On 13 September 2016, the Jersey parliament approved the pending income tax treaty with the United Arab Emirates. The treaty, signed 20 April 2016, is the first of its kind between the two countries. It will enter into force once the ratification instruments are exchanged, and will apply from 1 January of the year following its entry into force. Click the following for {News-2016-05-18/T/6- details of the treaty}.