UK’s High Earners Face Heavy Tax Burden
It has been suggested that the UK's tax rates penalize its top earners with one of the highest personal tax burdens in the world, according to new research. The UK has the ninth highest tax burden in the world on those earning between USD200,000 and
See MoreSwitzerland: Protocol With Portugal Forwards To Parliament For Approval
The Swiss government endorsed a Protocol to the nation's double taxation agreement (DTA) with Portugal on November 7, 2012, and forwarded the agreement to the nation's parliament for its
See MoreCzech Senate approves a Protocol to add tax information exchange provisions to the nation’s DTA with Austria
On October 25, 2012, according to media reports, the Czech Senate approved a Protocol to add tax information exchange provisions to the nation's double taxation agreement (DTA) with
See MoreIreland: New DTAs with Thailand and Ukraine
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
See MoreSingapore and Poland Sign Enhanced DTA
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
See MoreDTA between Ukraine and Cyprus
On November 5, 2012, Ukraine's Cabinet approved the signature of a draft double taxation agreement (DTA) 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 MoreSweden ratifies a DTA with Mauritius
According to media reports, Sweden ratified a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Mauritius and a Protocol with Barbados on October 24,
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 MoreCzech Republic and Pakistan initial a DTA
On October 19, 2012, according to media reports, the Czech Republic and Pakistan initialled a double taxation agreement
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 MoreGermany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing DTA
Germany and Singapore have agreed to sign a Protocol to amend their existing double taxation agreement (DTA) to incorporate tax information exchange
See MoreTIEA signed between Iceland and San Marino to enter into force
According to media reports, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) signed between Iceland and San Marino in 2010 will enter into force on November 3,
See MoreDTA between Spain and Germany will enter into force
A new double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between Spain and Germany in 2011 will enter into force on October 18, 2012, and will be effective from January 1,
See MoreDTA between Singapore and Germany under Renegotiation
Germany's Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schauble has announced that the renegotiation of the Singapore-Germany double taxation agreement (DTA) will be pursued during meetings scheduled for the week ending October 14, 2012, to expand tax information
See MoreAustria and Romania signed a DTA Protocol
On October 1, 2012, Austria and Romania signed a Protocol to the double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries to add provisions for the exchange of tax information in line with international
See MoreAustria and Montenegro initialled a DTA
According to media reports, on September 19, 2012, Austria and Montenegro initialled a double taxation agreement
See More