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Article 21 - Students and trainees - PhilippinesExtract Article 21 : Students and trainees - 1. A student or business apprentice who is or was a resident of one of the Contracting States immediately before visiting the other Contracting State and who is present in that other State solely for the purpose of his education or training, shall be exempt from tax in that State on : (a) payments made to him by persons residing outside that other State for the purposes of his maintenance, education or training; and (b) remuneration from employment in that other State, in an amount not exceeding Rs. 15,000 or its equivalent in Philippine currency during any previous year in the case of Republic of India or calendar year in the case of the Republic of the Philippines, provided that such employment is directly related to his studies or is undertaken for the purpose of his maintenance. 2. The benefits of this Article shall extend only for such period of time as may be reasonable or customarily required to complete the education or training undertaken, but in no event shall any individual have the benefits of this Article for more than three consecutive years from the date of his first arrival in that other ContractingState. 3. The amounts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may be reviewed and agreed upon by the competent authorities of both Contracting States from time to time.
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