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Non-Resident Taxation Manual (February 2024)

Annex III. Taxation limits in agreements

CountryDividendsInterestFees
GeneralParent-subsidiary
% part minimumType
Albania 10 75/10 0/5 0/6 0
Germany:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

15
15

 25
10

10
5

10
0

5
0
Andorra 15 10 5 5 5
Saudi Arabia 5 25 0 0/5 8
Algeria 15 10 5 0/5 7/14
Argentina:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

15
15

25
25

10
10

0/12.5
0/12

3/5/10/15
3/5/10/15
Armenia 10 25 0 5 5/10
Australia 15 - - 10 10
Austria 15 50 10 5 5
Azerbaijan 10 25 and investment
>€250,000
5 0/8 5/10
Barbados 5 25 0 0 0
Belgium 15 25 0 0/10 5
Belarus 10 10 5/0 if investment
> €1 million
0/5 5
Bolivia 15 25 10 0/15 15/0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 20 5 0/7 7
Brazil 15 - - 10/15 10/15
Bulgaria 15 25 5 0 0
Republic of Cape Verde 10 25 0 0/5 5
Canada 15/0 (eleven) 10 (eleven) 5 (eleven) 10/15/0 (12) 0/10
Qatar 5 1/5/10 (13) 0 0 0
Czech Republic 15 25 5 0 0/5
Cyprus 5 10 0 0 0
Chile 10 20 5 5/15 5/10
China:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

10
10/0

-
25

-
5

10
10/0

10
10
Colombia 5 20 0 10 10
Korea 15 25 10 10 10
Costa Rica 12 20 5 0/5/10 10
Croatia 15 25 0 0/8 (7) 0/8 (7)
Cuba 15 25 5 10 0/5
Denmark (6) 15 - 0 (1) 10 6
Dominican Republic 10 75 0 0/10 10
Ecuador 15 - - 5/10 5/10
Egypt 12 25 9 10 12
Arab Emirates 15 10 5 0  see note(3)
Slovakia 15 25 5 0 0/5
Slovenia 15 25 5 5 5
USA:
Until 11-26-19
From 11-27-19

15
0/15

25
10/80

10
5/0

10
0/10

5/8/10
0
Estonia 15 25 5 0/10 5/10
Philippines 15 10 10 10/15 10/15/20
Finland:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

15
15/0

25
10

10
5

10
0

0/5
0
France 15 10 0 10 0/5
Georgia 10 10 0 0 0
Greece 10 25 5 0/8 6
Hong Kong 10 25 0 0/5 5
Hungary 15 25 5 0 0
India 15 - - 15 10/20
Indonesia 15 25 10 10 10
Iran 10 20 5 7.5 5
Ireland 15 25 0 0 5/8/10
Iceland 15 25 5 5 5
Israel 10 - - 5/10 5/7
Italy 15 - - 12 4/8
Jamaica 10 25 5 0/10 10
Japan: 
Old Covenant
New Covenant

15
0(14)/5/10

25
10

10
0(14)/10

10
0(14)/10

10
0(14)
Kazakhstan 15 10 5 0/10 10
Kuwait 5 10 0 0 5
Letonia 10 25 5 0/10 5/10
Lithuania 15 25 5 0/10 5/10
Luxembourg 15 25 10 10 10
Macedonia 15 10 5 5 5
Malaysia 5 5 0 0/10 5/7
Malta 5 25 0 0 0
Morocco 15 25 10 10 5/10
Mexico:
Until 09-26-17
From 09-27-17

15
10/0

25
10

5
0

10/15
4.9/10

0/10
0/10
Moldova 10 25/50 5/0 0/5 8
Nigeria 10 10 7.5 7.5 3.75/7.5
Norway 15 25 10 0/10 5
New Zealand 15 - - 10 10
Oman 10 20 0 5 8
Netherlands 15 25/50 5/10 10 6
Pakistan 10 25/50 7.5/5 0/10 7.5
Panama 10 40/80 (8) 5/10 0/5 5
Poland 15 25 5 0 0/10
Portugal 15 25 10 15 5
United Kingdom:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

 15
10/15/0

10
10

10
0

12
0

10
0
Romania:
Old Covenant
New Covenant

15
0/5

25
10

10
0

10
0/3

10
3
Russian Federation 10/5/15 (2) - - 5 5
Former USSR 18 - - 0 5
Savior (He) 12 50 0 0/10 10
Senegal 10 - - 0/10 10
Serbia 10 25 5 0/10 5/10
Singapore 5 (9) 10 0 0/5 5
South Africa 15 25 5 0/5 5
Sweden 15 50 10 15 10
Switzerland 15/0 (10) 10/25 (10) 10/0 (4) 10/0 (4) 5/0 (1)
Thailand 10 0 - 10/15 5/8/15
Trinidad and Tobago 10 25/50 5/0 0/8 5
Tunisia 15 50 5 5/10 10
Turkey 15 25 5 10/15 10
Uruguay 5 75 0 0/10 5/10
Uzbekistan 10 25 5 5 5
Venezuela 10 25 0 0/4.95/10 5
Vietnam 15 25/50 10/7 10 10

Data in percentage

Notes to the table:

(1) See article 10 of the Convention. (Back)

(2) See article 10 of the Convention. (Back)

(3) See article 12 of the Convention. (Back)

(4) The exemption for parent-subsidiary dividends and interest is applicable to income accrued since 06-01-2007. (Back)

(5) The exemption for royalties between associated companies is applicable to income accrued since 07-02-2011. (Back)

(6) The Spanish-Danish Convention and its Protocol have been denounced by Denmark ( BOE 11-19-2008). As a consequence, the Convention and its Protocol cease to be in force on January 1, 2009. (Back)

(7) Articles 11 and 12 see Protocol: After a period of 5 years from the entry into force of the Agreement, the rates will be 0%. (Back)

(8) See article 10 of the Convention. (Back)

(9) See article 10 of the Convention. (Back)

(10) The Protocol modifying the Agreement of June 27, 2011 (BOE 06-11-2013) modifies the minimum participation percentage (which becomes 10%) and introduces an exemption case (dividends paid to a fund or investment plan). recognized pensions) (Back)

(eleven) The Protocol modifying the Agreement of November 23, 1976 (BOE 08-10-2015), applicable to dividends accrued since 12-12-2015, introduces an exemption case (dividends paid to a pension plan or retirement plan ) and establishes a tax limit of 5% for parent-subsidiary dividends as long as the minimum participation percentage is at least 10%. (Back)

(12) The Protocol modifying the Agreement of November 23, 1976 (BOE 08-10-2015), applicable to interests accrued since 12-12-2015, modifies the tax limit (from 15% to 10%) and introduces an assumption of exemption (loans made or credits assigned by the Canadian Export Credit Agency). (Back)

(13) See article 10 of the Convention. (Back)

(14) See article 28 of the Convention. (Back)