Australian Tax Treaties

Korean Convention  

CONVENTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME  

CHAPTER III - TAXATION OF INCOME  

ARTICLE 19   Government Service  

(1)    

(a) Remuneration, other than a pension or annuity, paid by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or local authority of that Contracting State to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.


(b) However, such remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that State and the individual is a resident of that State who -


(i) is a national or citizen of that State; or

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

(2)    

(a) Any pension paid by, or out of funds created by, a Contracting State or a political subdivision or local authority of that Contracting State to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.


(b) However, such pension shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the individual is a resident of, and a national or citizen of, that Contracting State.

(3)    
The provisions of Articles 15, 16 and 18 shall apply to remuneration and pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or local authority of that Contracting State.

(4)    
The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall likewise apply in respect of remuneration or pensions paid, in the case of Korea, by the Bank of Korea, the Export-Import Bank of Korea, and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation and, in the case of Australia, by the Reserve Bank of Australia.


 

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