Various tax treaties

27.02.2025

Double Taxation Treaties (DTTs) between the following markets were signed and came into force with the rates as indicated in the following table:

Markets

Date signed (conclusion date)

Date in force

Applicable (effective date)

General DTT

Rates (%)

Equities

Debt

Croatia – Hong Kong

24.01.2024

20.12.2024

Croatia: 01.01.2025
Hong Kong:
01.04.2025

5%

5%

Czech Republic – Rwanda

02.05.2023

30.10.2024

01.01.2025

10%

10%

Ireland – Oman

30.05.2024

18.12.2024

01.01.2025

10%

5%

Lithuania – Andorra

17.04.2024

24.12.2024

01.01.2025

0%

0%

Lithuania – San Marino

17.05.2024

30.12.2024

01.01.2025

10%

10%

Netherlands – Kyrgyzstan

05.12.2023

01.01.2025

01.01.2026

15%

5% or 0%

Netherlands – Andorra

12.10.2023

21.12.2024

01.01.2025

15%

0%

Norway – Brazil

04.11.2022

30.12.2024

01.01.2025

15%

15%

Slovak Republic – Kyrgyzstan

01.03.2025

01.01.2026

10%

10%

South Korea – Rwanda

13.09.2023

19.12.2024

01.01.2025

10%

10%

United Kingdom – Ecuador

06.08.2024

19.12.2024

Ecuador: 01.01.2025
United Kingdom: 06.04.2025

10%a 

10%

a. When the dividend income derives from immovable property, the rate is 15%.

Terminated DTTs

Markets

Effective date of termination

Lithuania – Belarus

Lithuania has denounced the Belarus-Lithuania Income Tax treaty (1995)

01.01.2026

Our Market DTT information will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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