Various tax treaties

12.11.2012

The Double Taxation Treaties (DTTs) and amending protocols 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
Argentina - Russia10 October 200116 October 20121515
Croatia - Morocco26 June 200825 October 20121010
Latvia - Russia20 December 20106 November 20121010
South Africa - Dem. Rep. of Congo29 April 200518 July 20121015
Switzerland - UAEa6October 201121October 2012 n/a 15

a. The Switzerland-UAE treaty generally applies from 21 June 2012.

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

The Market Taxation Guides (South Africa, Switzerland) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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