India: Protocol amending DTA with New Zealand enters into force
On 7 September 2017, the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between India and New Zealand was entered into force and it was applied from 7 September
See MoreJapan: DTA with Estonia signed
The Japanese Ministry of Finance on 30 August 2017 issued a press release announcing that the Government of Japan and the Government of Estonia have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) in Tallinn. The agreement provides for the avoidance of
See MoreKenya ratifies DTA with Netherlands
On 18 August 2017, according to published Legal Notice 169 of 2017 in the Official Gazette of Kenya, which ratifies the pending Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the Netherlands for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MoreSouth Africa: DTA with Cameroon enters into force
The double tax agreement between South Africa and Cameroon entered into force on 13 July 2017, according to a SARS notification published on 1 September 2017. The treaty was signed on 15 February 2015. Under the agreement the withholding tax rate on
See MoreUkraine: Parliament approves ratification of DTA with Malaysia
On 18 August 2017 the Ukrainian Government approved the ratification of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Malaysia. The agreement was signed on August 4, 2016 during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's official visit to Malaysia. Under the
See MoreCzech Republic: DTA with Turkmenistan ratifies
On 8 August 2017, the Czech Republic has ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Turkmenistan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreUK: Statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers
On 31 August 2017 HMRC released statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers in the UK from 2007/08 to 2014/15. This is the first time that comprehensive statistics on non-domiciled taxpayers in the UK have been published and this will now become an annual
See MoreMorocco: Social Security Agreement with Bulgaria approved
The Council of Ministers in Morocco, on August 24, 2017, approved the pending Social Security Agreement with Bulgaria. This treaty was signed by Bulgaria's Labor and Social Policy Minister, Zornitsa Roussinova and the Morocco's Employment and
See MorePakistan: Cabinet ratifies DTA with Hong Kong
On 15 August 2017, the federal cabinet ratified an agreement between Pakistan and Hong Kong (special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
See MoreHong Kong signs double taxation agreement with Saudi Arabia
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, signed a comprehensive agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (CDTA) with Saudi Arabia on 24
See MoreDTA between Japan and Estonia approved by Estonia
The Estonian government approved the agreement between Estonia and Japan on 24 August 2017, to avoid double taxation and handed over the power to the finance minister to sign the agreement on behalf of Estonia. In addition, the government also
See MoreOECD: Comments received on draft updates to Model Tax Convention
On 11 August 2017 the OECD published comments received on the draft 2017 updates to the OECD Model Tax Convention and commentary. The draft updates had been published for comment on 11 July 2017. Comments were received from the BEPS Monitoring
See MoreArgentina: DTA with Mexico enters into force
On August 23, 2017 the Agreement for Avoiding Double Taxation (DTA) between Argentina and Mexico entered into force. It will be applicable from January 1, 2018 for withholding taxes (for payments made from that date) and for income and asset taxes
See MoreBelgium, Mexico protocol to DTA enters into force
On 19 August 2017, the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belgium and Mexico was entered into
See MoreAlgeria, Netherlands negotiate to tax treaty
The Finance Minister of Algeria has announced that representatives of Algeria and the Netherlands met on 31st July 2017 to discuss bilateral relations and strengthening the relationship through the conclusion of an income tax treaty. The treaty must
See MoreProtocol to treaty between Argentina and Brazil signed
Argentina and Brazil signed an amending protocol to the, Argentina - Brazil Income Tax Treaty of 1980 on 21st July 2017. The protocol sets out maximum levels of taxation at source in specific categories of income; modifies the method to avoid
See MoreU.S. and Estonia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Estonia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Australia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Australia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
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