Croatia: Finance Minister signs a DTA with UAE
The Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, made a visit on 13th of July 2017 to meet the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister. During the meeting they discussed political relations and the advancement of economic cooperation. Also a
See MoreJapan: DTA with Lithuania signed
The Japanese Ministry of Finance on 14 July 2017 issued a press release announcing that the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). The agreement provides for the avoidance
See MoreCroatia: Marija Pejčinović Burić signed a DTA with UAE
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Marija Pejčinović Burić, made a visit on 13th of July 2017 in Zagreb to meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of United Arab Emirates
See MoreHong Kong signs AEOI agreement with New Zealand
Hong Kong has signed an agreement with New Zealand for conducting automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI), a Government spokesman said on July 14, 2017. The spokesman added that they have been seeking to expand Hong
See MoreFrance: list of cooperating jurisdictions on CbC reporting requirement published
A list of jurisdictions that have introduced Country-by-Country reporting requirements and have concluded a competent authority agreement on the automatic exchange of CbC reports with France was published in the French Official Journal on 8 July
See MoreNetherlands-Indonesia: Agreement to clarify investment fund taxation
The Government of the Netherlands has announced that an agreement with Indonesia has been concluded regarding the taxation of investment funds. The agreement clarifies the application of the Dutch-Indonesian double tax avoidance agreement to
See MoreOECD: Draft 2017 updates to the Model Tax Convention
On 11 July 2017 the OECD issued the draft 2017 update of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The changes are to be submitted later in 2017 for approval by the Committee on Fiscal Affairs and the OECD Council. Some parts of the update relate to the
See MoreSwitzerland and France resolve tax information exchange cases
According to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland and France have resolved a number of questions concerning the exchange of tax data. The statement confirmed that the authorities had succeeded in agreeing on common solutions. The
See MoreBangladesh concludes DTA negotiations with Maldives
The officials from Bangladesh and the Maldives have concluded negotiations for Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) that was held in Malé from 3 to 6
See MoreCanada agrees to start FTA with EU
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announces that Canada agreed to commence operation of the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (EU) on September 21, 2017. The commencement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) had been
See MoreMorocco: Council of Ministers approve protocol to DTA with Bahrain
The amending protocol of the Income Tax Agreement between Morocco and Bahrain was approved on 25th of June 2017 by the Moroccan Council of Ministers. This treaty was signed on 22nd of April
See MoreMorocco: Council of Ministers approve DTA with Ethiopia
The Income Tax Agreement of 2016 between Morocco and Ethiopia was approved on June 25, 2017 by the Council of Ministers of Morocco. The agreement provides for the avoidance of double taxation by way of a tax credit or
See MoreMorocco: Council of Ministers approve DTA with Ghana
The Income Tax Treaty of 2017 between Morocco and Ghana was approved on June 25, 2017 by the Council of Ministers of Morocco. The treaty provides for the avoidance of double taxation and the allocation of taxing rights over various categories of
See MorePakistan signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
On 22 June 2017, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The signing took place at a ceremony held during the third meeting of the
See MoreJapan: DTA with Latvia entered into force
The Japanese Ministry of Finance issued a press release on 5 July 2017, announcing that the exchange of diplomatic notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for entry into force of the Convention between
See MoreAustria: DTA with Israel approved
The Austrian National Council on 29 June 2017, approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Israel for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and effective, the
See MoreColombia signs MCAA
On 22 June 2017, Colombia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The signing ceremony took place during the 3rd meeting of the inclusive framework on BEPS on
See MoreDTA Negotiation between China and Norway underway
On 7 July 2017, the Finance Ministers of China and Norway met in Hamburg in the margins of the G20 Summit. The ministers discussed the global economic situation and the strong economic links between the two countries. The ministers also recognized
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