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ARTICLE 21
PROFESSORS, TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS

 

1.         An  individual who is a resident of a  Contracting  State  immediately  before  making a  visit  to  the  other Contracting  State,  and  who, at  the  invitation  of  any  university,  college, school or other  similar  educational  institution which is recognized by the competent  authority in   that  other  Contracting  State,  visits  that   other  Contracting  State  for a period not  exceeding  two  years  solely  for the purpose of teaching or research or both  at  such  educational institution shall be exempt from  tax  in  that  other Contracting State on any remuneration for  such teaching or research.

 

2.         This  Article  shall only apply  to  income  from  research  if such research is undertaken by the  individual   for  the public interest and not primarily for the  benefit  of some other private person or persons.

 

 

ARTICLE 22
INCOME NOT EXPRESSLY MENTIONED

            Items  of  income of a resident of  a  Contracting  State  which are not expressly mentioned in  the  foregoing  Articles  of this Convention shall be taxable only in  that  State  except that, if such income is derived from  sources within the other Contracting State, it may also be taxed in that other State.

 

 

ARTICLE 23
CAPITAL

1.         Capital represented by immovable property referred  to in Article 6, owned by a resident of a Contracting State  and  situated in the other Contracting State, may be  taxed  in that other State.

 

2.         Capital  represented by movable  property  forming  part of the business property of a permanent  establishment  which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting  State or by movable property pertaining  to  a  fixed  base available to a resident of a Contracting  State in   the  other  Contracting  State  for  the  purpose   of  performing  independent personal services, may be taxed  in that other State.

 

3.         All other elements of capital of a resident of  a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State.

 

 

ARTICLE 24
ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION

1.         The  laws in  force in either of  the  Contracting States shall continue to govern the taxation of income  and capital  in the respective Contracting States except  where  express  provisions  to  the  contrary  is  made  in   this Convention.   When income or capital is subject to  tax  in  both Contracting States, relief from double taxation  shall  be  given  in accordance with the following  paragraphs  of  this Article.

 

2.         In  the case of Thailand double taxation shall  be avoided as follows:

Subject to the laws  of  Thailand  regarding   the allowance  as a credit against Thai tax of tax  payable  in  any  country  other  than Thailand,  where  a  resident  of  Thailand derives income from Luxembourg which may be  taxed  in  Luxembourg  in accordance with the provisions  of this Convention, the amount of Luxembourg tax payable in respect  of  that  income shall be allowed as a credit  against  the  Thai  tax  imposed on that resident. The amount  of  credit  shall not, however, exceed that part of the Thai tax  which is appropriate to that income.

 

3.         In the case of Luxembourg double taxation shall be avoided as follows:

            (a)        Where a resident of Luxembourg derives  income or owns

                         capital which, in accordance with  the provisions of this

                         Convention, may be taxed in  Thailand,  Luxembourg  shall,

                         subject  to  the  provisions of sub-paragraphs b) and c),

                         exempt   such  income or capital from tax, but may,  in  order 

                         to calculate the amount of tax  on  the remaining  income or

                        capital of the  resident,  apply  the same rates of tax as if the 

                        income or capital had not been exempted.

            (b)        Where a resident of Luxembourg derives  income which,  in

                         accordance with the  provisions  of  paragraph 2 of Article 8,

                        Articles 10, 11, 12,  paragraph  4 of Article 13 and Article 22 

                        may  be  taxed in Thailand, Luxembourg shall  allow  as  a

                        deduction from the tax on the income  of that resident an

                        amount equal to the tax  paid in   Thailand.   Such  deduction 

                        shall   not,  however,  exceed  that  part of  the  tax,  as 

                        computed before the deduction is given,  which is 

                        attributable  to  such  items  of   income  derived from

                        Thailand.

            (c)        Where  a  company  which  is  a  resident   of  Luxembourg  

                        derives   dividends   from   Thai sources,   Luxembourg  shall 

                        exempt   such dividends from tax, provided that the  company

                        which  is  a  resident  of  Luxembourg   holds  directly  at least

                       25 per cent of the  capital    of the company paying the

                       dividends since  the  beginning  of the accounting year. The 

                       above-mentioned  shares  in the  Thai  company  are, under 

                       the  same conditions, exempt  from  the  Luxembourg capital

                       tax.

            (d)      For the purposes of sub-paragraph b), the term  "the tax paid

                       in Thailand" shall be deemed  to  include  the  amount of Thai

                       tax  which  would  have been paid under the laws of Thailand, 

                       if  the Thai tax had not been exempted or  reduced  in 

                       accordance with any special incentive  law  designed  to

                       promote economic  development  in Thailand,  effective on the

                      date of  signature  of this Convention or which may be 

                      introduced  hereafter  in modification of, or in  addition  to, the

                      existing law, provided that the amount  of  the tax referred to in

                      this  sub-paragraph shall not, however, exceed:

                      (i)         15  per  cent  of  the  gross  amount   of  dividends;

                      (ii)        10  per  cent  of  the  gross  amount   of  interest

                                   referred to in sub-paragraph  (a) of paragraph 2 of

                                   Article 11;

                      (iii)       15  per  cent  of  the  gross  amount   of interest referred

                                   to in sub-paragraph  (b) of paragraph 2 of Article 11;

                     (iv)       15  per  cent  of  the  gross  amount   of  royalties.

                                  The  provisions of this sub-paragraph shall  only  apply 

                                  for a period of 12 years beginning on the first  day  of

                                 January of the taxable year next following that in which

                                 this  Convention  enters  into force. This  period  may  be

                                 extended   by  mutual  agreement  between  the 

                                competent authorities. 

 

 

ARTICLE 25
NON-DISCRIMINATION

1.         Nationals  of  a Contracting  State  shall  not  be subjected in the other Contracting State to any taxation or  any requirement connected therewith which is other or  more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of that other State in the same circumstances are or may be subjected.

 

2.         The taxation on a permanent establishment which  an enterprise  of  a  Contracting  State  has  in  the other Contracting  State shall not be less favourably  levied  in  that other State than the taxation levied on enterprises of that other State carrying on the same activities.

 

3.         Enterprises of a Contracting State, the capital  of  which is wholly or partly owned or controlled, directly  or  indirectly,   by  one  or  more  residents  of  the   other  Contracting  State,  shall not be subjected in  the  first-mentioned   State  to  any  taxation  or  any   requirement connected therewith which is other or more burdensome  than the  taxation  and connected requirements  to  which  other similar enterprises of the first-mentioned State are or may be subjected.

 

4.         The  provisions of this  Article  shall  not  be construed  as  obliging  a Contracting State  to  grant  to residents  of  the  other Contracting  State  any  personal allowances, reliefs and reductions for taxation purposes on account of civil status or family responsibilities which it grants to its own residents.

 

5.         The provisions of this Article shall only apply  to  the taxes which are the subject of this Convention.

 

 

Last updated: 08.12.2011