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A first-time Double Taxation Agreement was signed by representatives of the UK and the Kingdom of Bahrain on 10 March 2010.  The Agreement enters into force once both countries have completed their legislative procedures.  The provisions of the Agreement will then take effect from the next calendar year.

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Two Double Taxation Agreements, between the UK and Libya, and between the UK and Qatar, were formalised by the making of two statutory Orders on 10 February 2010.  Their provisions will  not come into force until the respective countries have complete their legislative procedures.

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The statutory Order that was made on 11 February 2009 entered into force on 18 December 2009.  The new convention replaces that signed in 1968.  It has effect for income tax purposes from 6 April 2010 in the UK and from 1 January 2010 in France.

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A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Malaysia was signed in London on 22 September 2009. The Protocol updates the exchange of information Article of the existing Agreement to bring it into line with current OECD standard and practice. The Protocol will enter into force once both countries have completed their legislative procedures and will take effect from the calendar year.

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A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Switzerland was signed in London on 7 September 2009. The Protocol updates the exchange of information Article of the existing Agreement to bring it into line with current OECD standard and practice. The Protocol will enter into force once both countries have completed their legislative procedures and will take effect for tax years beginning on or after 1 January of the calendar year following its entry into force.

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A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Austria was signed in Vienna on 11 September 2009. The Protocol updates the exchange of information Article of the existing Agreement to bring it into line with current OECD standard and practice. The Protocol will enter into force once both countries have completed their legislative procedures and will take effect from the calendar year.

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A new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the UK and Gibraltar was signed in London on 24 August and in Gibraltar on 27 August 2009. The Agreement will enter into force as soon as both governments have completed their domestic legislative procedures needed to give it effect.

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A Protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Singapore was signed in Singapore on 24 August 2009. The Protocol updates the exchange of information Article of the existing Agreement to bring it into line with current OECD standard and practice. The Protocol cannot come into force until Singapore amends its domestic law on exchange of information.

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A new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the UK and Liechtenstein was signed in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on 11 August 2009. The Agreement will enter into force as soon as both governments have completed their domestic legislative procedures needed to give it effect.

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A new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the UK and the Turks and Caicos Islands was signed in London on 22 July 2009. The Agreement will enter into force as soon as both governments have completed their domestic legislative procedures needed to give it effect.

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