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Update - Protocol to Tax Treaty between Germany and the UK

20 January 2021

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Treaty Development

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Germany-United Kingdom

Germany and the UK Signed an amending protocol to the 2021 tax treaty between the two countries on 12 January 2021. The protocol is the second to amend the treaty and includes the following main changes: The title and preamble are replaced in line with OECD BEPS standards; Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) is amended with the addition of paragraph 4A, which provides that, subject to certain conditions, paragraph 4 (general exceptions for activities not resulting in a permanent establishment) does not apply to a fixed place of business that is used or maintained by an enterprise if the same enterprise...