On December 23, 2016 the Canadian Department of Finance issued a press release announcing that the new Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the State of Israel for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, which was signed on September 21, 2016, (Hereafter: the new DTA) entered into force on December 21, 2016. The new DTA replaces the existing Convention between Canada and the State of Israel for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, done at Ottawa on July 21, 1975.

On December 29, 2016 the Cypriot Ministry of Finance issued an announcement stating that the Russian and Cypriot authorities have reached an agreement for postponing the application of Article VII of the Protocol amending Article 13 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, which was signed on October 7, 2010.

On December 28, 2016 the Japanese Ministry of Finance issued a press release announcing that on that same day the exchange of diplomatic notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Chile for entry into force of the Convention between Japan and the Republic of Chile for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, which was signed on January 21, 2016, took place in Tokyo.

The Dutch Senate, the Irish Dáil Éirann and the Irish Seanad Éireann have submitted reasoned opinions on the proposals for a Council Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) (COM(2016)683) and the Proposal for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) (COM(2016)685). The Dutch Senate has also submitted a reasoned opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive (EU) 2016/1164 as regards hybrid mismatches with third countries (COM(2016)687).

On December 23, 2016 the Canadian Department of Finance  issued a press release announcing that through an exchange of notes dated December 22 and December 9, 2016 the Canadian Minister of Finance and the Swiss Federal Councillor concluded an agreement (Hereafter: the Agreement) between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Swiss Confederation under the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters as amended by the 2010 Protocol (Hereafter: the Convention).

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