Various tax treaties

22.02.2013

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
Brazil - Turkey16 December 201010 September 20121515
Ireland - Armenia14 July 201118 December 2012n/a15
Ireland - Saudi Arabia19 October 20111 December 2012n/a5
Latvia - Morocco24 July 200825 September 20121010
Malta - Norway a30 March 201214 February 2013n/a15
Switzerland - Turkey18 June 20108 February 20121015

a. The Malta-Norway treaty applies from 1 January 2014.

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2013.

The Market Taxation Guides (Ireland, Malta, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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