South Korea and Georgia, DTA signed, March 31, 2016
Switzerland and France, DTA entered into force, March 30, 2016
Ukraine and Cyprus, DTA signed, March 31
India, Maldives Sign Double Tax Pact, TIEA
India and Maldives signed two new tax agreements on April 11, 2015, for the exchange of information in tax matters and for the avoidance of double taxation of income from international air transport. The tax information exchange agreement is based on international standards on transparency and exchange of information. The Indian Government said it covers […]
Chile, Uruguay Hold FTA Talks
Chile and Uruguay concluded a second round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA) on April 12, 2016, according to a statement from Chile’s Directorate General of International Relations (DIRECON). Experts from both countries discussed various issues related to the proposed agreement, including access to goods, rules of origin, trade in services, technical barriers […]
EU Publishes New VAT Action Plan
The European Commission has released an Action Plan on VAT, setting out plans for the next two years to modernize European Union value-added tax (VAT) rules. By the end of 2016, the Commission is to propose legislation that would extend the current One Stop Shop concept to all cross-border e-commerce, including distance sales. It will […]