On 15 March 2018, the Dutch lower house of parliament approved the pending income tax treaty with Malawi. The treaty, signed 19 April 2015 ({News-2015-05-14/T/3-previous coverage}), is the first of its kind directly between the two countries, although the 1948 tax treaty between the Netherlands and the UK had been extended to Malawi through the exchange of notes in 1969 but was terminated by Malawi with effect from 1 January 2014. The treaty will enter into force on the last day of the month following the month in which the ratification instruments are exchanged, and will apply in Malawi from...