Singapore and Austria signed a protocol amending their standing Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (“DTA”) today.

2. Mr Peter Ong, Second Permanent Secretary (Finance), signed the protocol with Austria’s Ambassador to Singapore, His Excellency Dr Klaus Wolfer, in Singapore.
3. The full text of the protocol is available here. (PDF, 73KB) The protocol will enter into force after Singapore’s legislative amendments to give effect to the internationally agreed Standard have been approved by Parliament and gazetted into law, and the ratification procedures have been completed by both countries.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
15 SEPTEMBER 2009