Australian Tax Treaties

Belgian Agreement  

AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME  

CHAPTER VI - FINAL PROVISIONS  

ARTICLE 29   Termination  
This Agreement shall continue in effect indefinitely, but the Government of Australia or the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium may, on or before 30 June in any calendar year beginning after the expiration of 5 years from the date of its entry into force, give to the other Government through the diplomatic channel written notice of termination and, in that event, this Agreement shall cease to be effective -


(a) in Australia -


(i) with respect to withholding tax on income that is derived by a non-resident, in relation to income derived on or after 1 January in the calendar year immediately following that in which the notice of termination is given;

(ii) with respect to other Australian tax, in relation to income of any year of income beginning on or after 1 July in the calendar year immediately following that in which the notice of termination is given;


(b) in Belgium -


(i) with respect to all tax due at source, on income credited or payable on or after 1 January in the calendar year immediately following that in which the notice of termination is given;

(ii) with respect to all tax other than tax due at source, on income of any accounting period beginning on or after 1 January in the calendar year immediately following that in which the notice of termination is given.



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