Article 19 - Government service - Romania

ARTICLE 19 GOVERNMENT SERVICE 1. (a) Salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Contracting State, an administrative - territorial unit, a political sub-division or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State, unit, sub-division or authority shall be taxable only in that State. (b) 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: (i) is a national of that State; or (ii) 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, an administrative - territorial unit, a political sub-division or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State, unit, sub-division 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, 17 and 18 shall apply to salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, and to pensions, in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by a Contracting State, an administrative territorial unit, a political sub-division or a local authority thereof.