(1) Salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, paid by a
Contracting State, a “Land”, a political subdivision or a local
authority of a Contracting State, or a “Land” to an individual in
respect of services rendered to that State, “Land”, political sub-
division or local authority, shall be taxable only in that State.
However, such salaries, wages and other similar remuneration
shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the
services are rendered in that State and the individual is a
resident of that State who:
a) is a national of that State; or
b) did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose
of rendering the services.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, pensions
and other similar remuneration paid by, or out of funds created
by, a Contracting State, a “Land” or a political subdivision or a
local authority of a Contracting State or a “Land” to an individual
in respect of services rendered to that State, “Land”, subdivision
or authority shall be taxable only in that State. However, such
pensions and other similar remuneration shall be taxable only in
the other Contracting State if the individual is a resident of, and
a national of, that State.
(3) The provisions of Articles 14, 15, 16, and 17 shall apply to
salaries, wages, pensions and other similar remuneration in
respect of services rendered in connection with a business
carried on by a Contracting State, a “Land”, a political sub -
division or a local authority of a Contracting State or a “Land”.
(4) The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall likewise apply
in respect of remuneration paid by or on behalf of the Goethe
Institute or the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher
Akademischer Austauschdienst). Corresponding treatment of the
remuneration of other comparable institutions of the Contracting
States may be arranged by the competent authorities by mutual
agreement.
Citation to select or copy
Germany / Ireland; BGBl. 2011 II S. 1042 (consent law); S. 1043–1067 (agreement, protocol and joint declaration); edition de-ireland-2011-base | BGBl. 2011 II S. 1042 (consent law); S. 1043–1067 (agreement, protocol and joint declaration) | signed 2011-03-30 | published 2011-11-07 | Signed: 2011-03-30 | Gazette publication: 2011-11-07; article 18; English; unreviewed source text, current applicability unverified; /editions/de-ireland-2011-base/en/articles/article-18/
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BGBl. 2011 II S. 1042 (consent law); S. 1043–1067 (agreement, protocol and joint declaration)
de-ireland-2011-base | BGBl. 2011 II S. 1042 (consent law); S. 1043–1067 (agreement, protocol and joint declaration) | signed 2011-03-30 | published 2011-11-07 | Signed: 2011-03-30 | Gazette publication: 2011-11-07
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