EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and Ukraine sign FTA
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Ukraine on 8 April 2025. The agreement will contribute to Ukraine’s resilience, recovery
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Switzerland schedules referendum for income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan
Switzerland has scheduled a referendum deadline of 10 July 2025 for its pending income tax treaties with Angola and Jordan. Earlier, Switzerland’s Parliament gave its final approval to the income tax treaty with Angola and Jordan on 21 March
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Switzerland plans referendum on proposed tax treaty changes with Germany
Switzerland has scheduled a referendum deadline of 10 July 2025 for the proposed protocol amending the 1971 income and capital tax treaty with Germany. Earlier, the Swiss parliament granted final approval to the amending protocol to the 1971
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Luxembourg approves protocol to 2019 tax treaty with Argentina
Luxembourg’s Government Council has approved the ratification of the protocol to the 2019 tax treaty on income and capital with Argentina on 28 March 2025. The protocol will enter into force upon the exchange of ratification instruments and
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Luxembourg publishes Law ratifying first amendment to tax treaty with Moldova
Luxembourg released the Law of 25 March 2025 in the Official Gazette on 7 April 2025, which facilitates the ratification of the protocol to the 2007 income and capital tax treaty with Moldova. The protocol, signed on 25 June 2024, represents the
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Congo (Rep.), UAE sign CEPA agreement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of the Congo signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two nations on 8 April 2025. The agreement was signed during an official
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Brazil: Senate approves tax treaty protocol with China
Brazil’s Senate has approved the protocol amending the Brazil-China Income Tax Treaty (1991) through Draft Legislative Decree No. 343/2024 on 8 April 2025. Signed on 23 May 2022, this protocol is the first amendment to the treaty. It will come
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Cameroon: Senate approves tax treaty with Czech Republic
The Cameroon Senate has approved the law to ratify the income tax treaty with the Czech Republic on 8 April 2025. The agreement was signed by Cameroon by the Minister of Finance, MINFI, Louis Paul Motaze and Czech Republic Ambassador to Cameroon
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Luxembourg: Chamber of Deputies approve tax treaty with Colombia
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies gave its approval for the ratification of the tax treaty with Colombia concerning income and capital on 2 April 2025. The agreement was signed on 19 January 2024. It seeks to eliminate double taxation with respect
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Germany, Switzerland renew changes to tax treaty arbitration agreement
The German Ministry of Finance announced a new agreement on 28 March 2025 with Switzerland that permanently extends the 2019 amendments to the 2016 mutual agreement concerning arbitration procedures under the 1971 tax treaty between the two
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France: Senate approves protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
The French upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved a new law on 3 April 2025 to ratify a protocol that will update the existing tax treaty between France and Switzerland. This protocol, which was signed on 27 June 2023, is the fifth amendment
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Korea (Rep.), Andorra tax treaty enters into force
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the income tax treaty with Andorra has entered into force on 1 April 2025. The withholding tax rate on dividends is 5% if the owner is a company that has held at least 10% of the
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Estonia terminates tax treaty with Belarus
Estonia’s government submitted a draft law to terminate the 1997 tax treaty with Belarus on 24 March 2025. This follows after Belarus suspended key articles of the treaty, including dividends, interest, and capital gains; effective from 1 June
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Netherlands: Council of Ministers approve tax treaty between Curacao and Cyprus
The Netherlands Council of Ministers has authorised the Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign an income tax treaty with Cyprus on behalf of Curacao on 4 April 2025. The DTA seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion or
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Philippines, Loas conclude second round of tax treaty talks
The Philippines and Laos have concluded a second round of income tax treaty negotiations from 25 to 27 March 2025, following the first round on 4 to 6 December 2024. The Philippines and Laos conducted the first round of negotiations for its
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Cameroon: Senate approves tax treaty with China
Cameroon’s Senate has approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with China on 8 April 2025. Signed on 17 October 2023, this treaty is the first of its kind between the two nations and aims to eliminate double taxation on income and
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Angola ratifies tax treaty with Rwanda
Angola’s President, Joao Lourenco, has signed Ratification Letter No. 1/25 and published it in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2025, ratifying the income tax treaty with Rwanda. Signed on 15 April 2022, it is the first treaty between the two
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Armenia ratifies tax treaty with Hong Kong
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed the law ratifying the income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 4 April 2025. The ratification law is pending publication in Armenia’s Official Gazette. This follows after Armenia’s parliament
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