Double Tax agreement between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

10 December, 2012

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have recently signed a double tax agreement which will help to reduce impediments for doing business between the two countries. The agreement will come into force after both countries have completed the required

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Australia – Proposed amendments of transfer pricing rules

10 December, 2012

The Australian Assistant Treasurer has recently  Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill 2013: Modernization of transfer pricing rules,in which changes to transfer pricing rules were proposed. The new law focuses mainly on

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China opposes European Union (EU) emissions tax

28 November, 2012

The European Union's (EU) tax on non-EU international airlines for their carbon emissions has once again come under fire from China. China's chief negotiator to the ongoing United Nations climate change talks, Xie Zhenhua, has said that while China

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Taiwan Announces Income Tax Cuts

28 November, 2012

It has been published on 28 November 2012 that the Ministry of Finance has announced that, because of the inflation linkage within Taiwan's tax code, individual income tax thresholds and brackets will be increased automatically next year. As

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Palestine and Turkey initial a DTA

27 November, 2012

According to media reports, Palestine and Turkey initialed a double taxation agreement (DTA) during four-day meetings that concluded on November 15,

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China considering tax cut for iron ore miners

26 November, 2012

China is said to be considering a move to cut tax for iron ore mining companies in a bid to reduce input costs for the nation's steel industry. The country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is reportedly working with the Finance

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Switzerland’s Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements

23 November, 2012

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

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Switzerland Adopts Multiple DTAs

23 November, 2012

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

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DTA between Taiwan and Germany has entered into force

22 November, 2012

The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on November 20, 2012, that the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Taiwan and Germany has entered into force following the conclusion of both nations' domestic ratification procedures on

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DTA between India and the UK

14 November, 2012

The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has confirmed that a Protocol to the double taxation agreement (DTA) between India and the UK was signed on October 30,

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DTA between Canada and Hong Kong

13 November, 2012

According to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, on November 11, 2012, Hong Kong and Canada signed a comprehensive

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Ireland: New DTAs with Thailand and Ukraine

08 November, 2012

The Irish tax authority has confirmed in a recent update that the nation has concluded negotiations towards new double taxation agreements (DTAs) with Thailand and Ukraine, and towards revised agreements with Belgium and

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Singapore and Poland Sign Enhanced DTA

08 November, 2012

On November 4, 2012, Singapore and Poland signed an enhanced double taxation agreement (DTA), which also incorporates the internationally-agreed standard for exchange of information for tax purposes. The DTA was signed on the occasion of the visit

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New Zealand and Malaysia sign a Protocol to add tax information exchange

07 November, 2012

On November 6, 2012, New Zealand and Malaysia signed a Protocol to add tax information exchange provisions to their existing double taxation agreement

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New Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards a DTA

29 October, 2012

Representatives from New Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards the conclusion of a double taxation agreement (DTA) in meetings during the week ending October 21,

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Czech Republic and Pakistan initial a DTA

24 October, 2012

On October 19, 2012, according to media reports, the Czech Republic and Pakistan initialled a double taxation agreement

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Singapore and Jersey Sign DTA

19 October, 2012

On October 17, 2012, Singapore and Jersey signed a double taxation agreement (DTA), which also incorporates the internationally-agreed standard for the exchange of information for tax purposes. The signing ceremony took place at the Singapore High

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Germany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing DTA

16 October, 2012

Germany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing double taxation agreement (DTA) to incorporate tax information exchange

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