Australian Tax Treaties

Cook Islands Agreement  

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS ON THE ALLOCATION OF TAXING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS AND TO ESTABLISH A MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF TRANSFER PRICING ADJUSTMENTS  

ARTICLE 11   Termination  

1    
This Agreement shall continue in effect indefinitely, but either of the Contracting Parties may give to the other Contracting Party written notice of termination.

2    
Such termination shall become effective:

(a) in respect of Australian tax, in the year of income beginning on or after 1 July in the calendar year next following that in which the notice of termination is given; and

(b) in respect of Cook Islands tax, in the year of income beginning on or after 1 January in the calendar year following that in which the notice of termination is given.

3    
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 or 2, this Agreement shall, on receipt through the diplomatic channel of written notice of termination of the Agreement on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes between the Contracting Parties, terminate and cease to be effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of 6 months after the date of receipt of such notice.