INTERNATIONAL TAX PLAZA - Canadian Government announces tax treaty negotiations with Germany and Switzerland

On June 7, 2017 the Canadian Department of Finance in two separate press release announced that:

· Negotiations to update the income tax treaty between Canada and Germany will be held in June 2017; and that

· Negotiations to update the income tax treaty between Canada and the Swiss Confederation will be held in June 2017.

According to the Canadian Department of Finance the purpose of issuing the press releases is to ensure that persons whose interests are affected have an opportunity to inform the Government of any particular issues of double taxation that might be resolved in a tax treaty. It is furthermore states that the Canadian Government is particularly interested in learning of any difficulties encountered by Canadians under the German or Swiss tax system so that these issues might be taken into account in negotiations.

Persons wishing to offer comments concerning the negotiations should send their views to the Department of Finance at:

Tax Legislation Division
Department of Finance
11th Floor
90 Elgin St.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G5
Fax: 613 369 3661
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