Gabon, Turkey sign income tax treaty
Gabon and Turkey signed an income tax treaty on 3 March 2024. The treaty applies to various Gabonese taxes, including individual income tax, corporate tax, minimum flat-rate tax, supplementary salary tax, special rental property tax, and tax on
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UK issues revocation order to suspend tax treaty with Belarus
The UK has issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025, which was made on 12 March 2025, revoking the 2018 Order that had implemented the 2017 tax treaty with Belarus. As a result, the
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Bahrain ratifies UAE investment protection agreement
Bahrain has ratified the Bahrain-UAE Investment Protection Agreement through Law No. 10/2025 on 10 March 2025, following approval from the Shura Council and Council of Representatives. This announcement was made by Bahrain News agency on 10
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Korea (Rep.): National Assembly approves ratification of tax treaty with Andorra
The National Assembly of Korea (Rep.) approved the ratification of income tax treaty with Andorra on 13 March 2025, which was signed on 3 November 2023. The treaty will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged and will apply
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Hong Kong, Barbados commence first round of tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
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Peru, Spain to resume tax treaty talks in March 2025
Peru and Spain will resume income tax treaty negotiations from 26 to 28 March 2025 in the fifth round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. Earlier, the announcement was made by Luis Ibérico, Peru’s ambassador to Spain, during an event on
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Bhutan, Singapore begin negotiations on first income tax treaty
Officials from Bhutan and Singapore met in Paro, Bhutan, from 10 to 14 March 2025 to begin negotiations on their first-ever income tax treaty. This treaty aims to address the issue of double taxation on the income of citizens in both
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Bahrain, Hong Kong IPA enters into force
The Bahrain - Hong Kong Investment Protection Agreement (2024) will enter into force on 21 March 2025. Hong Kong and Bahrain signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) on 3 March 2024 to strengthen mutual investment protection, with a view
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Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam agree to tax treaty negotiations
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam have agreed to sign a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) during the official visit of the Chairman of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers to Vietnam from 6 to 7 March 2025. This announcement was made by the
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Vietnam initiates tax and investment treaty talks with Solomon Islands
Vietnam has shown interest in negotiating a tax treaty and an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the Solomon Islands on 7 March 2025. The proposed tax treaty would be the first between the two nations, designed to prevent double
See MoreKorea (Rep.): National Assembly approves ratification of tax treaty protocol with Kyrgyzstan
The National Assembly of South Korea (Rep.) has approved the ratification of the protocol to the 2012 income and capital tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan on 13 March 2025. The treaty was signed on 3 December 2024. The protocol will come into effect
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Argentina and Czech Republic end tax treaty talks
Argentina and the Czech Republic officials have concluded the income tax treaty on 14 March 2025. This follows after officials from both countries met from 11 to 14 March 2025 to negotiate their first-ever income tax treaty. This agreement
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EU, Korea (Rep.) finalise digital trade agreement
The EU and Korea (Rep) finalised a Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) to boost online trade and data flows on 10 March 2025. Announced at the 12th Trade Committee meeting, the agreement will now undergo legal review before final
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Australia, Latvia conclude second round of tax treaty talks
Australia and Latvia officials met from 11 to 13 February 2025 for the second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. The agreement between the two nations seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and capital while combating tax
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Canada, Uruguay to negotiate updated investment agreement
Canada and Uruguay have agreed to begin negotiations on updating their Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), originally signed in 1999. The revised agreement aims to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two
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Latvia, Sri Lanka end tax treaty talks
Latvia and Sri Lanka have ended the negotiations by initiating an income tax treaty on 25 February 2025. This is the first-ever treaty between the two countries, and it aims to prevent tax evasion, boost tax cooperation and eliminate double
See MoreBahrain ratifies income tax treaty with UAE
Bahrain has passed the law to ratify the income tax treaty with the UAE on 9 March 2025. Earlier, the Bahrain Council of Representatives approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with the UAE on 3 December 2024. Bahrain’s
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China, Italy new tax treaty enters into force
The new income tax agreement between China and Italy was enacted on 19 February 2025. Signed on 23 March 2019, it replaces the 1986 treaty between China and Italy. The agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax
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