13 DE MARCO DE 1997

418-(15)

ation derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment shall be taxable only in that State unless the employment is exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is so exercised, such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed in that other State.

2 — Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

a) The recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any twelve month period; and

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

c) The remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment or a fixed base which the employer has in the other State.

3 — Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this article, remuneration derived in respect of an employment exercised aboard a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic, may be taxed in the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.

Article 16 Directors' fees

Directors' fees and other similar payments derived by a resident of a Contracting State in his capacity as a member of the board of directors or any similar organ of a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.

Article 17 Artistes and sportsmen

1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 14 and 15, income derived by a resident of a Contracting State as an entertainer, such as a theatre, motion picture, radio or television artiste, or a musician, or a sportsman, from is personal activities as such exercised in the other Contracting State, may be taxed in that other State.

2 — Where income in respect of personal activities exercised by an entertainer or a sportsman in his capacity as such accrues not to the entertainer or sportsman himself but to another person, that income may, notwithstanding the provisions of articles 7,14 and 15, be taxed in the Contracting State in which the activities of the entertainer or sportsman are exercised.

3 — Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of. this article income mentioned in this article shall be exempt from tax in Contracting State in which the activity of the entertainer or athlete is exercised provided that this activity is supported for the most part out. of public funds of this State or of the other State or the activity is exercised under a cultural agreement or arrangement between the Contracting States.

Article 18 Pensions

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 19, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a res-

ident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State.

Article 19 Government service

1 —u) Remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Contracting State or a political or administrative subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or' subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.

b) However, such 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:

i) Is a national of that State; or if) Did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose of rendering the services.

2 — a) Any pension paid by, or out of funds created by, a Contracting State or a political or administrative subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.

b) However, such pension 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 15, 16 and- 18 shall apply to remuneration and pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by a Contracting State or a political or administrative subdivision or a local authority thereof.

Article 20 Students

Payments which a student or business apprentice who is or was immediately before visiting a Contracting State a resident of the other Contracting State and who is present in the first-mentioned State solely for the purpose of his education or training receives for the purpose of his maintenance, education or training shall not be taxed in that State, provided that such payments arise from sources outside that State.

Article 21 Professors and researches

Remuneration received for teaching or scientific research by an individual who is or was immediately before visiting a Contracting State a resident of the other Contracting State and who is present in the first State during a period not exceeding two years for the purpose of scientific research or for teaching at a university, college, establishment for higher education, research institute or other similar establishment accredited by the Government of the other Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in the first State provided that all such entities have non-profitmaking purposes and the income is derived from abroad.

Article 22

Other income

1 — Items of income of a resident of a Contracting State, wherever arising, not dealt with in the foregoing