Canada-UK Tax Treaty: A New Agreement is Coming Into Force January 1, 2015

In the news today:

“July 21, 2014 – London, UK – Department of Finance

On behalf of Finance Minister Joe Oliver, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today signed, along with David Gauke, Financial Secretary to Her Majesty’s Treasury, an agreement amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains.

Quick Facts

◾Canada has an extended network of 92 such conventions in force.
◾The provisions of the agreement signed today will generally apply on and after January 1, 2015.”

Review the changes here: Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains.

See the changes made on May 7, 2003 to the Canada-UK Tax Treaty: Protocol Amending the Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains, Signed at London on 8 September 1979, as Amended by the Protocol Signed at Ottawa on 15 April 1980, by the Protocol signed at London on 16 October 1985 and by the Protocol signed at London on 7 May 2003.

See the original Canada-UK Tax Treaty: Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (signed on September 8, 1978; amended by the Protocols signed on April 15, 1980 and October 16, 1985).

Robert Robillard, CPA, CGA, MBA, M.Sc. Econ.
Senior Partner, DRTP Consulting Inc.
514-742-8086; robertrobillard “at” drtp.ca
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Posted by drtp On 22 July 2014