BEPS MLI in force for Bahrain, Romania

The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) entered into force for Bahrain and Romania on June 1, 2022.

With respect to the covered agreements (tax treaties) between Bahrain and the other countries for which the MLI has already entered into force, the MLI is generally effective from 1 January 2023 in respect of withholding taxes and for taxable periods beginning on or after 1 December 2022 in respect of other taxes (six months after entry into force).
​
With respect to the covered agreements (tax treaties) between Romania and other countries for which the MLI has already entered into force, Romania took the reservation that the MLI will not be effective until additional internal procedures have been completed for each covered agreement and notification on the completion of the procedures is deposited.