Australian Tax Treaties

Malaysian Agreement  

Malaysian Protocol (No 2)  

ARTICLE 8  
This Protocol, which shall form an integral part of the Agreement, as amended, shall enter into force on the last of the dates on which the Contracting States exchange notes through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that the last of such things has been done as is necessary to give this Protocol the force of law in Australia and in Malaysia respectively, and thereupon this Protocol shall, have effect: ^[1]

Entered into force on 23 July 2003 following an exchange of Notes in accordance with Article 8.

(a) in Australia:

(i) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of Article 5 of the Protocol, in respect of tax on income of any year of income beginning on or after 1 July 1992; and

(ii) in any other case, in relation to income of any year of income beginning on or after 1 July in the calendar year next following that in which this Protocol enters into force;

(b) in Malaysia:

(i) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of Article 5 of the Protocol, in respect of Malaysian tax for any year of assessment beginning on or after 1 January 1993; and

(ii) in any other case, in respect of Malaysian tax for any year of assessment beginning on or after 1 January in the calendar year next following that in which this Protocol enters into force.