Article 18 - Pensions and Annuities - Netherlands

ARTICLE 18 PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of one of the States in consideration of past employment as well as any annuity paid to such a resident, shall be taxable only in that State. 2. However, where such remuneration is not of a periodical nature and it is paid in consideration of past employment in the other State, it may be taxed in that other State. 3. Any pension paid out under the provisions of a social security system of one of the States to a resident of the other State may be taxed in the first-mentioned State. 4. The term 'annuity' means a stated sum payable periodically at stated times during life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time, under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money's worth.