Korea, Iraq initiate double taxation avoidance pact
Published: 30 Jun. 2019, 17:15
Korea and Iraq have initialed a double taxation avoidance pact, Korea’s finance ministry said Friday, in a move that could boost bilateral economic cooperation.
The agreement is set to take effect after a formal signing and parliamentary ratifications in both countries, according to the ministry.
The move comes as Korean construction companies are participating in major infrastructure projects in the war-torn country.
Hanwha Engineering & Construction is set to build 100,000 homes in Besmaya, Iraq, a sprawling suburb located about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast of Baghdad, by 2019 under a $7.75 billion deal.
The contract is the single largest overseas project for any Korean builder.
In 2014, a Korean consortium led by Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. won a $6.04 billion contract to build a large oil refinery in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala.
Yonhap
The agreement is set to take effect after a formal signing and parliamentary ratifications in both countries, according to the ministry.
The move comes as Korean construction companies are participating in major infrastructure projects in the war-torn country.
Hanwha Engineering & Construction is set to build 100,000 homes in Besmaya, Iraq, a sprawling suburb located about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southeast of Baghdad, by 2019 under a $7.75 billion deal.
The contract is the single largest overseas project for any Korean builder.
In 2014, a Korean consortium led by Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. won a $6.04 billion contract to build a large oil refinery in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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