The next Eurogroup meeting is taking place on December 4, 2017 and the next Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council is taking place on December 5, 2017. On November 27, 2017 the Dutch Minister of Finance sent an annotated agenda for these meetings to the Dutch House of Representatives. According to this annotated agenda several tax topics will be discussed during the ECOFIN Council of December 5, 2017.

On November 24, 2017 the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced that as per that same date the Agreement between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (Hereafter: the DTA) entered into force.

On November 24, 2017 the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced that as per that same date the Agreement between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (Hereafter: the DTA) entered into force.

On November 24, 2017 the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation that seeks to implement the recommendations of the 2015 OECD report regarding BEPS Action 2 “Neutralising the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements” for public consultation. The consultation period will run until December 22, 2017.

On November 28, 2017 the final meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA Committee) will take place on November 28, 2017. The morning session will take place from 09.00 – 12.30 CET. The afternoon session will take place from 15.00 – 18.00 CET.

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