UN convention on transparency for dispute settlement
The decision will increase public access to documents and hearings and include civil society in investor-state disputes under investment treaties. The Council of the European Union adopted a decision on the conclusion of the United Nations
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Czech Republic, Oman conclude new income and capital tax treaty negotiations
The treaty now awaits formal signing and ratification. Representatives from the Czech Republic and Oman concluded negotiations for a treaty on income and capital taxes on 22 May 2025. The agreement is expected to eliminate double taxation
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Cambodia, UAE conclude third round of tax treaty negotiations
Talks addressed remaining provisions and the UAE’s new corporate tax rules. Officials from Cambodia and the UAE held a third round of talks from 14–16 May 2025 in Phnom Penh to negotiate a double taxation agreement (DTA). The discussions
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Congo, France to begin negotiations for income tax treaty
The Democratic Republic Congo and France are set to hold their first round of negotiations in Paris in early 2025. The Democratic Republic of Congo and France have agreed to begin negotiations for their first income tax treaty, according to a
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Sri Lanka, Vietnam to revise tax and investment treaties
Any resulting protocol will mark the first updates since their original agreements from 2005 and 2009. Sri Lanka and Vietnam have agreed to update their 2005 income tax treaty and 2009 Sri Lanka-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement on 5 May
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Italy: Council of Ministers approve amending protocols on frontier workers under tax treaty with Switzerland
Italy approved a draft law on 19 May 2025 to ratify amendments to agreements from 2024, modified by the 1978 and 2015 protocols. Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law on 19 May 2025, which ratifies the amending protocol
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Japan, Tunisia to sign income tax treaty
Representatives from Japan and Tunisia held talks from 4–5 May 2025, negotiating for an income tax treaty to boost cooperation. Officials from Japan and Tunisia met on 4-5 May 2025 to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and finalising
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Ethiopia, Hungary conclude second round of tax treaty negotiations
Representatives from Ethiopia and Hungary met in Addis Ababa for a second round of negotiations for a DTA. Ethiopia and Hungary have concluded a second round of negotiations for the avoidance of double taxation in Addis Ababa, following
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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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