On 9 September 2016, the Norwegian government approved the pending income tax treaty with Zambia. The treaty, signed 17 December 2015, will enter into force once the ratification instruments are exchange, and will apply from 1 January of the year following its entry into force. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the 1971 tax treaty between the two countries. Click the following link for {News-2016-01-14/T/4- previous coverage} of the treaty.