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Portugal Ratifies Pending Tax Treaty with Kenya

18 November 2020

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Treaty Development

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Portugal-Kenya

On 11 November 2020, Portugal's President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, signed the law for the ratification of the pending income tax treaty with Kenya. The treaty, signed 10 July 2018, is the first of its kind between the two countries. Taxes Covered The treaty covers Kenyan taxes on income chargeable under the Income Tax Act and covers Portuguese personal income tax, corporate income tax, and surtaxes on corporate income tax. Withholding Tax Rates Dividends - 7.5% if the beneficial owner is a company that has directly held at least 10% of the paying company's capital for a period of at...