Australian Tax Treaties
The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) has modified the application of this tax treaty. A synthesised text of the MLI and this tax treaty is available to facilitate the understanding of how the MLI modifies this tax treaty.
Pensions (including government pensions) and annuities paid to a resident of one of the Contracting States shall be taxable only in that State.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, a pension (including a government pension) or an annuity paid to a resident of one of the Contracting States from sources in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State but the tax so charged may not exceed 15 per cent of the gross amount of the pension or annuity.
(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.
(4)
Any alimony or other maintenance payment arising in one of the Contracting States and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the firstmentioned State.
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