Various tax treaties

09.01.2017

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

Azerbaijan - San Marino

8 September 2015

2 May 2016

10%

10%

Cyprus - India

18 November 2016

14 December 2016

10%

10%

Cyprus - Georgia

13 May 2015

4 January 2016

0%

0%

Venezuela - Saudi Arabia              

11 November 2015

1 December 2016

5%

5%

Germany - Australia

12 November 2015

7 December 2016

10%

15%

Singapore - South Africa

30 November 2015

16 December 2016

7.5%

10%

UAE – South Africa

23 November 2015

23 November 2016

10%

10%

Sweden - Azerbaijan

10 February 2016

31 December 2016

8%

15%

Sweden - Saudi Arabia

19 October 2015

31 August 2016

0%

10%

Poland - Taiwan

21 October 2016

30 December 2016

10%

10%

China - Zimbabwe

1 December 2015

1 December 2015

7.5%

7.5%

Canada - Israel

21 September 2016

21 December 2016

10%

15%

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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