Latest Treaty Updates: Azerbaijan

Bangladesh - Azerbaijan

12/4/2018

Bangladesh and Azerbaijan on April 6 agreed to speed up negotiations towards a DTA.

Kazakhstan - Azerbaijan

6/3/2018

According to preliminary media reports, Kazakhstan's Senate on February 15, 2018, approved a law to ratify a Protocol to the DTA with Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan - India

15/2/2018

According to a report from the Azeri state news agency, India and Azerbaijan are negotiating a DTA.

Azerbaijan - Various

18/4/2017

According to preliminary media reports, Azerbaijan intends to soon sign DTAs with Singapore, Malaysia, Slovakia, Morocco, and Ireland.

Azerbaijan - Israel

14/4/2017

Azerbaijan's parliament on April 7, 2017, approved a DTA with Israel.

Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan

10/4/2017

On April 3, 2017, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signed a DTA Protocol.

Azerbaijan - Denmark

23/2/2017

Azerbaijan and Denmark signed a DTA on February 17, 2017.

Azerbaijan - San Marino

21/9/2015

Azerbaijan and San Marino signed a DTA on September 8, 2015.

Azerbaijan - Spain

4/6/2014

According to preliminary media reports, Azerbaijan's parliament on May 30, 2014, approved a law that would ratify the DTA signed with Spain.

Vietnam - Azerbaijan

27/5/2014

Vietnam and Azerbaijan signed a DTA on May 19, 2014.

Azerbaijan - Singapore

20/5/2014

Azerbaijan's lower house of parliament approved a DTA Protocol with Singapore on May 14, 2014.

Azerbaijan - Saudi Arabia

15/5/2014

Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia signed a Protocol to amend their DTA on May 13, 2014.

Spain - Azerbaijan

24/4/2014

Spain and Azerbaijan signed a DTA on April 23, 2014.

Israel - Azerbaijan

17/2/2014

Israel and Azerbaijan are to launch negotiations towards a DTA, it was confirmed on February 13, 2014.

Israel - Azerbaijan

30/9/2013

Israel and Azerbaijan have agreed to sign a DTA in December, Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rafael Harpaz announced on September 24, 2013.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Azerbaijan

25/9/2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina has completed its domestic ratification procedures to bring the DTA signed with Azerbaijan into effect from January 1, 2014. A notice was published in the nation's Official Gazette on August 29, 2013.

Azerbaijan - Morocco

29/7/2013

Azerbaijan and Morocco have agreed a draft DTA, Morocco's Ambassador to Azerbaijan has recently announced.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Azerbaijan

25/6/2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 17, 2013, ratified the pending DTA signed with Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan - Croatia

5/4/2013

According to preliminary media reports, the Azerbaijan-Croatia DTA entered into force on March 18, 2013.

Kyrgyzstan - Azerbaijan

4/3/2013

According to preliminary media reports, Kyrgzstan's parliament on February 28, 2013, approved a law that would ratify the pending DTA signed with Azerbaijan on March 30, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Argentina

25/2/2013

Azerbaijan's parliament, on February 22, 2013, ratified the Tax Information Exchange Agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Argentina.

Azerbaijan - Argentina

18/12/2012

Azerbaijan and Argentina signed a TIEA on December 17, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Bosnia and Herzegovina

22/10/2012

Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a DTA during the official visit of Bosnia President Bakir Izetbegovic to Azerbaijan, which begun on October 18, 2012.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Azerbaijan

16/10/2012

The Bosnia and Herzegovina government approved for signature a new DTA with Azerbaijan on October 10, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Albania

24/8/2012

According to preliminary media reports, Azerbaijain and Albania held a first round of negotiations towards a DTA during three days of meetings which concluded on July 20, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Croatia

30/5/2012

According to preliminary media reports, on May 22, 2012, Azerbaijan's parliament approved a law that would ratify the pending DTA signed between Azerbaijan and Croatia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Azerbaijan

4/5/2012

According to preliminary media reports, a DTA was signed between Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 27, 2012.

Greece - Azerbaijan

4/5/2012

The Greek government has recently confirmed that the DTA signed between Greece and Azerbaijan was has now been ratified, and was published in the nation's official Gazette on February 25, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Croatia

14/3/2012

Azerbaijan and Croatia signed a DTA on March 12, 2012. The agreement relates to taxes on income and property.

Azerbaijan - Italy

24/1/2012

According to preliminary media reports, Italy's DTA with Azerbaijan entered into force on January 19, 2012.

Azerbaijan - Slovenia

3/10/2011

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

India - Azerbaijan

19/8/2011

The government of Azerbaijan announced on August 12 the commencement of negotiations towards the conclusion of a DTA with India.

Azerbaijan - Argentina

5/7/2011

According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Taxes, ministers discussed during a June 30 meeting with Argentina the intention to sign a TIEA in the near future.

Azerbaijan - Spain

24/6/2011

According to an Azerbaijani government release, dated June 17, 2011, during a recent official visit to Spain, ministers expressed their readiness to sign a DTA.

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.

Azerbaijan - Slovenia

13/6/2011

Lithuania - Azerbaijan

25/5/2011

The agreement intended to intensify the exchange of information.

Azerbaijan - Malta

1/1/1900

Azerbaijan and Malta have signed a DTA, at a meeting held on April 29, 2016.

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