Draft Order in Council laid before the House of Commons under section 5(2) of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 and section 173(7) of the Finance Act 2006, for approval by resolution of that House.

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The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Ethiopia) Order 2011

Made[date] [Month] 2011

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the [date] day of [Month] 2011

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

A draft of this Order was laid before the House of Commons in accordance with section 5(2) of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 20101 and section 173(7) of the Finance Act 20062 and approved by a resolution of that House.

Accordingly Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 and section 173(1) to (3) of the Finance Act 2006, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, orders as follows—

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Ethiopia) Order 2011.

Double taxation and international tax enforcement arrangements to have effect2

It is declared that—

a

the arrangements specified in the Agreement set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order and in the Protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule have been made with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;

b

the arrangements have been made with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and for the purposes of assisting international tax enforcement; and

c

it is expedient that the arrangements should have effect.

NameClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Schedule to this Order contains an agreement and a protocol (“the Arrangements”) made between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion. This Order brings the Arrangements into effect.

The Arrangements aim to eliminate the double taxation of income or gains arising in one country and paid to the residents of the other country. This is done by allocating the taxing rights that each country has under its domestic law over the same income and gains, and/or by providing relief from double taxation. There are also specific measures which combat discriminatory tax treatment and provide for assistance in international tax enforcement.

Article 1 provides for citation.

Article 2 makes a declaration as to the effect and content of the Arrangements.

The Arrangements will enter into force on the date of the later of the notifications by each country of the completion of its legislative procedures. They will take effect as follows:

a

in Ethiopia,

i

in respect of taxes withheld at source, for amounts paid or credited on or after the first day of the month next following the date of entry into force; and

ii

in respect of taxes on income, for any taxable year beginning on or after 8th July next following the date of entry into force;

b

in the United Kingdom,

i

in respect of taxes withheld at source, for amounts paid or credited on or after 1st day of the month next following the date of entry into force; and

ii

in respect of income tax and capital gains tax (other than taxes withheld at source), for any year of assessment beginning on or after 6th April next following the date of entry into force; and

iii

in respect of corporation tax, for any financial year beginning on or after 1st April next following the date of entry into force.

The date of entry into force will, in due course, be published in the London, Edinburgh and BelfastGazettes.

A Tax Information and Impact Note has not been prepared for this Order as it gives effect to a previously announced policy to enact a double taxation agreement.