Portugal Ratifies Pending Protocol to Tax Treaty with France

On 6 March 2017, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa ratified the pending protocol to the 1971 income tax treaty with France. The protocol, signed 25 August 2016, makes the following changes:

• Amends Article 2 (Taxes Covered) with respect to both countries;
• Amends the term "competent authorities" for both countries under Article 3 (General Definitions);
• Replaces Article 20 (Government Services);
• Replaces Article 27 (Exchange of Information);
• Adds Article 27 bis (Assistance in the Col…