United States Tax News

The protocol of 8 March 2004 to the 1992 income tax treaty between the United States and the Netherlands entered into force on 28 December 2004. The protocol will generally be effective for taxable periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005, and the provisions of the protocol relating to withholding taxes will be effective for amounts paid or credited on or after 1 February 2005. Persons that were entitled to greater benefits under the US-Netherlands treaty before it was modified by the protocol of 8 March 2004 may elect for the application of the old provisions for a period of 12 months from the date on which the protocol provisions became effective.

19 January 2005

The US Treasury Department has announced that the protocol to the 1984 income tax treaty between the United States and Barbados, signed on 14 July 2004, entered into force on 20 December 2004. According to the Treasury Department announcement, the protocol will generally effective for taxable years beginning on or after 1 January 2005, and the provisions of the protocol relating to withholding taxes applies for amounts paid or credited on or after 1 February 2005.

19 January 2005

The protocol has been ratified by both states but has not yet entered into force. However, it is expected that the exchange of ratification instruments will take place timely as a result of which the protocol will be effective as from 1 January 2005.

7 September 2004