PRESS RELEASE

(Source : Information Services Department)

HK-Latvia and HK-Pakistan tax treaties in force

     The Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (CDTAs) with Latvia and Pakistan have entered into force, a government spokesman said today (November 24).
 
     The CDTAs with Latvia and Pakistan were signed in April 2016 and February 2017 respectively. The two CDTAs came into force on November 24, 2017, after the completion of ratification procedures on both sides. They will be in effect in Hong Kong for any year of assessment beginning on or after April 1, 2018.