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Bulgaria Interest

Last updated: 02-11-2006

Treaty

Bulgaria

Article

Interest

Signed

July 6, 1990

In Force

May 11, 1994

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 if such resident is the beneficial owner of the interest.
     2. The competent authorities of the States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode in which the State in which the interest arises abandons its taxation.
     3. The term "interest" as used in this Article means income from debt-claims of every kind, whether or not secured by mortgage and in particular income from government securities and income from 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.
     4. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the interest, being a resident of one of the States, carries on business in the other State in which the interest arises, through a permanent establishment situated therein, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein and the debtclaim in respect of which the interest is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14, as the case may be, shall apply.
     5. Where, by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the interest, having regard to the debtclaim for which it is paid, exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship, the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In such case, the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws 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 Bulgaria.  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.