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Austria Interest

Last updated: 08-11-2006

Treaty

Austria

Article

Interest

Signed

September 1, 1970

In Force

 

Article 11 Interest
     1. Interest arising in one of the States and paid to a resident of the other State shall be taxable only in that other State.
     2. The term 'interest' as used in this article means income from debt-claims of every kind, whether or not secured by mortgage and whether or not carrying a right to participate in the debtor's profits, and, in particular, income from government securities, bonds, or debentures, including premiums and prizes attaching to such securities, bonds or debentures. Penalty charges for late payment shall not be regarded as interest for the purpose of this Article. However, the term does not include the profit shares referred to in article 12 paragraph 1.
     3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply if the recipient of the interest, being a resident of one of the States, has in the other State in which the interest arises a permanent establishment with which the debt-claims from which the interest arises is effectively connected. In such a case, the provisions of article 7 shall apply.
     4. Where, owing to a special relationship between the payer and the recipient or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the interest paid, having regard to the debt-claim for which it is paid, exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the recipient in the absence of such relationship, the provisions of this article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In that case, the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the law of each State. due regard being had to the other provisions of this Convention.
 

 The above information is the wording of the article dealing with the withholding tax on interest of the tax treaty between The Netherlands and Austria.  Please note that the ultimate withholding tax rate may differ from the treaty rate, for instance as consequence of domestic anti-abuse legislation, provisions of the treaty protocol, etc. Before you use this information we therefore strongly recommend that you consult us to determine the accurate withholding tax rate for your specific situation. If you require our follow up, you can contact us via e-mail or call us at our offices: Ph. + 31 (10) 2010466.