Draft DTA between Germany and the Philippines agreed
The government of the Philippines has confirmed that a draft double taxation agreement (DTA) between Germany and the Philippines was agreed at a fourth round of negotiations held on July 20, 2012. It has been agreed the pact will be signed in early
See MoreSingapore: Strengthen DTA Network
In a speech on 25 July 2012, at the international tax forum organized by the Tax Academy and CPA Australia, Singapore's Minister of State for Finance and Transport disclosed that Singapore was looking to strengthen its network of double taxation
See MoreChina:Clarifies withholding tax on dividends paid abroad
China's State Administration of Taxes (SAT) has announced a relaxation of the rules governing the withholding tax that foreign investors have to pay on dividends repatriated from their share of investments in Chinese companies. Companies and
See MoreSri Lanka and India will soon sign a DTA
Sri Lanka and India will soon sign a double taxation agreement (DTA), an official from the Sri Lanka government said on July 12, 2012, following approval of a draft agreement by Sri Lanka's
See MoreChina and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) update
According to an announcement made in October 2011, a Value-Added Tax (VAT) pilot program will be introduced in Shanghai in January 2012, replacing the business tax in selected industrial sectors. Following the early success of that pilot, it looks
See MoreLiechtenstein and Japan Sign TIEA
It was reported on 10 July 2012 that Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister and Japan’s ambassador have recently signed in Vaduz a bilateral tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) in accordance with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
See MoreThailand Refuses To Give Foreign Dividend Tax Exemption
It was published on 9 July 2012 that the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister have immediately rejected a call from Thailand’s business sector for a tax exemption on dividends received from overseas investments. The Thai Chamber of Commerce
See MoreNew Zealand and Japan have agreed to update their existing bilateral DTA
New Zealand and Japan have agreed in principle to update their existing bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA), the New Zealand government announced on June 29,
See MoreProtocol between the Czech Republic and Uzbekistan enters into force
The Embassy of the Czech Republic reported that a protocol to the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between the Czech Republic and Uzbekistan entered into force on June 15,
See MoreNew DTA signed between New Zealand and Canada
The double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between New Zealand and Canada on March 3, 2012, which replaces the existing DTA signed between the two countries, was forwarded to New Zealand's parliament on June 18, 2012, as part of the nation's
See MoreTIEA signed between Australia and Liechtenstein enters into force
According to media reports, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) signed between Australia and Liechtenstein on June 21, 2011, entered into force on June 22,
See MoreHong Kong: No Tax Cut for SMEs
It was reported on 31 May 2012, that the government will not introduce a lower profits tax rate for micro-enterprises. There were about 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong by the end of 2011, accounting for more than 98%
See MoreAmendment to DTA between India and Japan enters into force
On May 24, 2012, the Indian government published a notification announcing the entry into force of an amendment to the DTA between India and Japan. The revised provisions became effective on April 1,
See MoreLithuania ratifies the DTA signed with India
Lithuania on May 4, 2012 ratified the double taxation agreement (DTA) the nation signed with
See MoreSingapore and Portugal Sign TIE Protocol
A protocol to the existing double taxation agreement (DTA) between Singapore and Portugal was signed on May 28, 2012, and will enter into force after the completion of ratification procedures by both countries. The protocol was signed in Singapore
See MoreNegotiation concluded between China and Ecuador towards DTA
On 11th May 2012, China and Ecuador concluded four days of negotiations towards a double taxation agreement
See MoreTIEA between Hungary and Kazakhstan
On 4th May 2012, Hungary and Kazakhstan signed a Tax information exchange
See MoreIndia- introduction of an APA program
The Finance Minister of India introduced the Finance Bill, 2012, on 16 March 2012 in which with respect to transfer pricing, the introduction of an advance pricing agreement (APA) program as well as other transfer pricing-related items has been
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