Various tax treaties

21.08.2024

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

Luxembourg – Rwanda

29.09.2021

14.02.2024

01.01.2025

10%

10%

Saudi Arabia – Slovak Republic

13.11.2023

01.08.2024

01.01.2025

5%

10%

South Korea – Turkey

22.10.2021

21.07.2024

01.01.2025

15%

10%

Spain – Paraguay

25.03.2023

14.10.2024

01.01.2025

10%

0%a or 5%

a. The 0% rate is applicable inter alia if the payer of the interest is the state from which they originate, or one of its political subdivisions, local authorities, or public entities.

Terminated DTTs

Markets

Effective date of termination

Spain – Kyrgyzstan

According to a press release of 11 June 2024, published by the Spanish government, Kyrgyzstan has denounced the former USSR – Spain Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1985), in relations between Kyrgyzstan and Spain. Link: Spanish note

01.01.2023

Suspended DTTs

Markets

Effective date of termination

Russia – United States

According to a press release of 17 June 2024, published by the United States Department of the Treasury, the United States have issued a formal notice to Russia in response to Russia's suspension of articles 1(4), 5-21, 23 and the final protocol of the Russia – United States Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1992). The United States confirms the suspension by mutual agreement, taking effect on 16 August 2024 with respect to taxes withheld at source and other taxes. The suspension will continue until the two governments decide otherwise. Link: United States’ Notification of Suspension, By Mutual Agreement, of the 1992 Tax Convention with Russia | U.S. Department of the Treasury

16.08.2024

Russia – France

On 23 June 2024, France published a notice (in French) in Official Journal No. 0147 regarding Russia's suspension of articles 5-22, 24 and points 2-9 of the final protocol of the France – Russia Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1996). In its notice, France confirms the suspension of the above-mentioned treaty provisions by virtue of the reciprocity principle, taking effect on 8 August 2023. Link : Légifrance - Publications officielles - Journal officiel - JORF n° 0147 du 23/06/2024 (legifrance.gouv.fr)

08.08.2023

Hungary – Belarus

On 3 June 2024, the Hungarian tax authorities published a statement (in Hungarian) from the Hungarian Ministry of Finance in response to Belarus's unilateral decision to suspend specific provisions of the Belarus – Hungary DTT.  Hungary stated that Belarus would apply its domestic tax rate to payments regarding passive income from investments (dividends, interest and capital gains) instead of the withholding rates set by the treaty. Hungary, however, will continue to apply the provisions of, and ensure the benefits arising from, the treaty. Link: Tájékoztató a Belarusz Köztársaság és Magyarország közötti kettős adóztatás elkerüléséről szóló egyezmény részleges felfüggesztéséről - Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal (gov.hu)03.06.2024

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

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