US: Protocol to income tax treaty with Japan enters into force
On 30 August 2019, the U.S. treasury department announced that protocol amending the convention between the government of the United States of America and the government of Japan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
See MorePakistan approves updating tax treaties with Sri Lanka, Nepal, France, Tunisia, Morocco, and Portugal
On 10 October 2017, the federal cabinet has granted approval to amend existing conventions on avoidance of double taxation treaties with Sri Lanka, Nepal, France, Portugal, Tunisia and Morocco for avoiding double taxation and the prevention of
See MoreIndia: 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 MoreBelgium, Moldova amending protocol to DTA signs
On 30 March 2017, Belgium and Moldova signed an amending protocol to Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Brussels. Once in force, the 2008
See MoreTIEA between Singapore and Norway enters into force
Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information (TIEA) of 2016 between Norway and Singapore has been entered into force on 31st January 2017 regarding tax. The agreement is intended to ensure that Norway and Singapore will be able
See MoreLuxembourg-Tunisia amending protocol to treaty entered into force
The amending protocol to treaty between Luxembourg and Tunisia entered into force on 30 November 2016. The treaty was signed on 5 September 2014 to the Luxembourg - Tunisia income and capital tax treaty (1996) . The protocol generally applies from
See MoreProtocol to DTA between Switzerland and Norway enter into force
The amending protocol, signed on 4 September 2015, to the Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1987) between Norway and Switzerland. The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1987) between Norway and Switzerland amended by the 2005 and 2009 protocols and entered
See MoreRevision to DTA between New Zealand and Australia
The government of New Zealand announced its plans to update the income tax treaty with Australia of 2009 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreRevision to DTA between China and New Zealand
The government of New Zealand announced its plans to update the income tax treaty with China of 1986, as amended by the 1997
See MoreUS: Legislation to protect taxpayers from inappropriate use of Civil Forfeiture Laws
US congress has passed a bill to protect taxpayers from the inappropriate use of civil forfeiture laws. The bill would allow an affected person to request a court to hold a "probable cause" hearing within fourteen days of receiving a notice of a
See MoreThe protocol to treaty between Denmark and India has been approved
Recently, Denmark approved the amending protocol, signed on 10 October 2013, to the Denmark - India Income and Capital Tax Treaty
See MoreCanada–UK Income Tax Treaty Protocol Amendments
Recently, Canada has accepted to amend the Income Tax Treaty protocol with the United Kingdom that was signed July 21, 2014. The Protocol initiates a deadline to introduce transfer pricing assessments and changes the time frame for searching
See MoreUnited Kingdom – Belgium sign Protocol
The UK and Belgium have added a second Protocol to their double taxation agreement (DTA). The original protocol amended the article on exchange of information to conform to the latest OECD standard. The second protocol which was signed on 13 March
See MoreUnited Kingdom – India DTA protocol
As notified by the Indian Ministry of Finance on February 10, 2014, the Protocol amending the India-UK double taxation agreement (DTA) entered into force in the UK and India on December 27, 2013. The DTA Protocol is immediately effective in India,
See MoreDenmark’s parliament approved two bills regarding DTA
On May 24, 2012, Denmark's parliament approved two bills that would ratify the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Denmark and Hungary, and a Protocol amending the DTA signed between Denmark and
See MoreTax and Financial Agreements between Russia and Switzerland
A memorandum on bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Russia and Switzerland, has been signed on financial matters. It was reported on the occasion of the annual International Monetary Fund meeting held in Washington, on 28 September
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