Hi! If you're new here, you might want to register for free email updates. Just use the form at the top of the sidebar. Thanks for visiting The Payroll Blog!

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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


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.

Continue reading


A new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the UK and Anguilla was signed in London on 20 July 2009. The Agreement will enter into force as soon as both governments have completed their domestic legislative procedures needed to give it effect.

Continue reading


A protocol to the Double Taxation Convention between the UK and Luxembourg was signed on 2 July, making changes to the Exchange of Information provisions. It is subject to Parliamentary approval and will enter into force when both countries have completed their legislative procedures.

Continue reading


An updated version of the Digest of Double Taxation Treaties has been published.

Continue reading