Terms of Reference

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Treaties tabled on 16 August 2011

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There is currently a total of 7 treaties in the following list.

The following treaties were tabled on 16 August 2011

  • Treaty text: Agreements between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Majuro on 12 May 2010 (PDF 45KB)
  • Treaty text: the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Port Louis, 8 December 2010) (PDF 78KB)
  • Treaty text: the Government of Australia and the Government of Montserrat (as authorised by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (London, 23 November 2010) (PDF 48KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation for three agreements on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 51KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreements between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments, done at Majuro on 12 May 2010 (PDF 33KB)
  • Treaty text: the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments (Port Louis, 8 December 2010) (PDF 76KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on two agreements for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals (PDF 43KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America Relating to the Operation of and Access to an Australian Naval Communication Station at North West Cape in Western Australia, done at Washington on 16 July 2008 (PDF 27KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Operation of and Access to an Australian Naval Communication Station (PDF 42KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Hungary on Social Security (done at Godollo on 7 June 2011) (PDF 171KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Social Security (PDF 147KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 9 September 2011. Anyone now seeking to make a submission should contact the Committee Secretariat. Please refer to our brochure called preparing a submission for more information.

Printed copies of the National Interest Analyses and treaty texts for these proposed treaty actions can also be obtained from the Committee Secretariat.