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Treaties tabled on 21, 22 and 24 June 2010

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There is currently a total of 20 treaties in the following list.

The following treaties were tabled on 21 June 2010

  • Treaty text: Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), (Canberra 28 March 1983) (PDF 24KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Article 3 of ANZCERTA (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Annex G of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), (Canberra 28 March 1983) (PDF 24KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Annex G of ANZCERTA (PDF 37KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

The following treaties were tabled on 22 June 2010
  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Washington, 30 March 2010) (PDF 48KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 42KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes. Done at Devonport, Tasmania on 21 April 2010 (PDF 51KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Principality of Monaco for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Paris, 1 April 2010) (PDF 115KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Cayman Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Washington, 30 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, 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 Adjustment (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 44KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Allocation of Taxing Rights (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa 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 Adjustment (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 30KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Allocation of Taxing Rights (PDF 37KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Anguilla on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (London, 19 March 2010) (PDF 58KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 46KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Belize for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Belize City, 31 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 39KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters (Roseau, 30 March 2010) (PDF 56KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Grenada for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (New York, 30 March 2010) (PDF 47KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of San Marino for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (San Marino, 4 March 2010) (PDF 58KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 56KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 49KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 5 March 2010) (PDF 44KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 42KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines, 18 March 2010) (PDF 48KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 53KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Lucia on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (New York, 30 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

The following treaty was tabled on 24 June 2010
  • Treaty text: Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (London, 19 November 1976) (PDF 46KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Maritime Claims (PDF 27KB)
    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 16 July 2010. 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.