duminică, 10 februarie 2008

Doubled Tax Treaties

No. Country Treaty applicable since Interest (%) Dividends (%) Royalties (%) Commissions (%) Enforcement date Official Gazette No. and date of the law
No treaty rates 10 10 15 15 Apply GO 83/1998
15 15 15 15 Fiscal Code starting 01-01-04
1 Albania 01.ian.96 10 10Œ-15� 15 15 20.oct.95 302/1994 86 / 18.10.'94
2 Algeria 01.ian.97 15 15 15 Ì 11.iul.96 69/1995 25 / 12.04.'95
3 Armenia 01.ian.98 10 5Œ-10� 10 15 24.aug.97 156/1997 121 / 9.07.'97
4 Australia 01.ian.02 10 5-15 10 Ì 20.mar.01 150/2001 85/20.3.2001
5 Austria 01.ian.78 10 15 10 Ì 10.ian.79 64/1978 254 / 10.07.'78
6 Bangladesh 01.ian.89 10 10Œv-15� 10 Ì 21.aug.88 37/1987 221 / 04.09.'87
7 Belarus 01.ian.99 10 10 15 Ì 15.iul.98 200/1998 102/26.05.'98
8 Belgium 01.ian.78 15 10 10 5 03.oct.78 34-35/1977 82 / 15.04.'77
Belgium (new) 01.ian.99 10 5Œ-15� 5 5 17.oct.98 262/1996 126 / 16.10.'96
9 Bulgaria 01.ian.96 15 10Œ-15� 15 Ì 12.oct.95 .07/1995 5 / 10.01.'95
10 Canada 01.ian.78 15 15 15�-10‚ Ì 29.dec.80 97/1979 418 / 05.12.'79
11 China 01.ian.93 10 10 7 5 05.mar.92 .10/1992 5 / 24.01.'92
12 Costa Rica 01.ian.92 10 5Œ-15� 10 5 05.feb.92 19 / 1992 9 / 05.02.1992
13 Croatia 01.ian.97 10 5 10 Ì 28.nov.96 271/1996 127 / 16.10.'96
14 Cyprus 01.ian.83 10 10 5� 5 08.nov.82 66/1982 261 / 09.07.82
15 Czech Republic 01.ian.95 7 10 10 Ì 10.aug.94 157/1994 37 / 23.06.'94
16 Denmark 01.ian.74 10 10Œ-15� 10 4 28.dec.77 118/1997 389/27.10.'77
17 Ecuador 01.ian.97 10 15 10 10 22.ian.96 294/1992 111/9.11.1992
18 Egypt 01.ian.82 15 10 15 15 05.ian.81 84/1980 316/14.10.1980
19 Estonia 01.ian.05 10 10 10 2 01.nov.04 1126/2004 449/2004
20 Etiopia 01.dec.04 15 10 15 Ì 01.nov.04 1057/2004 448/2004
21 Finland 01.ian.79 10 10 10 3 27.dec.78 16/1978 61/02.03.1978
Finland (new) 01.ian.01 5 5 5 Ì 04.feb.00 642/1999 201/24.12.99
22 France 01.ian.75 10 10 10 Ì 27.sep.75 171/1974 240/23.12.'74
23 Georgia 01.ian.00 10 8 5 5 15.mai.99 132/1999 45/26.03.99
24 Germany 01.ian.72 10 10Œ-15� 10 Ì 01.nov.75 197/1973 625/21.11.73
Germany (new) 01.ian.04 3-0ƒ 5Œ-15� 3 Ì 11.feb.04 123/2004 OMF228/11.02.04
25 Greece 01.ian.96 10 45-25ŒvŽ 7�-5‚ 5 07.apr.95 46/1992 25/12.03.'92
26 Hungary 01.ian.96 15 5Œv-15� 10 5 14.dec.95 306/ 1994 91/ 26.10.94
27 India 01.ian.88 15 15Œ-20� 22,5 5 14.nov.87 37/1987 221/04.09.'87
28 Indonesia 01.ian.00 12,5 12,5Œ-15� 12,5�-15‚ 10 13.ian.99 104/1998 50/02.03.'98
29 Ireland 01.ian.01 3 3 3 Ì 04.dec.00 626/2000 208/4.12.00
30 Israel 01.ian.99 5�-10‚ 15 10 Ì 21.iun.98 86/1998 39/14.02.98
31 Italy 01.ian.79 10 10 10 5 06.feb.79 34-35/1977 82/15.04.'77
32 Japan 01.ian.78 10 10 15�-10‚ Ì 09.apr.78 69/ 1976 213/ 05.07.76
33 Jordan 01.ian.85 12,5 15 15 15 02.aug.84 51/1984 215/26.06.1984
34 Kazahstan 01.ian.01 10 10 10 10 21.apr.00 109/2000 11/16.03.2000
35 Kuwait 01.ian.92 1 1 20 Ì 05.oct.94 57/ 1993 5/ 08.03.93
36 Latvia 01.ian.03 10 10 10 2 06.nov.02 841/2002 606/2002
37 Lebanon 01.ian.98 5 5 5 Ì 06.apr.97 62/ 1996 10/ 21.03.96
38 Lithuania 01.ian.03 10 10 10 2 15.mai.02 393/2002 278/2002
39 Luxembourg 01.ian.96 10 5Œ-15� 10 5 08.dec.95 299/ 1994 85/ 18.10.94
40 Malaysia 01.ian.85 15 10 12 Internal legislation 07.apr.84 106/ 83 482/ 26.12.83
41 Malta 01.ian.97 5 5-30� 5 10 16.aug.96 144/ 96 61/ 3.07.96
42 Marocco 01.ian.87 10 15 10 Ì 30.aug.87 99/ 1982 404/ 01.11.82
43 Mexic 01.ian.02 15 10 15 Ì 28.iun.01 372/2001 331/2001
44 Moldova 01.ian.97 10 10 10�-15‚ Ì 10.apr.96 127/ 1995 60/ 17.06.95
45 Namibia 01.ian.00 15 15 15 Ì 05.aug.99 188/1999 61/15.04.99
46 Netherlands 01.ian.80 10 10Œ-15� 10 5 05.dec.80 84/ 1980 316/ 14.10.80
Netherlands (new) 01.ian.00 3-0ƒ 0Œ-10� 15� 0ƒ-3 Ì 29.iul.99 251/ 1999 85/ 25.05.99
47 Nigeria 01.ian.94 12,5 12,5 12,5 Ì 18.apr.93 58/ 1993 10/ 08.03.93
48 North Koreea 01.ian.01 10 10 10 Ì 03.iul.00 301/2000 104/19.06.00
49 Norway 01.ian.82 10 10 10 4 27.sep.81 19/ 1981 67/ 25.03.81
50 Pakistan 01.ian.80 10 5Œv-10� 12,5 10 20.mar.80 97/ 1979 418/ 05.12.79
Pakistan (new) 01.ian.01 10 10 12,5 10 28.nov.00 632/2000 212/6.12.00
51 Philippines 01.ian.98 10‚-15„ 10Œ-15� 10„-15‚ 25 Ì 27.nov.97 64/1995 23/04.04.'95
52 Poland 01.ian.96 10 5Œ-15� 10 10Œ 15.sep.95 7/ 1995 6/ 10.01.95
53 Portugal 01.ian.00 10 10‘-15� 10 Ì 14.iul.99 194/1999 63/15.04.99
54 Russian Federation 01.ian.96 15 15 10 Ì 11.aug.95 158/1994 38/16.06.'94
55 Singapore 01.ian.03 5 5 5 Ì 09.iul.02 580/2002 475/2002
56 Slovakia 01.ian.96 10 10 10�-15‚ Ì 29.dec.95 315/ 1994 96/ 10.11.94
57 Slovenia 01.ian.04 5 5 5 Ì 24.ian.03 105/2003 55/2003
58 South Africa 01.ian.96 15 15 15 Ì 29.oct.95 199/1994 59 / 13.07.94
59 South Korea 01.ian.95 10 7Œ-10� 7�-10‚ 10 06.oct.94 96 / 1994 18 / 08.04.'94
60 Spain 01.ian.80 10 10Œ-15� 10 5 26.iun.80 97/ 1979 418/ 5.12.79
61 Sri Lanka 01.ian.86 10 12,5 10 10 28.feb.86 27/ 1985 149/ 22.05.85
62 Sudan 01.ian.82 10 15 10 15 25.apr.79 19/ 1981 67/ 25.03.81
63 Sweden 01.ian.78 10 10 10 10 08.dec.78 104/ 1978 432/ 31.10.78
64 Switzerland 01.ian.94 10 10 0ƒ-10 Ì 27.dec.94 200/1994 60/13.07.1994
65 Syria 01.ian.92 7,5 Internal legislation 15�-10‚ 15 07.nov.91 9/ 1988 40/ 11.02.88
66 Thailand 01.ian.98 10-20-25 15Œ-20� 15 10 03.apr.97 18/ 1997 3/ 03.02.97
67 Tunisia 01.ian.90 10 12 12 4 19.ian.89 60/ 1987 326/ 23.12.87
68 Turkey 01.ian.89 10 15 10 6 15.sep.88 61/ 1986 331/ 14.10.86
69 U. Arab. Em. 01.ian.97 3 3 3 3 23.ian.96 262/1993 74/3.11.'93
70 UK 01.apr.76 10 10Œ-15� 15�-10‚ 12,5 22.nov.76 13/1976 26 / 03.02.'76
71 Ukraine 01.ian.98 10 10Œ-15� 10�-15‚ Ì 17.nov.97 272/ 1996 128/ 16.10.96
72 United States 01.ian.74 10 10 15�-10‚ Ì 26.feb.76 168/ 1974 238/ 23.12.74
73 Uzbekistan 01.ian.98 10 10 10 Ì 17.oct.97 46/ 1997 26/ 12.03.97
74 Vietnam 01.ian.97 10 15 15 Ì 24.apr.96 56/ 1996 6/ 13.03.96
75 Yugoslavia 01.ian.89 7,5 10 10 21.oct.88 61/ 1986 331/ 14.10.86
Yugoslavia (new) 01.ian.98 10 10 10 10 01.ian.98 155/ 1997 122/ 9.07.97
76 Zambia 01.ian.93 10 10 15 Ì 29.oct.92 51/ 1984 215/ 26.06.84










Interest
When the goods or merchandise are sold on credit and for loans received from banks.
When the interests are paid





ƒ 0% as long as the Netherlands' / Germany's internal legislation does not stipulate withholding tax on interests paid to non residents (Romanians)
When the means of transportation are sold on credit and in other cases.


Dividends
ΠWhen the participation to the share capital of the company which pays the dividends is >= 25%.
v (Exceptions: Bangladesh, Germany >= 10%, Pakistan >= 20%, Hungary >= 40%, Greece >= 45%)
In all other cases






Ž See treaty






First quota applicable for Romania, the second for Malta



When the participation to the share capital of the company which pays the dividends is >= 10%.

For Portugal the lower rate applies where the shareholdings for prior 2 years is at 25%.
Royalties
For industrial royalties
For cultural royalties






ƒ As long as the internal legislation does not stipulate withholding tax on royalties paid to non residents

When paid by a company registered with Romanian Agency for Foreign Investments and perform activities in the industry field
Commissions
Ì Will apply the convention article "Other incomes" or the internal legislation
Π0% as long as the Polish internal legislation does not stipulate withholding tax on commissions