(1) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “resident of
a Contracting State” means any person who, under the laws of
that State, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile,
residence, place of management or any other criterion of a
similar nature, and also includes that State, a “Land” and any
political subdivision or local authority of that State or “Land”. This
term, however, does not include any person who is liable to tax
in that State in respect only of income from sources in that State
or capital situated therein.
(2) Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1 an
individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then his status
shall be determined as follows:
a) he shall be deemed to be a resident only of the Contracting
State in which he has a permanent home available to him;
if he has a permanent home available to him in both
Contracting States, he shall be deemed to be a resident only
of the Contracting State with which his personal and
economic relations are closer (centre of vital interests);
b) if the Contracting State in which he has his centre of vital
interests cannot be determined, or if he has not a permanent
home available to him in either Contracting State, he shall be
deemed to be a resident only of the Contracting State in
which he has an habitual abode;
c) if he has an habitual abode in both Contracting States or in
neither of them, he shall be deemed to be a resident only of
the Contracting State of which he is a national;
d) if he is a national of both Contracting States or of neither of
them, the competent authorities of the Contracting States
shall settle the question by mutual agreement.
(3) Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1 a
person other than an individual is a resident of both Contracting
States, then it shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State
in which its place of effective management is situated.
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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 4; English; unreviewed source text, current applicability unverified; /editions/de-ireland-2011-base/en/articles/article-4/
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BGBl. 2011 II S. 1042 (consent law); S. 1043–1067 (agreement, protocol and joint declaration)
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