On 30 November 2017, the income and capital tax treaty between Hong Kong and Belarus entered into force. The agreement was signed on 16 January 2017. It will be in effect in Hong Kong for any year of assessment beginning on or after April 1, 2018. The treaty applies in Belarus from 1 January 2018.
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