Barbados has an expanding international tax treaty network. To date there are 40 double tax treaties, which have been concluded with:
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Country
Entry into Force
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The United Kingdom
December 19, 2012 (replaces the treaty that was signed March 26, 1970)
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Canada
December 22, 1980
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Protocol to Barbados Canada DTA
December 17, 2013
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USA
February 28, 1986
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1st Protocol US/B’dos DTA
January 1, 1994
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2nd Protocol US/B’dos DTA
December 20, 2004
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Finland
August 20, 1992
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Protocol to Barbados Finland DTA
June 1, 2012
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Norway
July 3, 1991
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Protocol to Barbados Norway DTA
June 1, 2012
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Sweden
December 1, 1991
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Protocol to Barbados Sweden DTA
December 12, 2012
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Switzerland
Agreement extended to Barbados by virtue of Agreement between Switzerland and the U.K., 1963
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CARICOM [1]
July 07, 1995
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Venezuela
January 2001
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Cuba
March 16, 2000
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China
October 27, 2000
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1st China/B’dos Protocol
June 9, 2010
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Malta
June 19, 2002
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Protocol to Barbados/Malta DTA
April 30, 2014
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Mauritius
January 28, 2005
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Protocol to Barbados/Mauritius DTA
Protocol signed December 6, 2017
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Botswana
August 12, 2005
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Protocol to the Barbados/Botswana DTA *
Protocol signed September 4, 2014
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Austria
April 1, 2007
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
July 12, 2007
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1st Netherlands/B’dos Protocol
November 13, 2011
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Republic of Seychelles
April 21, 2008
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Republic of Mexico
January 16, 2009
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Luxembourg
August 8, 2011
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The Republic of Panama
February 18, 2011
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The Kingdom of Spain
October 14, 2011
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Czech Republic
June 6, 2012
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Iceland
February 24, 2012
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Kingdom of Bahrain
July 16, 2013
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State of Qatar
June 5, 2013
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San Marino
August 6, 2013
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Singapore
April 25, 2014
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United Arab Emirates
February 18, 2016
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Republic of Ghana *
Treaty signed April 22, 2008
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The Republic of Portugal
October 6, 2017
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Rwanda *
Treaty signed December 22, 2014
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The Republic of Italy
October 17, 2017
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Slovak Republic *
Treaty signed October 28, 2015
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Cyprus
September 11, 2017
Source: Ministry of International Business and Industry
* Not yet entered into force.
[1] The CARICOM DTA counts as 10 DTAs. These are with Antigua, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Trinidad and Tobago.