Australian Tax Treaties

Czech Agreement  

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

ARTICLE 3   General Definitions  

1.    
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) the term " Australia " , when used in a geographical sense, excludes all external territories other than:

(i) the Territory of Norfolk Island;

(ii) the Territory of Christmas Island;

(iii) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;

(iv) the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands;

(v) the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands; and

(vi) the Coral Sea Islands Territory,

and includes any area adjacent to the territorial limits of Australia (including the Territories specified in this subparagraph) in respect of which there is for the time being in force, consistently with international law, a law of Australia dealing with the exploration for or exploitation of any of the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil of the continental shelf;

(b) the term " Czech Republic " , when used in a geographical sense means the territory over which the Czech Republic, under Czech legislation and in accordance with international law, may exercise its sovereign rights;

(c) the terms " a Contracting State " and " the other Contracting State " mean Australia or the Czech Republic, as the context requires;

(d) the term " person " includes an individual, a company and any other body of persons;

(e) the term " company " means any body corporate or any entity which is treated as a company or body corporate for tax purposes;

(f) the terms " enterprise of a Contracting State " and " enterprise of the other Contracting State " mean an enterprise carried on by a resident of Australia or an enterprise carried on by a resident of the Czech Republic, as the context requires;

(g) the term " tax " means Australian tax or Czech tax as the context requires, but does not include any penalty or interest imposed under the law of either Contracting State relating to its tax;

(h) the term " Australian tax " means tax imposed by Australia, being tax to which this Agreement applies by virtue of Article 2;

(i) the term " Czech tax " means tax imposed by the Czech Republic, being tax to which this Agreement applies by virtue of Article 2;

(j) the term " competent authority " means:

(i) in the case of Australia, the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner;

(ii) in the case of the Czech Republic, the Minister of Finance or an authorised representative of the Minister.

2.    
In the application of this Agreement by a Contracting State, any term not defined in this Agreement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning which it has under the laws of that State from time to time in force relating to the taxes to which this Agreement applies.