Brazil Provisional Measure 6272013 – CFC rules for resident individuals introduced
On 4 December 2013 it has been published that the Provisional Measure 627/2013 (PM 627/2013), introduced important changes to the Brazilian tax legislation. This was published in the Official Gazette of 12 November 2013. Among those changes, PM
See MoreMexico’s new DTAs with Lithuania and Ukraine
Mexico’s new double taxation agreement (DTAs) with Lithuania and the Ukraine will enter into force on November 29, 2012, and December 6, 2012,
See MoreSwitzerland’s Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements
On November 21, 2012, Switzerland's Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements, with Slovenia, Turkmenistan, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Peru, and forwarded them to parliament for its
See MoreSwitzerland Adopts Multiple DTAs
The Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has announced on 23 November 2012 that the Federal Council has adopted five more double taxation agreements (DTAs) regarding taxes on income and on capital and submitted them to parliament for
See MoreDTA between Peru and Portugal
On November 19, 2012, Peru and Portugal signed a double taxation agreement
See MoreCanada begins negotiations with the United States towards a Protocol
The Canadian government announced on November 8, 2012, that it had begun negotiations with the United States towards a Protocol to their double taxation agreement (DTA) to enhance the countries' capacity to exchange tax
See MoreDTA between Canada and Hong Kong
According to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, on November 11, 2012, Hong Kong and Canada signed a comprehensive
See MoreCayman Islands and the Czech Republic sign a TIEA
According to media reports, the Cayman Islands and the Czech Republic signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) during meetings held between government officials on October 26-27,
See MoreUruguay ratifies the TIEA with Argentina
On November 7, 2012, according to media reports, Uruguay's Chamber of Senators approved a law that would ratify the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) the nation signed with
See MoreGermany and Ecuador complete negotiations to amend their DTA
On October 23, 2012, the Ecuadorian embassy in Germany confirmed that Germany and Ecuador had completed negotiations towards a Protocol to amend their 1982 double taxation agreement
See MorePoland’s lower house of parliament approves law to ratify DTA with Canada
On October 10, 2012, Poland's lower house of parliament approved a law that would ratify the pending double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol the nation signed with
See MoreEstonia and Mexico Sign DTA
On October 19, in Mexico City, the Estonian Foreign Minister and Mexico’s Minister of Finance signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) between their two countries. The agreement sets out the allocation of taxing rights between the two
See MoreLatvia’s parliament approves a law to ratify a DTA and an amending Protocol signed with Mexico
According to media reports, Latvia's parliament has approved a law that would ratify a double taxation agreement (DTA) and an amending Protocol signed with Mexico. The parliament has also undertaken a second reading of a draft Protocol to the 2004
See MoreEcuador completes the ratification of the Ecuador-Uruguay DTA
Ecuador completed the ratification of the Ecuador-Uruguay double taxation agreement (DTA), publishing a notification in its Official Gazette on September 28,
See MoreDTA between Portugal and Uruguay enters into force
According to media reports, the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Portugal and Uruguay on November 30, 2009, entered into force on September 13,
See MoreBrazil: Plans Tax Cuts For 2013
It was reported on 19 September 2012 that the Brazilian government has confirmed two tax measures for next year designed to reduce the tax burden on many businesses after an alarming fall in economic growth. The government has approved plans to
See MoreEcuador: National Assembly approves the pending DTA with Uruguay
According to media reports, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved the pending Ecuador-Uruguay double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol on September 11,
See MoreTIEA signed between Argentina and the Bahamas becomes effective immediately
According to media reports, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) signed between Argentina and the Bahamas entered into force on July 27, 2012, and became effective
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