Various tax treaties

15.12.2016

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

Date in force

Max DTT rate (%)

Debt

Equities

Germany - Israel

21 August 2014

9 May 2016

5%

10%

Hungary - Turkmenistan

19 November 2016

19 November 2016

10%

15%

Ireland - Pakistan a 

16 February 2015

11 October 2016

10%

10%

Republic of Korea - India

18 May 2015

12 September 2016

10%

15%

Republic of Korea - Serbia

22 January 2016

17 November 2016

10%

10%

Republic of Korea - Tajikistan

31 July 2013

28 September 2016

8%

10%

Republic of Korea - Turkmenistan

13 April 2015

26 November 2016

10%

10%

Russia - Singapore

17 November 2015

25 November 2016

0%

10%

Sweden - Saudi Arabia

19 October 2015

31 August 2016

0%

10%

Switzerland - Liechtenstein

10 July 2015

22 December 2016

0%

15%

Switzerland - Oman

22 May 2015

13 October 2016

15%

5%

Portugal - Bahrain

26 May 2015

1 November 2016

10%

15%

Singapore - Laos

21 February 2014

11 November 2016

5%

8%

United Kingdom -  Uruguay

24 February 2016

14 November 2016

10%

15%

a. This treaty applies from 1 January 2017 (Ireland) and 1 July 2017 (Pakistan).

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2017.

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

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