Various tax treaties

05.08.2013

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
Australia - Turkey28 April 20105 June 20131015
Hong Kong - Kuwait a13 May 201024 July 201355
Japan - Portugal19 December 201128 July 20131010
Russia - United Arab Emirates7 December 201123 June 201300

a. This treaty applies from 1 April 2014.

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2014.

The Market Taxation Guides (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Turkey) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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