Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement – Article 21 – Other Income

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement – Article 21 – Other Income

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement – Article 21 – Other Income

APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE 21 – OTHER INCOME

INCOME NOT COVERED UNDER FOLLOWING ARTICLE

• Article 6 – Income from Immovable property
• Article 7 – Business profit
• Article 8 – Shipping, inland waterways transport and air transport
• Article 10 – Dividends
• Article 11 – Interest
• Article 12 – Royalties
• Article 13 – Capital Gain
• Article 15 – Income from employment
• Article 16 – Directors’ fees
• Article 17 – Artistes and Sportsperson
• Article 18 – Pensions
• Article 19 – Government Service
• Article 20 – Students

ARTICLE 23(1) OF THE INDIA – US TREATY

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2,
items of income of a resident of a Contracting State,
wherever arising,
which are not expressly dealt with in the foregoing Articles of this Convention
shall be taxable only in that Contracting State

KEY CHARACTERISTICS – ARTICLE 23(1) OF THE INDIA – US TREATY

• Income should not be covered under SPECIFIC Article of the Treaty
• Income may arise either within the Source State (India) or outside in a third State
• If the Non Resident has a PE/fixed base, income attributable thereto shall be covered by Paragraph 2
• If such conditions are satisfied, State of Residence has exclusive right to tax such income

WHAT IS MEANT BY “DEALT WITH”

Dealt with implies

• View 1 –  Exclusion of a particular income from an Article implies, it is dealt with in that Article
• View 2 – An income item is dealt with when the concerned Article clearly provides whether, and which State has the right to tax income

INCOME COVERED UNDER ARTICLE 21

• Social Insurance and accident benefit payments
• Alimony/ Maintenance receipts from relatives
• Income from mutual funds/  financial instrument, if not taxable as business income
• Lottery winnings and income from gambling, etc
• Income taxable u/s 56 may also be a good reference point

TAXABILITY OF INCOME AS “OTHER INCOME” WHEN RELEVANT CLAUSE ABSENT – ROYALTY

EXCESS PAYMENT TO RELATED PARTY

ARTICLE 23(2) OF THE INDIA – US TREATY

The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to income, other than income from immovable property as defined in paragraph 2 of Article 6 [Income from Immovable Property (Real Property)],
if the beneficial owner of the income, being a resident of a Contracting State,
carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein, and
the income is attributable to such permanent establishment or fixed base.
In such case the provisions of Article 7 (Business Profits) or Article 15 (Independent Personal Services), as the case may be, shall apply

KEY CHARACTERISTICS – ARTICLE 23(2) OF THE INDIA – US TREATY

• Income (other than income from immovable property as defined in Article 6(2)) is derived
• Beneficial owner of income carries on business in other Contracting State through a PE/ Fixed Base
• Income is attributable to such PE or fixed base (some Treaty use the word effectively connected)

If such conditions are satisfied, Article 7 (Business Profits) or Article 15 (Independent Personal Services) shall apply

ARTICLE 21(3) OF THE INDIA US TREATY

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2,
items of income of a resident of a Contracting State
not dealt with in the foregoing articles of this Convention and
arising in the other Contracting State
may also be taxed in that other State.

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