Various tax treaties

03.01.2017

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

Singapore - South Africa

30 November 2015 a

16 December 2016

7.5%

10%

China - Chile

25 May 2015

8 August 2016

10%

10%

Czech Republic - Chile

2 December 2015

21 December 2016

15%

15%

Luxembourg - Serbia

15 December 2015

27 December 2016

10%

10%

Germany - Australia

12 November 2015

7 December 2016

15%

10%

Republic of Korea - Georgia

31 March 2016

17 November 2016

10%

10%

Poland - Taiwan

21 October 2016

30 December 2016

10%

10%

a. This Treaty was signed on 30 November 2015 (Singapore) and on 23 November 2015 (South Africa).

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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