Australian Tax Treaties

Fijian Agreement  

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

ARTICLE 14   Independent Personal Services  

(1)    
Income derived by an individual who is a resident of one of the Contracting States in respect of professional services or other independent activities of a similar character shall be taxable only in that State. However if such an individual:

(a) has a fixed base regularly available to the individual in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing the individual ' s activities;

(b) in a year of income, stays in that other Contracting State for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more for the purpose of performing the individual ' s activities; or

(c) in a year of income, derives gross remuneration (including expenses reimbursed to or borne on behalf of the individual or the value of any benefit provided in connection with those services or activities) in respect of the individual ' s activities in that other State, that is paid by a resident of that other State or is deductible in determining taxable profits of a permanent establishment or a fixed base situated in that other State and that exceeds eight thousand Australian dollars or its equivalent in Fijian dollars,

so much of the income derived by the individual as is attributable to activities so performed may be taxed in that other State.

(2)    
The Treasurer of Australia and the Minister of Finance of Fiji may agree in letters exchanged for the purpose to variations in the amount specified in subparagraph (1)(c) and any variations so agreed shall have effect according to the tenor of the letters.

(3)    
The term " professional services " includes services performed in the exercise of independent scientific, literary, artistic, educational or teaching activities, as well as in the exercise of independent activities of physicians, lawyers, engineers, architects, dentists and accountants.