Estonia has formally ended its 1997 tax treaty with Belarus, which could be terminated as early as 1 January 2026.
Estonia’s government has approved a draft law to terminate its 1997 tax treaty with Belarus on 29 May 2025.
The move follows Belarus’s suspension of key treaty provisions—Articles 10 (Dividends), 11 (Interest), and 13 (Capital Gains)—effective 1 June 2024.
This follows after Belarus suspended key articles of the treaty, including dividends, interest, and capital gains, effective from 1 June 2024.
To terminate the treaty, notice must be given at least six months before year-end, meaning the earliest termination date is 1 January 2026.
Earlier, Estonia’s government submitted a draft law to terminate the 1997 tax treaty with Belarus on 24 March 2025.