Australian Tax Treaties

Russian Agreement

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

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.

ARTICLE 22 Methods of Elimination of Double Taxation

1
Subject to the law of Australia as it may be amended from time to time (without changing the general principle of this Article), Russian tax paid under the law of Russia, and in accordance with this Agreement, whether directly or by deduction in respect of income derived from sources in Russia by a resident of Australia, shall be allowed as a credit against Australian tax payable in respect of that income.

2
Subject to the law of Russia as it may be amended from time to time (without changing the general principle of this Article), Australian tax paid under the law of Australia, and in accordance with this Agreement, whether directly or by deduction in respect of income derived from sources in Australia by a resident of Russia, shall be allowed as a credit against Russian tax payable in respect of that income.

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