Singapore: IRAS to organise webinar on taxation of investment holding companies

27 September, 2024

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will be organising a free webinar on the taxation of investment holding companies on 23 October 2024, according to a release. The online event is tailored for companies whose principal activity is

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UK publishes text of double tax agreement with Uruguay

01 July, 2016

On 28 June 2016 the UK published the text of the double tax convention with Uruguay signed on 24 February 2016. The agreement is not yet in force. The provisions of the agreement generally follow the OECD Model but the following items are of

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Canada: WHT relief for foreign employers of cross-border workers

16 January, 2016

Under Regulation 102 of the Income Tax Act, non-Canadian resident employers with non-resident employees working in Canada can now apply to qualify for a new exception from the withholding tax requirements. Under the provisions of many of the double

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UK-Sweden double tax agreement enters into force

13 January, 2016

The double taxation agreement (DTA) signed by the UK and Sweden on 26 March 2015 entered into force on 20 December 2015. The new agreement replaces the previous bilateral DTA between the two countries signed in 1983. The agreement takes effect in

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South Africa: SARS Issues Guidance on Double Taxation Relief

09 March, 2014

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a draft interpretation note for comment on the rebates and deductions available in the country's tax code for foreign taxes on income. The note points out that residents of South Africa are subject

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