Various tax treaties
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 | |||
| South Africa - Kenya | 26 November 2010 | 19 June 2015 | 10% | 10% |
| Iceland- Switzerland | 10 July 2014 | 6 November 2015 | 0% | 15% |
| Estonia - Switzerland | 25 August 2014 | 16 October 2015 | 0% a | 10% a |
| Bulgaria - Norway | 22 July 2014 | 30 July 2015 | 5% | 15% |
a. As per the Protocol signed on 25 August 2014, amending the Estonia-Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Agreement signed on 11 June 2002.
Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2016.
Our Market DTT information (Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Kenya, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.
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