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The first-time income and capital tax treaty between Luxembourg and Turkey , signed on 9 June 2003, entered into force on 18 January 2005. The treaty will be effective as from 1 January 2006 .

17 March 2005

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Treaty Development

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Luxembourg-Turkey

The maximum rates of withholding tax are: -   20% on dividends in general and 5% (in the case of Luxembourg) and 10% (in the case of Turkey) on dividends if the beneficial owner is a company (other than a partnership) which holds directly at least 25% of the capital of the company paying the dividends; -   15% on interest in general and 10% on interest paid on a loan with a term of more than 2 years; and -   10% on royalties. The treaty permits Turkey to levy a branch profits tax of up to 10%. Luxembourg...