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Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1457| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2023
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the United States to enter into a tax agreement with Taiwan. Specifically, the President may, through the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), negotiate and enter into a tax agreement with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO). (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is unofficial; TECRO is Taiwan's principal representative office in the United States, while the AIT, a private corporation, performs many of the same functions as U.S. embassies elsewhere.) The agreement must address issues including (1) the taxation of tax residents of Taiwan, the United States, or both; (2) relief from double taxation; and (3) protection against tax evasion or avoidance. The agreement must conform with the 2016 U.S. Model Income Tax Convention and other customary U.S. bilateral income tax convention terms. The bill requires the President to notify Congress 15 days before negotiations begin and provide periodic briefings. The Department of the Treasury must brief Congress upon request and provide timely updates during the course of negotiations. The negotiated agreement may only take legal effect upon submission of the agreement to Congress and the approval of a concurrent resolution in a form prescribed by the bill. The agreement, once in force, must be afforded the same treatment as a treaty under U.S. law.

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Timeline
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 13, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4729
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
  • May 4, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 13, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4729
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 25, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4729: Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
AsiaCongressional oversightInternational law and treatiesTaiwanTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign income

Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1457| Senate 
| Updated: 7/25/2023
Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the United States to enter into a tax agreement with Taiwan. Specifically, the President may, through the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), negotiate and enter into a tax agreement with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO). (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is unofficial; TECRO is Taiwan's principal representative office in the United States, while the AIT, a private corporation, performs many of the same functions as U.S. embassies elsewhere.) The agreement must address issues including (1) the taxation of tax residents of Taiwan, the United States, or both; (2) relief from double taxation; and (3) protection against tax evasion or avoidance. The agreement must conform with the 2016 U.S. Model Income Tax Convention and other customary U.S. bilateral income tax convention terms. The bill requires the President to notify Congress 15 days before negotiations begin and provide periodic briefings. The Department of the Treasury must brief Congress upon request and provide timely updates during the course of negotiations. The negotiated agreement may only take legal effect upon submission of the agreement to Congress and the approval of a concurrent resolution in a form prescribed by the bill. The agreement, once in force, must be afforded the same treatment as a treaty under U.S. law.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 13, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4729
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
  • May 4, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 13, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4729
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2023
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 25, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4729: Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCongressional oversightInternational law and treatiesTaiwanTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign income