Article 18 - Pensions / Pensions and Social security payments - International Taxation - Income Tax

Article 18 - Pensions / Pensions and Social security payments As per OECD Model Tax Convention Confer right of tax on Pension Income Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State. As per UN Model Tax Convention Article 18 (Alternative A) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, pensions paid and other payments made under a public scheme which is part of the social security system of a Contracting State or a political sub division or a local authority thereof shall be taxable only in that State. [ Para 2 of the Article 18 ] Article 18 (Alternative B) Such pensions and other similar remuneration may also be taxed in the other Contracting State if the payment is made by a resident of that other State or if the person paying the pensions or similar remuneration, whether he is a resident of a Contracting State or not, has in that other State a permanent establishment or a fixed base in connection with which the obligation to pay the pensions or similar remuneration was incurred, and such pensions or similar remuneration are borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base. [ Para 2 of the Article 18 ] Exception of [ Para 1 and 2 of Article 18 ] Pensions paid and other payments made under a public scheme which is part of the social security system of a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof shall be taxable only in that State. [ Para 3 of the Article 18 ]