PRESS RELEASE

(Source : Information Services Department)

HK, Austria protocol to tax treaty in force

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     The second protocol to the agreement between Hong Kong and Austria for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital has entered into force, a Government spokesman said today (October 17).

    The second protocol was signed in June last year. It came into force on July 3, 2013, after completion of ratification procedures on both sides, and has immediate effect.

Ends/Thursday, October 17, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:00

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