Latest Treaty Updates: France
Treaty Update: France - Austria
17/5/2012
According to preliminary media reports, the Protocol to the DTA signed between Austria and France entered into force on May 1, 2012.
Treaty Update: France - Andorra
19/4/2012
Andorra's government has announced that France and Andorra initialled a DTA on April 10, 2012.
Treaty Update: Oman - France
17/4/2012
France and Oman on April 8, 2012, signed a Protocol revising their existing DTA.
Treaty Update: France - Various
15/3/2012
France on March 7, 2012 ratified three agreements revising the nation's existing DTAs with Austria, Saudi Arabia and Mauritius, publishing the Acts in the nation's official Gazette on March 8, 2012.
Treaty Update: Saudi Arabia - France
7/3/2012
According to preliminary media reports, the Saudi Cabinet on February 27, 2012, approved a law that would ratify the pending DTA Protocol between Saudi Arabia and France.
Treaty Update: France - Saudi Arabia
2/3/2012
The Saudi Cabinet on February 27, 2012, approved a Protocol to the DTA signed with France.
Treaty Update: Luxembourg - France
16/2/2012
According to preliminary media reports, on February 10, 2012, France formally requested that negotiations between Luxembourg and France begin towards the addition of a Protocol to their existing DTA.
Treaty Update: France - Panama
8/2/2012
France has ratified the pending DTA signed between France and Panama on June 30, 2011, publishing it in its Official Gazette on February 4, 2012.
Treaty Update: France - Various
24/1/2012
According to preliminary media reports, France's TIEAs with Costa Rica and Dominica; and its TIEA with Anguilla, entered into force on December 14, 2012, and December 15, 2012, respectively.
Treaty Update: Isle of Man - France
3/1/2012
The Isle of Man government has noted the entry into force of a TIEA with France, on December 19, 2011.
Treaty Update: France - Hong Kong
19/12/2011
According to the revenue authority of Hong Kong, the DTA signed between Hong Kong and France on November 21, 2010, entered into force on December 1, 2011.
Treaty Update: France - Panama
5/12/2011
According to preliminary media reports, the pending DTA and accompanying protocol between France and Panama was approved by the French government on November 30, 2011, and forwarded to the National Assembly for ratification.
Treaty Update: Hong Kong - France
2/12/2011
The DTA signed between Hong Kong and France on October 21, 2010, entered into effect on December 1, 2011, the Hong Kong tax authority has confirmed.
Treaty Update: Aruba - France
17/11/2011
The French Embassy in the Netherlands has confirmed the signing of a TIEA between France and Aruba on November 14, 2011.
Treaty Update: France - Various
31/10/2011
According to preliminary media reports, the French Council of Ministers has approved three laws that would ratify protocols to DTAs signed by France with Austria, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. The revised DTAs must receive the approval of French parliament before ratification is completed.
Treaty Update: Panama - France
14/10/2011
Panama's National Assembly approved on third reading on October 6, 2011, a law to ratify the pending DTA between France and Panama.
Treaty Update: France - Various
10/10/2011
In a reading on October 3, 2011, The French National Assembly, approved TIEAs with Brunei and the Netherlands, and authorized the exchange of letters to complete the ratification of TIEAs with Dominica, the Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Liberia, Belize and Anguilla.
Treaty Update: France - Various
10/10/2011
A DTA between France and Hong Kong and a DTA between France and the Isle of Man pertaining to income from shipping and aviation were adopted without changes in a reading by the French National Assembly on October 3.
Treaty Update: Costa Rica - France
29/8/2011
According to preliminary media reports, Costa Rica ratified its TIEA with France on August 19.
Treaty Update: Belgium - France
19/7/2011
According to preliminary media reports, the Belgian parliament ratified a Protocol to the DTA with France on July 7, 2011.
Treaty Update: Andorra - France
19/7/2011
Andorra has agreed to commence negotiations for a DTA with France in the fall of 2011, and expects to sign the agreement in early 2012.
Treaty Update: Panama - France
5/7/2011
According to the Panamanian government, a comprehensive Double Tax Agreement, containing OECD model provisions for the exchange of tax information, was signed on June 30, 2011, between France and Panama.
Treaty Update: France - Mauritius
30/6/2011
According to preliminary media reports, France and Mauritius have signed a Protocol amending their existing DTA. The DTA was signed December 11, 1980, and the Protocol was signed June 23, 2011.
Treaty Update: France - Mauritius
27/6/2011
According to media reports, Mauritius and France signed a protocol on June 23, 2011, to amend the existing Double Tax Agreement the two countries share, to incorporate OECD-model provisions to establish a framework to exchange tax data.
Treaty Update: France - Saint Martin
13/6/2011
The DTA applies retroactively from January 1, 2011, and had been signed December 21, 2010.
Treaty Update: Philippines - France
3/6/2011
According to the Philippino government, an amendment to the existing treaty has been agreed "in principle", which would permit the exchange of information to international standards.
Treaty Update: Hong Kong - France
2/6/2011
The DTA was signed on October 21, 2010 and tabled at the Hong Kong Legislative Council on May 18, 2010 for negative vetting.
Treaty Update: Philippines - France
2/6/2011
The DTA should be signed following its translation into French. The amendment incorporates the legislative changes made by the Philippines last year intended for it to meet the OECD standard for the exchange of tax information.
Treaty Update: France - Bahrain
1/6/2011
Treaty Update: France - Singapore
1/6/2011
The Protocol amends the original DTA with provisions providing for the exchange of information to international standards.
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Latest News
The Isle of Man government has noted the entry into force of two bilateral tax agreements, signed with Canada and France.
French Lawmakers' Green Light To Panama DTA 26/12/2011
Safeguarding the interests of businesses in France, the French National Assembly has definitively adopted a highly controversial bilateral tax agreement between France and Panama.
Hong Kong, France DTA Comes Into Effect 5/12/2011
The double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and France, which was originally signed by Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, and the then French Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment, Christine Lagarde, on October 21, 2010, came into effect on December 1, 2011.
Switzerland, France Smooth Over Tax Differences 24/11/2011
Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Federal Department of Finance Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf recently held talks with French Finance Minister François Baroin, with the discussions focussing on the global economic situation, on the current crisis in the eurozone, and on bilateral and multilateral tax matters.
Latin American States Expand Treaty Networks 5/7/2011
Panama and Costa Rica have expanded their tax treaty networks, with the former signing a new double tax agreement, and the latter inking seven tax information exchange agreements.
OECD Reviews Jurisdictions' Tax Transparency 2/6/2011
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has released a series of new Peer Review reports, covering the exchange of information for tax purposes, and making recommendations for improvements in this area.
Hong Kong Gazettes DTAs 17/5/2011
Five orders implementing the double taxation agreements with Liechtenstein, France, Japan and New Zealand, and the protocol to the agreement with Luxembourg, have been gazetted by Hong Kong’s Chief Executive under the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
Philippines, France Agree DTA Amendment 9/5/2011
The Commissioner of the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue, Kim Henares, has disclosed that the Philippines and France have agreed an amendment to their existing double taxation agreement.
Switzerland Seeks To Amend DTAs 11/4/2011
The Swiss Federal Council has recently requested authorization from the National Council and the Council of States to amend certain double taxation agreements, already approved by parliament, to ensure that they are in line with internationally applicable standards on administrative assistance in tax matters.
India Calls For Increased Transparency 23/2/2011
The Indian Finance Minister has underlined the increased need for transparency in financial transactions and the prevention of money laundering.
France, Taiwan Sign DTA 4/1/2011
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Ministry of Finance announced that, on December 24, Taiwan signed a double taxation agreement with France, which has already taken effect.
EU Launches Multi-Year Review Of Cross-Border Taxation 23/12/2010
The European Commission has published a Consultation, which marks the commencement of a comprehensive multi-year review of the major cross-border issues faced by EU citizens, and proposes solutions for them.
Argentina Catches Up On Tax Agreements 3/11/2010
The head of Argentina's Federal Administration of Public Revenue, Ricardo Echegaray has announced the signing of tax information exchange agreements with Russia, Italy and France as part of its strategy to crack down on tax evasion.
Hong Kong, France Sign DTA 25/10/2010
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, and the French Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment, Christine Lagarde, signed a bilateral comprehensive double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and France, in Paris on October 21.
IoM-France TIEA Enters Into Force 14/10/2010
The Isle of Man government has announced the entry into force of one of two tax cooperation agreements signed with France on March 26, 2009.
Panama, Qatar Sign Double Taxation Treaty 4/10/2010
The president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, accompanied by the vice-president, Juan Carlos Varela, met with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, at the United Nations Building in New York to sign a double taxation treaty between Panama and Qatar.
French Bank Tax To Generate EUR504m In 2011 27/9/2010
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has confirmed that the tax on banks in France is due to generate in the region of EUR504m in additional revenues for the state in 2011, increasing to EUR555m in 2012 and to EUR810m in 2013.
Panama Expands Tax Agreement Network 8/9/2010
Panamanian Vice President and Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela has flown to Europe to sign double taxation treaties with Portugal, Italy, Spain, France, and Luxembourg.
Hong Kong Property Taxes Reviewed 16/3/2010
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, made the traditional post-budget speech at the Joint Business Community Luncheon on March 12 and, in particular, reviewed the tax measures taken to increase the transaction cost of property speculation so as to reduce the risk of a property bubble being created.
NZ Emissions 'Tax' Attacked 15/3/2010
The ACT New Zealand Party, a member of the country’s present coalition government, has continued its opposition to New Zealand’s new carbon emissions trading scheme, calling it a tax that will increase inflation in the economy.
Orascom Loses Algerian Tax Appeal 12/3/2010
Egyptian telecom company, Orascom Telecom, has announced that its Algerian subsidiary, Orascom Telecom Algérie, has received a rejection to its appeal, made in December last year, against the notice for taxes and penalties it had received from the Algerian tax authorities the month previously.
Switzerland, Slovakia Initial Revised DTA 12/3/2010
It has recently emerged that Switzerland and Slovakia have initialled a revised bilateral double taxation agreement, containing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s standard on tax information exchange.
UK Budget To Hit The Rich 12/3/2010
Wealthy individuals may have less than two weeks to put plans in place to reduce the tax impact of the Chancellor’s pre-election Budget, warns PKF Accountants and business advisers.
UAE Completes VAT Study 12/3/2010
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are inching closer to the introduction of a value-added tax.
Malaysia Not Cancelling GST 12/3/2010
After a government meeting, Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, has rejected any suggestion that the proposed introduction of a goods and services tax has been cancelled.