Various tax treaties

19.01.2016

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
Georgia - Iceland13 May 201531 December 20155%10%
Ireland - Zambia31 March 201523 December 201510%7.5%
Gabon - Republic of Korea25 October 20102 December 201510%15%
Kosovo - United Kingdom4 June 201516 December 20150%15%
Croatia - Luxembourg a20 June 201413 January 201610%15%

a. The treaty will apply as of 1 January 2017.

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2016.

Our Market DTT information (Croatia, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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