Qatar approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Norway
Qatar's Council of Ministers approved for ratification the amending protocol to the income tax treaty with Norway on 23 October 2024. Earlier, Norway and Qatar signed an amending protocol to the 2009 Norway—Qatar Income Tax Treaty on 4
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Mauritius gazettes amending protocol to tax treaty with Bangladesh
Mauritius has gazetted the amending protocol (Government Notice No. 182 of 2024) to the 2009 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (BM DTC) with Bangladesh. The amending protocol was signed by Mauritius on 5 February 2024 and sent to Bangladesh
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Algeria joins mutual assistance convention to combat tax evasion
Amel Abdellatif, Tax Commissioner of Algeria signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention), as amended by the 2010 protocol, on 10 October 2024. The Convention must first be ratified
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Hungary, 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,
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Moldova 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
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Luxembourg 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
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Slovak Republic, Moldova sign protocol to tax treaty
Moldovan and Slovak Republic officials convened in Bratislava to sign a protocol amending the current treaty between the two countries regarding income and property taxation. The announcement was made by The Slovak Ministry of Finance on 10
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New Zealand, Austria tax treaty protocol now in effect
The amending protocol to the 2006 income and capital tax treaty between Austria and New Zealand was enacted on 29 August 2024. Signed on 12 September 2023, this protocol represents the first amendment to the treaty. The main changes are as
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Denmark, Greenland sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Denmark and Greenland have signed an amending protocol to update the Denmark-Greenland Income Tax and Mutual Assistance Treaty (1979) on 19 August 2024. The announcement was made by the Danish Ministry of Taxation on 20 August 2024 The new
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Switzerland ratifies tax treaty with Slovenia
The Swiss Council of States, the upper house of parliament, approved the ratification of the 1996 income and capital tax treaty with Slovenia on 30 May, 2024. The protocol implements the minimum standards for double taxation agreements. Signed
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G7 finance ministers pledge for a fairer global tax system
The G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors held a meeting from 23–25 May, 2024, at Stresa, Italy, during which they issued a Communiqué reaffirming their commitment to creating a more stable and equitable international tax system. The
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Chile signs EU Trade Agreement & approves DTA protocol with Brazil
On 13 December 2023, Chile became the first country in the Latin American region to conclude with the European Union EU an Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement to strengthen political cooperation and foster trade and
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OECD: Peer Review Reports on Making Tax Dispute Resolution More Effective
On 14 April 2022 the OECD published a further set of peer review reports under BEPS Action 14 which is concerned with making tax dispute resolution mechanisms more effective. These reports set out the results of assessments under stage two of the
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On 21 March 2022 the OECD released the fourth peer review report on tax treaty abuse under Action 6 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The report looks at the measures that member countries of the OECD’s
See MoreOECD: Second Stage Peer Review of Guernsey under BEPS Action 14
On 24 January 2022 the OECD issued the stage 2 peer review report assessing Guernsey’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 is concerned with making tax dispute
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On 24 January 2022 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework published the stage 2 peer review report on Jersey’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 is concerned with
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On 24 January 2022 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework released the stage 2 peer review report on Serbia’s compliance with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The minimum standard under
See MoreOECD: Stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with the minimum standard under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). BEPS Action 14 is concerned with making dispute
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