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SUMMARY OF KEY PROVISIONS OF SINGAPORE'S VARIOUS DTAS

Countries identified for negotiations

Australia

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project; or supervisory activities in connection with the above.
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 15%
Interest 10%
Royalties 10%
Treatment of Capital Gains Domestic law applies.
Personal services Remuneration derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State from personal services performed in the other Contracting State is exempt from tax in the latter if

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) services are performed on behalf of a person who is a resident of the first- mentioned Contracting State and

c) remuneration is not deductible for tax purposes in the other Contracting State of a PE in that other Contracting State of that person.
Independent personal services Remuneration derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State from personal services shall be taxable only in that Contracting State unless the services are performed in the other Contracting State.
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India

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE:

-183 days for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project; or supervisory activities in connection with the above;

-183 days for furnishing of services or facilities in connection with exploration, exploitation or extraction of mineral oils;

-For furnishing of services (other than the above services and technical services as defined in Article 12), these period test apply: 30 days for activities performed for a related enterprise (within meaning of Article 9) and 90 days for others.
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 10% (at least 25% shareholding) and 15% for others
Interest 10% (loan granted by a bank or by a similar financial institution including an insurance company) and 15% for others
Royalties 10% (for any industrial, commercial or scientific equipment) and 15% for others
Treatment of Capital Gains Gains from sale of shares in a company resident in a Contracting State may be taxed in that Contracting State. Otherwise, gains taxable only in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident.
Personal services Remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident of the other Contracting State;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE or a fixed base which the employer has in the other Contracting State.

If the remuneration is deductible against technical fees derived by employer who has no PE in the other Contracting State, tax chargeable at 15% of gross remuneration in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State from professional services or other activities of an independent character performed in the other Contracting State is taxable in the latter if:

a) a fixed base is present;

b) he is present in the other Contracting for more than 183 days.
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Indonesia

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE:

-183 days for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project;

-90 days for furnishing of services, including consultancy services, by an enterprise through an employee or other person.
Air transport and shipping Air transport: Exempt

Shipping: 50% of normal rate
Dividends 10% (at least 25% shareholding) and 15% for others
Interest 10%
Royalties 15%
Treatment of Capital Gains No Capital Gains article
Personal services Remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting State for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE which the employer has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from professional services or other activities of an independent character performed in the other Contracting State is taxable in the latter if he is present in the other Contracting for more than 90 days.
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Japan

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, or installation project or supervisory activities in connection with the above.
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 5% (at least 25% shareholding) and 15% for others
Interest Exempt (Government approved undertaking) and 10% for others
Royalties 10%
Treatment of Capital Gains Generally, taxable only in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident but gains from sale of shares in a company resident in a Contracting State may be taxed in that Contracting State if:

a) seller with related persons holds at least 25% of the entire share capital; and

b) seller and related persons sold at least 5% of the entire share capital.
Personal services Remuneration derived by resident of a Contracting State in respect of employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting State for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) the remuneration is not borne by a PE which the employer has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of professional services or other activities of an independent character performed in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the latter if:

a) a fixed base is present;

b) he is present in the other Contracting for more than 183 days in any consecutive 12-month period.
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Malaysia

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Building site, construction, installation or assembly project or supervisory activities connected with such site or project is a PE without any period test.
Air transport and shipping 50% of normal rate
Dividends 50% of normal rate
Interest Normal rate
Royalties Normal rate
Treatment of Capital Gains No Capital Gains article
Personal services Income derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State in respect of employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting State for less than 120 days;

b) the services are performed for, or on behalf of, a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) income is subject to tax in the first-mentioned State;

d) income is not deductible for tax purposes in the other Contracting State from the income of a PE of that person in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services No provision
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Philippines

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE:

-183 days for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project;

-183 days for furnishing of services, including consultancy services, by an enterprise through an employee or other person.
Air transport and shipping Lower of 1.5% of gross revenue or lowest rate of Philippines tax on similar profits of residents of a third state.
Dividends 15% (at least 15% shareholding) and 25% for others
Interest Exempt (loan guaranteed/insured by approved institutions)10% (public bond issued by Philippines resident co.) and 15% for others
Royalties Exempt (Singapore approved EEIA royalties), 15% (Philippines approved royalties) and 25% for others.
Treatment of Capital Gains Taxable only in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident.
Personal services Remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State for personal services performed in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting State for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, a person who is a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) remuneration is not borne directly by a PE in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services shall be taxable only in that Contracting State, unless the resident is present for more than 90 days in the other Contracting State.
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South Korea

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 10% (at least 25% shareholding) and 15% for others
Interest 10%
Royalties 15%
Treatment of Capital Gains Taxable in the Contracting State where gains arise and also taxable in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident.
Personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services performed in the other Contracting State is exempt from tax in the latter if

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, a person who is a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE which that person has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services shall be taxable only in that Contracting State, unless the services are performed in the other Contracting State.
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Taiwan

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project
Air transport and shipping Air transport: Exempt
Shipping: Maximum 2% of gross revenue
Dividends Dividend and corporate tax rate together constitute maximum 40% of income
Interest Not covered by agreement
Royalties 15%
Treatment of Capital Gains No Capital gains article
Personal services Income derived by a resident of a territory from personal services performed in the other territory is exempt from tax in the latter if

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, a person who is a resident of the first-mentioned territory;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE which that person has in the other territory.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a territory from personal services shall be taxable only in that territory, unless the services are performed in the other territory.
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Upcoming DTA negotiations

Canada

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, or assembly project; or supervisory activities in connection with the above.
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 15%
Interest 15%
Royalties 15%
Treatment of Capital Gains Taxable only in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident but the other Contracting State may tax if the seller was previously a resident of the other Contracting State at any time during the 6 years immediately before sale.
Personal services Remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in for personal services performed in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, a person who is a resident of the first-mentioned Contracting State;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE which the person has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services shall be taxable only in that Contracting State, unless the services are performed in the other Contracting State.
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China

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE:

-6 months for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project; or supervisory activities in connection with the above;

-6 months for furnishing of services (including consultancy services) by an enterprise of a Contracting State through employees or other personnel in the other Contracting State.
Air transport and shipping Exempt
Dividends 7% (at least 25% shareholding) and 12% for others
Interest 7% (for financial institutions) and 10% for others
Royalties 10%
Treatment of Capital Gains May be taxed in the Contracting State where the gains arise.
Personal services Remuneration derived by resident of a Contracting State in respect of employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident of the other Contracting State;

c) remuneration is not borne by a PE or a fixed base which the employer has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State from professional services or other activities of an independent character performed in the other Contracting State is taxable in the latter if:

a) a fixed base is present;

b) he is present in the other Contracting for more than 183 days.
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Thailand

Article Tax treatment
Permanent establishment (PE) Period test for PE: 6 months for a building site, construction, installation or assembly project.
Air transport and shipping Air transport: Exempt

Shipping: 50% of normal rate
Dividends 20% (at least 25% shareholding); and normal rate for others
Interest 10% (received by financial institutions) and 25% for others
Royalties 15%
Treatment of Capital Gains Taxable only in the Contracting State where the seller is a resident except for gains from the sale of intellectual property which will be taxed at 15% in the Contracting State where the gains arise.
Personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services performed in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if

a) he is present in the other Contracting for less than 183 days;

b) services are rendered for or on behalf of a person who is a resident of the first-mentioned State;

c) the remuneration is not borne by a PE which the person has in the other Contracting State.
Independent personal services Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from personal services shall be taxable only in that Contracting State, unless the services are performed in the other Contracting State.
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