1. Interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.

2. However, such interest may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which it arises and according to the laws of that State, but if the beneficial owner of the
    interest is a resident of the other Contracting State, the tax so charged shall not exceed 5 percent of the gross amount of the interest.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to the Government of the other Contracting State, or an
    agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be exempt from tax in the first-mentioned Contracting State. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
    'Government' shall include the Central Bank of the Netherlands, the Central Bank of Barbados, and any other similar institution as may be agreed upon
     from time to time by the competent authorities of the Contracting States.

4. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of paragraphs 2 and 3.

5. 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 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.

6. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the interest, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in
    the other Contracting 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 debt-claim 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.

7. Interest shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is a resident of that State. Where, however, the person paying the interest, whether
    he is a resident of a Contracting State or not, has in a State other than that of which he is a resident, a permanent establishment or a fixed base in
    connection with which the indebtedness on which the interest is paid was incurred, and such interest is borne by such permanent establishment or
    fixed base, then such interest shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base is situated.

8. 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 debt-claim 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 Contracting 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 Barbados.  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.