Australian Tax Treaties

South African Agreement  

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

ARTICLE 18   Pensions and Annuities  

1    
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19, pensions and annuities from sources in one Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in the firstmentioned Contracting State to the extent that such pensions and annuities are included in taxable income in the other State.

2    
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, an annuity paid to an individual who is a former resident of a Contracting State which has been purchased by that individual by way of a lump sum cash consideration from an insurer in the course of that insurer ' s insurance business carried on in that State, may be taxed in that State.

3    
The term " annuity " means a stated sum payable periodically at stated times during life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money ' s worth.


 

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