Australian Tax Treaties

Aruban Agreement  

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, IN RESPECT OF ARUBA, FOR THE ALLOCATION OF TAXING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS AND TO ESTABLISH A MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF TRANSFER PRICING ADJUSTMENTS  

ARTICLE 6   Government Service  

1.    

(a) Salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Party or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that Party or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that Party.


(b) However, such salaries, wages and other similar remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Party if the services are rendered in that Party and the individual is a resident of that Party who:


(i) is a national of that Party; or

(ii) did not become a resident of that Party solely for the purpose of rendering the services.

2.    

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, pensions and other similar remuneration paid by, or out of funds created by, a Party or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that Party or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that Party.


(b) However, such pensions and other similar remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Party if such income is subject to tax in that Party and if the individual is a resident of, and a national of, that Party and is also not a national of the first-mentioned Party.

3.    
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, salaries, wages and other similar remuneration in respect of services rendered in connection with any trade or business carried on by a Party or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof may be taxed in accordance with the laws of a Party. The provisions of Article 5 shall apply to pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with any trade or business carried on by a Party or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof.




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