Australian Tax Treaties

Singaporean Agreement  

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

ARTICLE 13  

1.    
A pension or an annuity, derived from sources within one of the Contracting States by an individual who is a resident of the other Contracting State, shall be exempt from tax in the first-mentioned Contracting State.

2.    
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.

3.    
This Article shall not apply to a pension paid to an individual by the Government of the Commonwealth or of any State of the Commonwealth or the Government of Singapore in respect of services rendered in the discharge of governmental functions.


 

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