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Protocol to the Tax Treaty between Cyprus and South Africa has Entered into Force

14 October 2015

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Treaty Development

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Cyprus-South Africa

A protocol to the 1997 income and capital tax treaty between Cyprus and South Africa entered into force on 18 September 2015. The protocol, signed 1 April 2015, is the first to amend the treaty and includes the following: The definition of a "resident of a Contracting State" under paragraph 1 of Article 4 (Resident) is replaced; Article 10 (Dividends) is replaced, with a 5% withholding tax if the beneficial owner is a company directly holding at least 10% of the paying company's capital, otherwise 10%; and Article 26 (Exchange of Information) is replaced, bringing it in line with the...