Latest Treaty Updates: Slovenia


Treaty Update: Austria - Slovenia

15/5/2012

According to preliminary media reports, on April 26, 2012, Slovenia's parliament ratified the pending Protocol signed between Slovenia and Austria on October 7, 2011, to amend their 1997 DTA.


Treaty Update: Austria - Slovenia

27/3/2012

According to preliminary media reports, Austria's parliament on March 15, 2012, approved a Protocol to the Austria-Slovenia DTA, which adds tax information exchange provisions.


Treaty Update: Netherlands - Slovenia

6/2/2012

According to preliminary media reports, the Netherlands and Slovenia signed a TIEA on January 17, 2012.


Treaty Update: Azerbaijan - Slovenia

3/10/2011

The pending DTA between Azerbaijan and Slovenia was ratified by the Azerbaijani parliament on September 30, 2011.


Treaty Update: Slovenia - Austria

30/9/2011

The Slovenian government has announced the signing of a Protocol to the 1999 DTA between Slovenia and Austria to add provisions for the exchange of tax information.


Treaty Update: Guernsey - Slovenia

29/9/2011

According to preliminary media reports, a TIEA was signed between Guernsey and Slovenia on September 27, 2011.


Treaty Update: Kosovo - Slovenia

6/7/2011

Kosovo's Ministry of Finance has said that, during a recent visit to Slovenia, ministers agreed to proceed with the signature of a DTA.


Treaty Update: Isle of Man - Slovenia

29/6/2011

According to the Isle of Man government, a TIEA with Slovenia was signed on June 27, 2011.


Treaty Update: Slovenia - Luxembourg

28/6/2011

According to the Slovenian Finance Ministry, the government discussed with the Luxembourg government on June 23, 2011 a proposal to amend the 2001 DTA. The Ministry says that Luxembourg proposed that a Protocol be added to provide for a new exchange of tax information article. The Protocol will provide for the exchange of information on all taxes, apply to both residents and non-residents of each state, and enforce rules on the exchange of information on banking and other financial institutions.


Treaty Update: Azerbaijan - Slovenia

22/6/2011

The Azerbaijani President's Office announced on June 9 that the DTA relating to taxes on income and property had been signed.


Treaty Update: Azerbaijan - Slovenia

13/6/2011


Treaty Update: Slovenia - Singapore

1/6/2011




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