Treaty between Mauritius and South Africa enters into force

ATL-Editor 17 June 2015

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Treaty between Mauritius and South Africa enters into force

On 28 May 2015, the Mauritius – South Africa Income TaxIncome Tax is a direct levy imposed by governments on the income generated by individuals, corporations, and other entities within a specific jurisdiction. It serves as a major source of revenue for governments and funds various public expenditures, such as infrastructure projects, healthcare, education, national security, and welfare programs. The tax is generally calculated as a percentage of the taxable... MoreTax TreatyA Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), also known as a Double Taxation Treaty (or a Tax Treaty), is an international tax treaty between two or more countries that aims to prevent individuals or businesses from being taxed twice on the same income. With globalisation and the increase in cross-border economic activities, DTAs have become essential tools for promoting trade, investment, and... More (2013) entered into force. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2016. From this date, the new treaty generally replaces the Mauritius – South Africa Income TaxIncome Tax is a direct levy imposed by governments on the income generated by individuals, corporations, and other entities within a specific jurisdiction. It serves as a major source of revenue for governments and funds various public expenditures, such as infrastructure projects, healthcare, education, national security, and welfare programs. The tax is generally calculated as a percentage of the taxable... MoreTax TreatyA Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), also known as a Double Taxation Treaty (or a Tax Treaty), is an international tax treaty between two or more countries that aims to prevent individuals or businesses from being taxed twice on the same income. With globalisation and the increase in cross-border economic activities, DTAs have become essential tools for promoting trade, investment, and... More (1996). For details of the new treaty, see IBFD PUBLICATION (if you have a subscription) South Africa-1, News 29 May 2013.

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S.Africa: Summary of the Davis Tax Committee’s BEPS Sub-committee General Report released December 2014

Summary of the Davis Tax Committee’s BEPSBEPS stands for "Base Erosion and Profit Shifting". BEPS refers to tax avoidance strategies used by multinational enterprises (MNEs) to exploit gaps and mismatches in the international tax system. By shifting profits from high-tax jurisdictions to low- or no-tax locations, MNEs reduce their overall tax burden, even if little to no economic activity occurs in the low-tax jurisdictions. These practices erode... More Sub-committee General Report released December 2014 by Peter Dachs of ENS Introduction This note provides a summary of

ATL-Editor 26 February 2015

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Cook Islands: FATCA’s impact – this paper applies to many other offshore centres

April/May 2015[1] Impact of FATCA on Cook Islands Entities[2] TABLE OF CONTENTS Background The key differences between FATCA and IGA Models 1 and 2

ATL-Editor 27 April 2015

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IBFD country updates

Country Surveys – these require an IBFD subscription Botswana by Jude Amos(Reviewed up to 14 June 2019)Corporate TaxationCorporate Tax refers to the tax imposed by governments on the income or capital of

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AFRICA: Sub-Saharan Africa and international arbitration – how does that work?

COMMENT Tax arbitration via new double tax treaties is on the increase. Hence, knowledge of international arbitration is important. Take a look at the following

ATL-Editor 29 August 2014

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Mauritius: Impact of FATCA on Mauritius Entities

Impact of FATCA on Mauritius Entities Stephen V. Scali Conyers Dill & Pearman Stephen V. Scali is Head of Mauritius Office at Conyers Dill &

ATL-Editor 27 June 2015

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