Double taxation agreements
For the taxation of foreign individuals double taxation relief is available only when there is an agreement with the country in question.
These agreements are set and determine some tax exemptions, deductions and the maximum percentages of withholding taxes.
Double taxation agreements have been made so far with many countries including USA, UK, nearly all European countries and Israel.
The latest list of such countries is as follows:
1. Austria 21.Emirates 41.Russian Fed.
2. Norway 22.Hungary 42.Indoesia
3. South Korea 23.Kazakhstan 43.Litvania
4. Jordan 24.Macedonia 44.Croatia
5. Saudi Arabia 25.Albania 45.Moldovia
6. Tunisia 26.Algaria 46.Singapore
7. Romania 27.Mongolia Republic of 47.Kyrgyzstan
8. Nederland 28.China 48.Tajikistan
9. Pakistan 29.India 49.Sudan
10. United Kingdom 30.Malaysia 50.Czech Republic
11. Finland 31.Egypt 51.Bangladesh
12. Northern Cyprus 32.Turkmenistan 52.Letonia
13. France 33.Azerbaijan 53.Spain
14. Germany 34.Bulgaria 54.Slovenia
15. Sweden 35.Uzbekistan 55.Syria
16. Belgium 36.U.S.A. 56. Greece
17. Denmark 37.Belarus 57.Luxembourg
18. Italy 38.Ukraine 58.Estonia
19. Japan 39.Israel 59.Thailand
20. United Arab 40.Quwait 60.Iran
Posted: November 1st, 2006 under Tax.
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