Various tax treaties

30.05.2014

Double Taxation Treaties (DTTs) between the following markets were signed and came into force with the rates as indicated in the following table:

MarketsDate signedDate in forceMax DTT rate (%)
DebtEquities
Cyprus - Spain14 February 201328 May 201400
New Zealand - Vietnam a5 August 20137 May 20141015
Portugal - Peru19 November 201212 April 20141515
Singapore - Barbados15 July 201325 April 2014120
Slovakia - Kuwait13 November 201221 April 2014100

a. This treaty applies from 1 April 2015.

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2015.

The Market Taxation Guides (Cyprus, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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