Various tax treaties

23.11.2012

The Double Taxation Treaty (DTT) and amending protocol 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 - Poland (amending protocol)22 March 20129 November 201255
Germany – Taiwan19 December 20117 November 20121010

These treaties generally apply from 1 January 2013.

The Market Taxation Guides (Cyprus, Germany) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaty and amending protocol.

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