Einde inhoudsopgave
Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Ghana for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Article 24 Elimination of double taxation
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 12-11-2008
- Bronpublicatie:
10-03-2008, Trb. 2008, 109 (uitgifte: 23-05-2008, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
12-11-2008
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
27-11-2008, Trb. 2008, 217 (uitgifte: 01-01-2008, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal belastingrecht (V)
Internationaal belastingrecht / Belastingverdragen
1.
The Netherlands, when imposing tax on its residents, may include in the basis upon which such taxes are imposed the items of income which, according to the provisions of this Convention, may be taxed or shall be taxable only in Ghana.
2.
However, where a resident of the Netherlands derives items of income which according to paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Article 6, paragraph 1 of Article 7, paragraph 6 of Article 10, paragraph 7 of Article 11, paragraph 6 of Article 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Article 13, paragraph 1 of Article 14, paragraphs 1 and 5 of Article 15, paragraph 2 of Article 18, paragraphs 1 (subparagraph a) and 2 (subparagraph a) of Article 19 and paragraph 2 of Article 22 of this Convention may be taxed in Ghana and are included in the basis referred to in paragraph 1, the Netherlands shall exempt such items of income by allowing a reduction of its tax. This reduction shall be computed in conformity with the provisions of the Netherlands law for the avoidance of double taxation. For that purpose the said items of income shall be deemed to be included in the amount of the items of income which are exempt from Netherlands tax under those provisions.
3.
Further, the Netherlands shall allow a reduction from the Netherlands tax so computed for the items of income which according to paragraph 2 of Article 10, paragraph 2 of Article 11, paragraph 2 of Article 12, paragraph 7 of Article 13, Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 17 and paragraph 3 of Article 18 of this Convention may be taxed in Ghana to the extent that these items are included in the basis referred to in paragraph 1. The amount of this reduction shall be equal to the tax paid in Ghana on these items of income, but shall, in case the provisions of the Netherlands law for the avoidance of double taxation provide so, not exceed the amount of the reduction which would be allowed if the items of income so included were the sole items of income which are exempt from Netherlands tax under the provisions of the Netherlands law for the avoidance of double taxation.
This paragraph shall not restrict allowance now or hereafter accorded by the provisions of the Netherlands law for the avoidance of double taxation, but only as far as the calculation of the amount of the reduction of Netherlands tax is concerned with respect to the aggregate of income from more than one country and the carry forward of the tax paid in Ghana on the said items of income to subsequent years.
4.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, the Netherlands shall allow a reduction from the Netherlands tax for the tax paid in Ghana on items of income which according to paragraph 1 of Article 7, paragraph 6 of Article 10, paragraph 7 of Article 11, paragraph 6 of Article 12, paragraph 1 of Article 14 and paragraph 2 of Article 22 of this Convention may be taxed in Ghana to the extent that these items are included in the basis referred to in paragraph 1, insofar as the Netherlands under the provisions of the Netherlands law for the avoidance of double taxation allows a reduction from the Netherlands tax of the tax levied in another country on such items of income. For the computation of this reduction the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article shall apply accordingly.
5.
In Ghana, double taxation shall be eliminated as follows:
- a)
Netherlands tax payable under the laws of the Netherlands and in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, whether directly (by assessment) or by deduction (withholding), on profits, income or chargeable gains from sources within the Netherlands (excluding in the case of dividends, tax payable in respect of the profits out of which the dividends are paid) shall be allowed as a credit against any Ghana tax computed by reference to the same profits, income or chargeable gains by reference to which Netherlands tax is computed;
- b)
In the case of dividends paid by a company which is a resident of the Netherlands to a company which is resident in Ghana and which controls directly at least 10 per cent of the capital of the company paying the dividends, the credit shall take into account (in addition to any Netherlands tax for which credit may be allowed under the provisions of subparagraph a) the Netherlands tax payable by the company in respect of the profits out of which such dividends are paid;
- c)
In any case the amount of tax credit to be granted under this paragraph shall not exceed the proportion of the Ghana tax which such profits, income or chargeable gains bear to the entire profits, income or chargeable gains as the case may be chargeable to Ghana tax.