Romania approves protocol to tax treaty with Malta
Romania’s government approved the amending protocol to the 1995 income tax treaty with Malta on 9 October 2024. Earlier, the two nations signed an amendment protocol to the original income tax treaty on 4 July 2024. The protocol aligns the
See MoreIraq: Council of Ministers terminate tax treaty negotiations with Croatia
Iraq’s Council of Ministers revoked its authorisation for tax treaty negotiations with Croatia on 1 October 2024. This decision nullifies earlier approvals granted under Decision No. 103 of 2023 and No. 23396 of 2023, which allowed the drafting
See MoreHungary, Serbia sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Hungarian and Serbian have signed an amending protocol to their income and capital tax treaty on 8 October 2024 in Budapest, as reported in a release from the Serbian Ministry of Finance on the same day. The protocol was signed by Norbert Izer,
See MoreArgentina gets first financial data exchange from the US
Argentina’s federal tax authority (AFIP) announced that it received its first exchange of financial account information from the US on 2 October 2024. Similarly, Argentina has issued a statement stating that it sent financial information
See MoreUS: Treasury releases list of boycott countries
The US Treasury published a notice in the Federal Register regarding the current list of countries that may necessitate participation in or cooperation with an international boycott on 1 October 2024. The countries identified include Iraq,
See MoreIraq to negotiate income and capital tax treaty with Bulgaria
The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved the negotiation and signing of an income and capital tax treaty with Bulgaria on 1 October 2024. The council has authorised the Director General of the General Commission for Taxes to initiate discussions
See MoreJapan, Armenia to negotiate new tax treaty
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that tax treaty negotiations between Japan and Armenia are set to begin on 9 October 2024. The two nations will initiate negotiations for the new convention replacing the current tax
See MoreTurkey ratifies FTA with Ukraine
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Ukraine, published in Official Gazette No. 32682 on 4 October 2024. The FTA between the two nations was signed on 3 July 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. It aims to
See MoreCzech Republic ratifies tax treaty with Montenegro
Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel enacted the law ratifying the pending income tax treaty with Montenegro on 1 October 2024. The treaty was signed by the two nations on 20 February 2024, aimed at preventing double taxation of income and
See MoreMoldova approves tax treaty protocol with Luxembourg
According to information published on its website, the Moldovan government approved the amending protocol to the Luxembourg-Moldova Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2007) on 2 October 2024. The protocol was signed 25 June 2024 in Luxembourg. It is
See MoreIreland enacts double taxation relief order, ratifying protocol with Jersey
Ireland has officially enacted the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of a protocol to its 2009 tax treaty with Jersey. This protocol, signed on 23 November 2023, represents the first
See MoreSaudi Arabia ratifies tax treaty with Qatar
Saudi Arabia's Shura Council ratified the income tax treaty with Qatar on 2 October 2024. Previously, Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed an income tax treaty on Thursday, 30 May, 2024. The treaty, which is a first of its kind between the two Gulf
See MoreSlovak Republic, Kyrgyzstan ratify income tax treaty
The Slovak Republic announced on 2 October 2024 that it had completed the ratification of the 2024 Kyrgyzstan—Slovak Republic Income Tax Treaty. This tax treaty is the first between the two countries to prevent double taxation and tax
See MoreArgentina approves pending tax treaty with Austria
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved the laws for the ratification of the pending income and capital tax treaties with Austria on 1 October 2024. This treaty aims to prevent double taxation between the two nations. Signed on 6 December
See MoreIreland ratifies income tax treaty with Oman
Ireland has officially released the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of an income tax treaty with Oman. Previously covered, Officials from Ireland and Oman signed an
See MoreArgentina approves pending tax treaty with China
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved the laws for the ratification of the pending income and capital tax treaties with China on 1 October 2024. This income tax treaty aims to eliminate double taxation on income and capital, ensuring it does
See MoreLuxembourg approves tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 24 September 2024, it was originally Signed on 14 January 2009, the treaty allows for a maximum dividend tax rate of 5% for companies
See MoreKuwait, San Marino sign income and capital tax treaty
Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that officials from Kuwait and San Marino signed an income and capital tax treaty on 27 September 2024. HE Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, met with HE Luca Beccari,
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