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The first-time income tax treaty and protocol between Belgium and Taiwan, signed between the Taipei Representative Office in Belgium and the Belgian Trade Association in Taipei on 13 October 2004, entered into force on 14 December 2005. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2006.

19 February 2006

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Treaty Development

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Belgium-Taiwan

The maximum rates of withholding tax are: -   10% on dividends; -   10% on interest, subject to exceptions;     10% on royalties. Deviations from the OECD Model include that: -   the term "permanent establishment" includes (i) a building site or construction, assembly or installation project if it lasts more than 6 months, (ii) supervisory activities carried on for more than 6 months in connection with a building site or construction, assembly or installation project, and (iii) the furnishing of services, including consultancy services, through employees or other personnel engaged by the enterprise for such purpose, but...