Belarus ratifies trade and investment agreement with China

12 March, 2025

Belarus' House of Representatives approved the ratification of a trade and investment agreement with China on 10 January 2025, following its submission by the Council of Ministers in December 2024. Originally signed in Minsk on 22 August 2024, the

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Belarus and Jordan to negotiate tax treaty

12 February, 2025

Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko has authorised the negotiation and signing of an income tax treaty with Jordan on 11 February 2025. The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion between the two

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Lithuania moves to terminate 1995 tax treaty with Belarus

11 February, 2025

Lithuania issued Law No. XV-103 in the Official Gazette on 22 January 2025. Earlier, the Lithuanian government approved a draft law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This decision comes after Belarus suspended

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UK: HMRC announces suspension of tax treaty with Belarus

06 February, 2025

The UK HMRC has announced that the 2017 tax treaty with Belarus will be suspended on 6 April 2025, for income tax and capital gains tax, and on 1 April 2025, for corporation tax and other taxes. This announcement was made by UK HM Revenue &

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Lithuania, Belarus tax treaty ends in January 2026 

04 February, 2025

Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate (STI) announced on 29 January 2025 that the 1995 treaty with Belarus was formally terminated. Lithuania announced the termination of the treaty by publishing Law No. XV-103 in the Official Gazette on 22 January

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Belarus publishes guidance on 2025 tax regulations

30 January, 2025

The Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties released detailed guidance on the upcoming tax reforms for 2025. The key changes include the following: New limitations on the investment deduction New investment deduction limitations have been

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Belarus suspends tax treaty with Germany 

29 January, 2025

Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties, in a notice, confirmed that it has suspended the 2005 tax treaty between Belarus and Germany, effective from 1 January 2025. This follows after Germany’s Federal Government notified Belarus, on 30 December

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Germany suspends DTA with Belarus

03 January, 2025

The German Federal Government notified the Republic of Belarus on 30 December 2024, that the agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Belarus on the avoidance of double taxation concerning income and wealth taxes, dated

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US partially suspends tax treaty with Belarus

20 December, 2024

The US Department of the Treasury announced on 17 December 2024 that the United States has provided formal notice to the Republic of Belarus to confirm the suspension of the operation of paragraph 1, subparagraph (g), of Article III of the

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Lithuania terminates tax treaty with Belarus

20 December, 2024

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed the law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 17 December 2024. Earlier, the Lithuanian government approved a draft law to terminate the treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This

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Armenia approves FTA between EAEU, Iran

02 December, 2024

Armenia’s President has signed a law for the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) and Iran on 27 November 2024. The Armenian National

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Romania gazettes income tax treaty suspension with Belarus

18 November, 2024

Romania has issued Order no. 2.412 of 6 November 2024 in the Official Gazette, announcing the suspension of the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus, effective from 12 November 2024. Earlier, the Romanian government approved a

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Romania suspends tax treaty with Belarus 

20 September, 2024

Romania’s government approved a memorandum on 18 September 2024 suspending the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus. This decision comes in response to Belarus's suspension of specific articles of its tax treaties with 27 countries,

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Belarus, China sign FTA

28 August, 2024

Belarus and China have signed a free trade agreement – strengthening cooperation in a range of sectors including trade, security, energy and finance, in services and investments – on 22 August 2024. China is Belarus's second-largest trading

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France partially suspends tax treaty with Belarus

13 August, 2024

France issued a notice in the Official Gazette regarding the partial suspension of the 1985 tax treaty between France and the former Soviet Union, as it pertains to relations between Belarus and France on 8 August 2024. The Ministry of Taxes and

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Belarus issues tax incentive guidelines for investments

29 July, 2024

The Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties issued guidance on the tax incentives for implementing investment projects in Belarus. These tax incentives will be granted based on investment agreements and special investment arrangements, specifically

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Czech Republic clarifies suspended tax treaty with Belarus

05 July, 2024

The Czech Republic tax authorities issued a guidance, on 1 July 2024, clarifying the suspension of Articles 10 (dividends), 11 (interest), and 13 (capital gains) of the tax treaty agreement between the Czech Republic and Belarus. The tax treaty

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Belarus clarifies tax treaty application with France

05 July, 2024

The Ministry of Taxes and Duties of Belarus issued a clarification on the application of the tax treaty to the 1985 Belarus-France income tax treaty on 28 June, 2024. France has announced that it will suspend articles 7 (dividends), 8 (interest),

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