Various tax treaties

20.05.2016

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
Bulgaria - Romania24 April 201529 March 20165%5%
Cyprus - Bahrain               9 March 201526 April 20160%0%
Portugal - Georgia a21 December 201218 April 201610%10%

a. This treaty applies as of 1 January 2016.

Unless otherwise indicated, these treaties generally apply from 1 January 2017.

Our Market DTT information (Cyprus and Portugal) will be updated in due course to reflect the new treaties.

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