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Gorton, John

Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
Release Date:
21/09/1970
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
2288
Document:
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  • Gorton, John Grey
DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY

EMBARGO NOT FOR RELEASE BEFORE 6 PM on 21 ,9/ 1970
FOR PRESS: P. M. No 90,1970
DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY
Statemen t bjr te Acting Treasurer,
The Rj& ht Honorablej._ G. Grton, M. P.
The Acting Treasurer, Mr. Gorton, said today that Australian
officials and officials of the Federal Republic of Germany negotiating in
Canberra have agreed on the text of a draft agreement for the avoidance OZ
double taxation between Australian and the Federal Republic of Germany.
These negotiations followed talks held in Bonn last year.
The draft agreement will now be submitted to the Governments of
the two countries for consideration.
Before it could come into operation the agreement would of course have
to be given the force of law by the Parliaments of the two countries.
CANBERRA 21 September 1970

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