Panama: National Assembly of Panama approves Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance

February 20, 2017

On 14 February 2017, the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters was approved by the National Assembly of Panama, as amended by the 2010

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Panama ratifies DTA with Vietnam

February 15, 2017

On 7 February 2017, Panama ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Vietnam for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on

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TIEA between Japan and Panama expected to be entered into force

February 15, 2017

On 12 March 2017, the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Japan and Panama will enter into force. For criminal tax matters, the agreement generally applies from 12 March 2017 and for all other tax matters from 1 January 2013. This

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Panama adopts fiscal transparency compliance policy

February 13, 2017

On 2 February 2017, According to Executive Decree 10, Panama's fiscal transparency compliance policy is adopted that was issued by the President and published in the Official Gazette. It includes joining the OECD Automatic Exchange of Information

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Panama: Tax credit procedure for VAT (ITBMS)

February 05, 2017

On 23 January 2017, tax authorities of Panama published a Resolution 201-0261 that launched the procedure for VAT withholding agents applying for the tax credit. The Resolution is effective as of 24 January 2017 and VAT (ITBMS) withholding agents

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Panama approves TIEA with Japan

January 25, 2017

On 23 January 2017, the National Assembly of Panama approved the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Japan. Furthermore, On August 25, the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Panama signed the Exchange of Information

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Panama approves DTA with Vietnam

January 25, 2017

On 23 January 2017, the National Assembly of Panama approved the double tax agreement (DTA) with Vietnam for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on

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Panama: TP documentation requirements and Arm’s length principle

November 10, 2016

Decree 390 was published in the Official Gazette on 25 October 2016 to regulate the arm’s length principle established in the Fiscal Code and establishes Transfer Pricing documentation requirements. The Decree will enter into force on 1 January

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US: FATCA agreement between US and Panama entered into force

November 08, 2016

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement between US and Panama has been entered into force on 25 October, 2016. The agreement was signed on 27 April, 2016 with the aim of exchange of information related to

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WTO backs Argentina’s anti-avoidance tax measures

August 09, 2016

The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) provided its report on 14 April 2016, regarding "Argentina – Measures relating to trade in goods and services" case brought by Panama. In the case concerned, and in relation to Argentina's

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Panama-Deadline for filing income and real estate tax returns extended

May 01, 2016

In a Press release of 29 April 2016 the tax authorities of Panama announced that the deadline to file income tax returns and real estate tax returns will  further be extended to 3 May

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Negotiations to DTA between Colombia and Panama

April 23, 2015

The first round of negotiations for a tax treaty between Colombia and Panama is started on 20 April 2015 in Panama City for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on

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Mexico-Panama: FTA enters into force

April 22, 2015

The FTA (free trade agreement) between Mexico and Panama has entered into force on 20 April 2015, after ratification by Mexico. The FTA was signed on 3 April 2014 in Panama and on 12 March 2014 in Mexico. According to the FTA Mexico will directly

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Free trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force

August 14, 2014

The free trade agreement between EFTA states (European Free Trade Association) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and the Central American States of Panama and Costa Rica was signed on 24 June 2013 and this agreement will become

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Mexico-Panama: Shared transfer pricing regime

August 13, 2014

The National Revenue Authority of Panama and Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT’s) shared transfer pricing experience in order to  know how SAT manages the transfer pricing regime, and analysis its case selection process, and auditing on 14

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Israel–Panama Income Tax Treaty enters into force

July 09, 2014

The Income Tax Treaty (2012) between Israel and Panama has entered into force on June 30, 2014 and this generally applies from January 1, 2015 for withholding and other taxes and from June 30, 2011 for the exchange of information. Details of the

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Treaty between Vietnam and Panama initialed

July 03, 2014

Panama and Vietnam initialed a tax treaty after the successful conclusion of the second round of negotiations on 26 June 2014. Details of the news will be informed

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Israel-Panama: DTA ratified by Israel

June 18, 2014

Israel has ratified the Double taxation Agreement between Israel and Panama on May 26,

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