DTA between Argentina and Switzerland approved by Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies in Argentina last week approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland. The treaty concerns both income tax and capital gains, and it was signed in March 20, 2014. Furthermore it was already
See MoreExchange of Information Agreements (TIEAs) between South Africa and Argentina enters into force
According to media reports, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) signed between South Africa and Argentina entered into force on November 28, 2014. The Agreement shall apply to any identical taxes imposed after the date of signature of the
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland approved by Argentina
The Argentine Senate approved the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, on October 22, 2014 and it was signed in March 20, 2014. The treaty has now been submitted to the Chamber of Deputies for further
See MoreArgentina – Switzerland: DTA has been approved
Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland of 2014 has approved by the Swiss Federal Council on 15 October
See MoreArgentina-Signed TIEA with Armenia
Argentina and Armenia signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) on 7 July 2014. The TIEA provides bilateral assistance by the exchange of information related to determination, assessment and collection of taxes, and the recovery and
See MoreArgentina- Membership status on OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs
Argentina signed an agreement on 26 June 2014 to become an associated member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Committee on Fiscal Affairs
See MoreArgentina-UAE: Tax Treaty under negotiations
The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates has released negotiations for a tax treaty between Argentina and the United Arab Emirates are underway on June 17,
See MoreTreaty between Argentina and Mexico under negotiations
An initial round of negotiations for a double tax treaty between Argentina and Mexico is to take place from 21 to 25 April
See MoreSwitzerland signs new DTA with Argentina
Switzerland and Argentina have signed a new double taxation agreement (DTA). When it enters into force this agreement will replace the provisional agreement signed in 1997. The agreement contains provisions relating to the exchange of information
See MoreArgentina: Income tax changes relating to share transfers and dividends
Changes have been made in Argentina to the income tax treatment of securities, the transfer of shares and dividend distributions. On 7 February 2014, Decree 2334 was published in the official gazette. This Decree implements income tax changes as
See MoreArgentina reduces Tobacco Tax rate for the year 2014
Under Decree No 111/2014 of January 29, 2014, Argentina is keeping cigarillo excise duties at 7 percent, instead of the usual 21 percent rate. The reduced rate is applicable with retroactive effect from January 1, 2014, and is scheduled to expire on
See MoreArgentina: Highest tax to GDP in Latin America is reported
According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), tax revenue in Argentina is the the largest and fastest growing among this region. The latest tax revenue-to-GDP data of Argentina was 37.3 percent, which put the
See MoreArgentina: White List Available
The Argentinian tax administration (AFIP) issued Resolution No 3576 on 7 January 2014, which makes public the white list of cooperative jurisdictions, effective from 1 January, 2014. Countries not in the white list are to be treated as “not
See MoreArgentina: Court Decision on withholding tax on commissions paid
Argentina’s Supreme Court has ruled that commissions paid by Argentine borrowers are Argentine-source business income and subject to withholding tax. The case was Hidroeléctrica El Chocón SA c/ DGI where Hidroeléctrica El Chocón (HEC), paid
See MoreArgentina: New income tax on specific exports
Argentina issued Resolución General N°3577/2013 on 7 January 2014 that establishes a new income tax (Impuesto a las Ganancias) on transactions where goods are exported to a foreign jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction billed for the
See MoreArgentina: New “white” list of countries published
Argentina’s Federal Tax Authorities (AFIP) issued General Resolution 3576/2013 (published in the Official Gazette on 31 December 2013 covering the new list of the countries, jurisdictions, territories and tax systems that are considered
See MoreArgentina: Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements
From 3 January 2014 there is a monthly reporting requirement for certain domestic transactions on the Argentinian market using Form F968. The criteria for transactions to be included in the monthly report are similar to those that apply to foreign
See MoreArgentina-Spain DTA enters into force
On December 23, 2013, Argentina’s embassy in Spain confirmed that Argentina and Spain have exchanged instruments of ratification to bring the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between the two nations into
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