Turkey and Kosovo The Turkish Council of Ministers ratified the DTA between Turkey and Kosovo as published in the Official Gazette of 27 February 2015.
Japan and Qatar On February 20, 2015, Finance Ministry of Japan issued a press release announcing that Japan and the State of Qatar signed a DTA for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and effective, the treaty will replace with the existing treaty of 2009.
Turkey and Mexico On February 4, 2015, Turkey approved a law ratifying the DTA with Mexico for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Norway and Germany The protocol amending the existing DTA between Norway and Germany entered into force on February 3, 2015 and is effective retroactively from January 1, 2015.
Colombia and Czech Republic On February 11, 2015, Colombia approved a law ratifying the DTA with the Czech Republic for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Italy and Luxembourg On January 20, 2015, The DTA Protocol between Italy and Luxembourg came into effect .
United Kingdom and Algeria On 18 February 2015, The United Kingdom and Algeria signed a DTA for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Algiers.
South Africa and Barbados On February 17, 2015, A notice was published in the South Africa official gazette reporting that the TIEA with Barbados entered into force on January 19, 2015.
Macau and Sweden On February 18, 2015, The Macau government announced that the TIEA with Sweden entered into force and became effective on January 15, 2015.
Italy and Liechtenstein On February 13, 2015, Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that a TIEA with Liechtenstein had been initialed.
Belgium and Greece On January 30, 2015, Belgium’s Cabinet approved the pending DTA Protocol signed between Belgium and Greece.
Bahrain and Hungary On February 15, 2015, The Shura Council of Bahrain approved a law that would ratify the DTA signed with Hungary for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
India and Croatia According to information published by the Croatian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, a DTA between Croatia and India entered into force on February 11, 2015.
Ireland and Marshall Islands On February 10, 2015, the TIEA between Ireland and the Marshall Islands entered into force and is effective from that date.
Qatar and Bangladesh On February 4, 2015, Qatar’s Cabinet ratified the pending DTA between Qatar and Bangladesh at its meeting for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Cyprus and Lithuania The DTA between Cyprus and Lithuania entered into force on January 1, 2015 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Kazakhstan and Qatar On 30 January 2015, the President of Kazakhstan ratified the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Furthermore Kazakhstan’s lower house of Parliament approved the income tax treaty signed with Qatar on December 24, 2014.
Bangladesh and Nepal On January 29, 2015, Bangladesh and Nepal concluded talks towards the conclusion of a DTA, at a recent fourth round of negotiations in Kathmandu.
Belgium and Greece On January 30, 2015, Belgium’s Cabinet approved the pending DTA Protocol signed between Belgium and Greece for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Portugal and Colombia On 30 January 2015, the DTA between Colombia and Portugal entered into force and it will applicable from first January 2016 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
China and Switzerland On January 1, 2015, the DTA between China and Switzerland became effective for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.