Australian Tax Treaties

Swiss Convention  

CONVENTION BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME, WITH PROTOCOL  

CHAPTER V - SPECIAL PROVISIONS  

ARTICLE 26   Members of diplomatic missions and consular posts  

1    
Nothing in this Convention shall affect the fiscal privileges of members of diplomatic missions or consular posts under the general rules of international law or under the provisions of special agreements.

2    
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 , an individual who is a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or permanent mission of a Contracting State which is situated in the other Contracting State or in a third State shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Convention, to be a resident of the sending State if:


a) in accordance with international law the individual is not liable to tax in the receiving Contracting State in respect of income from sources outside that State and


b) the individual is liable in the sending State to the same obligations in relation to tax on the total income as are residents of that State.

3    
The Convention shall not apply to international organisations, to organs or officials thereof and to persons who are members of a diplomatic mission, consular post or permanent mission of a third State, being present in a Contracting State and not treated in either Contracting State as residents in respect of taxes on income.


 

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