Table Tax
Table Tax
Table Tax
Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and Income Tax Treaties
(Rev. Feb 2019)
This table lists the income tax rates on interest, dividends, royalties, and other income that is not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S.
trade or business. The income code numbers shown in this table are the same as the income codes on Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S.
Source Income Subject to Withholding.
In most cases, a net basis tax, rather than a reduced tax rate or exemption, applies if the income is attributable to a permanent establishment of the
taxpayer in the United States under the Business Profits article of the treaty.
If the Treaty Article Citation includes a “P,” that refers to a protocol that amends the treaty article. See also Table 3 – List of Tax Treaties. A
reference to 2P or 5P would be to the 2nd protocol or the 5th protocol.
CAUTION:
This table is not a comprehensive guide to all eligibility requirements for every treaty rate of tax or exemption listed. You should review the text of
the treaty and the Treasury Department Technical Explanation accompanying the treaty, as well any relevant competent authority arrangements to
determine whether a reduced rate of tax or an exemption is available. See the Competent Authority Arrangements page on irs.gov.
This table does not provide guidance on how to identify the relevant treaty resident and whether that resident is entitled to a reduced rate of tax or
exemption set forth in this table. See, for example, Table 4, Limitation on Benefits, and Treas. Reg. §§ 1.881-3 and 1.894-1(d) for additional rules
on entitlement to treaty benefits.
This table should not be relied on to determine whether a U.S. tax resident is entitled to the listed rate of tax from a foreign treaty country, although
generally the treaty rates of tax are the same.
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Social Security Royaltiesyy
Income Code Number 10 11 12
Name Code Social Treaty Industrial Know-How/ Patents Film & TV Copyrightstt Treaty Article
Security qq Article Equipment Other Citation
Citation Industrial
Royalties
Australia................. AS 30 18(2) n/a u, 5 5 5 5 12(2) / P8
Austria................... AU 30 18(1)(b) n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 10 ss 0 ss 12(1), (2)
Bangladesh............... BG 30 19(2) n/a u 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Barbados................. BB 30 18(1)(b) n/a u rr 5 rr 5 rr 5 rr 5 rr 12(2) / 1PV;
2PII(6)
Belgium ................. BE 30 17(2) n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 12(1)
Bulgaria ................. BU 30 17(2) n/a u 5 5 5 5 12(2) / P5(7)
Canada.................. CA 0 XVIII(5) / 10 0 0 10 0 12(2), (3) / 5P7(1)
4P2(2)
China, People's Rep. CH 30 17(2) 7v 10 10 10 10 II(2)
of.....
Comm. of Independent 30 None 0 0 0 0 0 III(1)(a)
States........
Cyprus..bbb................. CY 30 24 n/a u 0 0 0 0 14(1)
Czech Republic.......... EZ 30 19(1)(b) 10 10 10 0 0 12(2)
Denmark................. DA 30 18(2) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Egypt.................... EG 0 20 n/a u 30 u 15 n/a u 15 13(1)
Estonia.................. EN 30 18(2) 5 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Finland................... FI 30 18(1) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
France................... FR 30 18(1) / 1PIII n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 12(1) / 2PIII
Germany................. GM 0 18(5) / PVIII n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Greece................... GR 30 XIV(1) 0 0 0 30 0 VII
Hungary.................. HU 30 15(2) n/a u 0 0 0 0 11
Iceland... IC 30 17(2) n/a u 5 i, ss 0 ss 5 ss 0 ss 12(1), (2)
India..................... IN 30 20(2) 10 x 15 x 15 x 15 x 15 x 12(2)-(4)
Indonesia................. ID 30 22 10 10 10 10 10 13(2) / P34
Ireland...bbb............... EI 0 18(1)(b) n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 12(1)
Israel.. bbb................ IS 0 21 n/a u 15 u 15 10 10 14(1)
Italy ..................... IT 0 18(2) 5 tt 8 8 8 0 12(2)
Jamaica.. bbb............. JM 30 19(1)(b) n/a u 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Japan.. bbb............... JA 0 17(1) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Kazakhstan............... KZ 30 18(1)(b) 10 uu 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Korea, South.............. KS 30 24 n/a u 15 15 10 10 14(1)
Latvia.................... LG 30 18(2) 5 10 10 10 10 12(2)
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Interestccc Dividends Pensions and Annuities
Income Code Number 1 6 7 15
Name Code Paid by U.S. Treaty Paid by U.S. Qualifying for Treaty Pensions and Treaty
Obligors— Article Corporations— Direct Dividend Article Annuities d Article
General Citation Generala Ratea,b,aaa Citation Citation
Lithuania................ LH 10 g, z, jj 11(2) 15 w 5w 10(2) 0f 18(1)
Luxembourg.............. LU 0 g,jj 12(1) 15 w 5w 10(2) 0 19(1)(a)
Malta.....bbb.............. MT 10 g,jj, ss, z 11(2) 15 dd,mm 5 dd,mm, ss 10(2) 0f 17(1)
Mexico.................. MX 15 g,dd,hh 11(2) 10 dd,mm 5 dd,mm,oo 10(2) / 0 19(1)(a)
2PII
Morocco... bbb........... MO 15 z 11(2) 15 10 10(2) 0f 19(1)
Netherlands.............. NL 0, m,ss 12(1) 15 dd, pp 5 oo,pp 10(2) / 0 f, ii 19(1) - (3)
P3(a)
New Zealand............. NZ 10 g, jj, z 11(2) / PVII 15 mm 5 mm,oo 10(2) / PVI 0 18(1)
Norway.................. NO 0s 9 / PV 15 15 8(2) / 0f 18(1)
PIV(1)
Pakistan................. PK 30 XIV 30 15 VII(2) / 0j X(1)-(3)
VI(1)
Philippines............... RP 15 z 12(2) 25 20 11(2) 30 q 18(1)
Poland.................. PL 0 12(1) 15 5 11(2) 30 None
Portugal................. PO 10 g, jj, z 11(2) 15 w 5w 10(2),(3) 0f 20(1)(a)
Romania................. RO 10 z 11(2) 10 10 10(2) 0f 16(1)
Russia.................. RS 0g 11(1) 10 ff 5 ff 10(2) 0t 17(1)(a)
Slovak LO 0g 11(1) 15 w 5w 10(2) 0f 19(1)
Republic...........
Slovenia................. SI 5 g, z, jj 11(2) 15 mm 5 mm 10(2) 0f 18(1)
South Africa.............. SF 0 g, jj 11(1) 15 w 5w 10(2) 15 l 18(1)
Spain................... SP 10 z 11(2) 15 w 10 w 10(2) 0f 20(1)(a)
Sri Lanka................ CE 10 g, jj, z 11(2)/ PVIII 15 gg 15 gg 10(2) 0t 19(1)
Sweden................. SW 0 g, jj 11(1) 15 dd,mm 5 dd,mm,oo 10(2) / PIV 0 19(1)
Switzerland.............. SZ 0 g, jj 11(1) 15 w, dd 5w 10(2) 0 18(1)
Thailand.. bbb............ TH 15 g, z 11(2) 15 w 10 w 10(2) 0f 20(1)
Trinidad & TD 30 z 13 30 30 12(1) 0f 22(1)
Tobago.........
Tunisia.................. TS 15 z 11(2) 20 w 14 w 10(2) 0f 18(1)
Turkey.................. TU 15 g, z, jj 11(2) 20 w 15 w 10(2) 0 18(1)
Ukraine.................. UP 0g 11(1) 15 ff 5 ff 10(2) 0 19(2)
United UK 0 g, jj 11(1) 15 mm 5 mm,oo 10(2) 0 f, ii 17(1)
Kingdom..bbb...
Venezuela............... VE 10 g, jj, z, ll 11(2) 15 mm 5 mm 10(2) 0t 19(1)
Other Countries........... 30 30 30 30
* Those countries to which the U.S.-U.S.S.R. income tax treaty still applies: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Social Security Royaltiesyy
Income Code Number 10 11 12
Name Code Social Treaty Industrial Know-how/ Patents Film & TV Copyrightstt Treaty Article
Security qq Article Equipment Other Citation
Citation Industrial
Royalties
Lithuania.............. LH 30 18(2) 5 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Luxembourg........... LU 30 19(1)(b) n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 13(1)
Malta.........bbb....... MT 30 17(2) n/a u 10 ss 10 ss 10 ss 10 ss 12(2)
Mexico............... MX 30 19(1)(b) 10 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Morocco... bbb........ MO 30 20(3) n/a u 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Netherlands........... NL 30 19(4) n/a u 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 0 ss 13(1)
New Zealand.......... NZ 30 18(1)(b) n/a u 5 5 5 5 12(2) / PVIII
Norway............... NO 30 19 / PVIII n/a u 0 0 n/a u 0 10(1)
Pakistan…........... PK 30 None n/a u 0 0 n/a u 0 VIII(1)
Philippines............ RP 30 19 n/a u 15vv 15 vv 15 vv 15 vv 13(2)
Poland............... PL 30 None n/a u 10 10 10 10 13(2)
Portugal.............. PO 30 20(1)(b) 10 10 10 10 10 13(2)
Romania.............. RO 0 17 n/a u 15 15 10 10 12(2)
Russia............... RS 30 17(1)(b) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Slovak Republic........ LO 30 19(1)(b) 10 10 10 0 0 12(2)
Slovenia.............. SI 30 18(2) n/a u 5 5 5 5 12(1)
South Africa........... SF 30 18(2) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Spain................ SP 30 20(1)(b) 8 10 10 8 5 aa 12(2)
Sri Lanka............. CE 30 19(2) 5y 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Sweden.............. SW 30 19(2) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Switzerland........... SZ 15 19(4) n/a u 0 0 n/a u 0 12(1)
Thailand.. bbb......... TH 30 20(2) 8 15 15 5 5 12(2)
Trinidad & Tobago...... TD 30 None n/a u 15 15 n/a u 0 cc 14(1)
Tunisia............... TS 30 18(1) 10 xx 15 15 15 15 12(2)-(3)
Turkey............... TU 30 18(2) 5 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Ukraine............... UP 30 19(1) n/a u 10 10 10 10 12(2)
United UK 0 17(3) n/a u 0 0 0 0 12(1)
Kingdom...bbb.....
Venezuela............ VE 30 19(2) 5 10 10 10 10 12(2)
Other Countries........ 30 30 30 30 30 30
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Footnotes to Table 1. Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and
Income Tax Treaties
a No U.S. tax is imposed on a percentage of any dividend paid by a U.S. corporation in existence on January 1, 2011, that received at least 80% of
its gross income from an active foreign business for the 3 year period before the dividend is declared. (See sections 871(i)(2)(B) and 881(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code.)
b The direct dividend rate generally applies to dividends paid by a subsidiary to a foreign parent corporation that owns the required percentage of
the voting stock ownership, generally 10%. In some cases, the income of the subsidiary must meet certain requirements (e.g., a certain
percentage of its total income must consist of income other than dividends and interest).
c In Denmark, the rate on U.S. source pension distributions is 0% if, since before March 31, 2000, the recipient: (i) has been receiving U.S. source
pension distributions, and (ii) was, and continues to be, a non-U.S. person and a resident of Denmark.
d The rate applies to both periodic and lump-sum payments unless the treaty (or accompanying technical explanation to a treaty) provides for a
different rate for lump-sum payments. See footnote ii below for more information about which treaties provide a different rate for lump-sum
payments. In some cases, this rate does not apply to pensions paid by a State or political subdivision or local authority thereof in respect of
government services, which may be addressed in a separate treaty article. See specific treaty for rules related to distributions from government
pensions.
e In Japan, interest is exempt if (a) paid to certain financial institutions; (b) paid on indebtedness from the sale on credit of equipment or
merchandise; (c) paid to Japan or its political subdivision, its central bank, and certain other wholly-owned government entities; or (d) paid to a
pension fund if not derived from the carrying on of a business by the pension fund.
f Includes alimony.
g Exemption or reduced rate does not apply to an excess inclusion for a residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduit (REMIC).
h In Italy, interest paid or accrued on the sale of goods, merchandise, or services between enterprises is exempt. Interest paid or accrued on the
sale on credit of industrial, commercial, or scientific property is exempt. In addition, interest paid to a qualified governmental entity that holds,
directly or indirectly, less than 25 percent of the capital of the person paying the interest, or paid with respect to debt obligations guaranteed or
insured by a qualified governmental entity of Italy or the U.S. and beneficially owned by a resident of Italy is exempt.
i In Iceland, the rate is 5% for trademarks and any information concerning industrial, commercial, or scientific experience provided in connection
with a rental or franchise agreement that includes rights to use a trademark.
j In Pakistan, the exemption is not available when the distribution is from a fund under an employees' pension or annuity plan, if contributions to
such plan are deductible under U.S. tax laws in determining taxable income of the employer.
k [reserved]
l For South Africa, the reduced rate applies to pension distributions if the distribution is not subject to a penalty for early withdrawal. Annuities are
not taxable if purchased while the annuitant was not a resident of the United States.
m [reserved]
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Footnotes to Table 1. Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and
Income Tax Treaties
n The exemption applies only to interest on credits, loans, and other indebtedness connected with the financing of trade between the United States
and the C.I.S. member. It does not include interest from the conduct of a general banking business.
o [reserved]
p For Jamaica, the exemption does not apply if the applicable past employment was performed in the United states while such person was a
resident of the United States, or if the annuity was purchased in the United States while such person was a resident of the United States.
q Annuities paid in return for other than the recipient's services are exempt. For Bangladesh, exemption does not apply to annuity received for
services rendered.
r Exemption does not apply to such interest paid by a U.S. corporation to a Greek corporation controlling, directly or indirectly, more than 50
percent of the entire voting power in the paying corporation.
s In Norway, the rate is 0% so long as Norway continues to exempt from tax interest derived within Norway (not attributable to a permanent
establishment in Norway) by persons not resident in Norway.
t The provision does not apply to annuities. For Denmark, annuities are exempt from U.S. tax.
u If enterprise earns income from leasing of equipment in the conduct of a trade or business, covered by Business Profits article (net tax). If
passive income from the leasing of equipment, and not in Royalty article, covered by the Other Income article, if any. In Pakistan payment for TV
broadcasting rights are covered by the Royalty article but not rental income from motion picture films.
v In China, 10% rate of tax imposed on 70% of gross royalties for rentals of industrial, commercial, or scientific equipment.
w The rate in column 6 applies to dividends paid by a regulated investment company (RIC) or a real estate investment trust (REIT). However, that
rate applies to dividends paid by a REIT only if the beneficial owner of the dividends is an individual holding less than a 10% interest (25% in the
case of Portugal, Spain, Thailand, and Tunisia) in the REIT.
x In India, the rate also applies to fees for included services. See Article 12(4) of the U.S.-India treaty and the May 15, 1989 Memorandum of
Understanding Concerning Fees for Included Services in Article 12.
y In Sri Lanka, the rate is 5% for the rental of tangible personal property.
z An exemption from tax or a reduced rate of tax may apply to interest that is paid to the government of a Contracting State or a political
subdivision or local authority thereof. An exemption or reduced rate may also apply to certain other types of interest, including interest paid to
certain banks or other financial institutions, interest derived on loans guaranteed or insured by the government of a Contracting State, and
interest arising in connection with commercial credit for goods or services. Please refer to the interest article of the relevant treaty for specific
information.
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Footnotes to Table 1. Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and
Income Tax Treaties
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Footnotes to Table 1. Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and
Income Tax Treaties
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Footnotes to Table 1. Tax Rates on Income Other Than Personal Service Income Under Chapter 3, Internal Revenue Code, and
Income Tax Treaties
rr In Barbados, no benefits for interest, dividends or royalties are permitted if recipient is subject to a special tax regime or administrative practice
that provides for an effective tax rate substantially lower than the generally applicable tax rate for companies or individuals as appropriate.
ss 15% rate applies if income is attributable to a permanent establishment which that enterprise has in a third state, if the tax that is actually paid
with respect to such income in the third state is less than 60 percent of the tax that would have been payable in the treaty country if the income
were earned in by the enterprise and were not attributable to the permanent establishment in the third state, unless derived in the active conduct
of a trade or business in that third state.
tt Unless the treaty, technical explanation to the treaty, or any relevant competent authority arrangement provides otherwise, the copyright tax rate
provided in column 12 applies to royalties for computer software. In Italy, for example, royalties for computer software are subject to the same
rate as payments for the right to use industrial equipment.
uu In Kazakhstan, the beneficial owner may elect to compute tax on a net basis as if attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment.
vv Note that Philippine’s tax rate differs from the U.S. tax rate.
xx In Tunisia, payments for the use of ships, aircraft, or containers used in international traffic are not included.
yy In general, royalties include gains derived from the alienation of property covered by the Royalty article to the extent such gains are contingent
on the productivity, use, or disposition of such property.
zz [reserved]
aaa The branch profits tax applies only to the dividend equivalent amount of a foreign corporation that has business profits attributable to a
permanent establishment in the United States or is otherwise taxed on a net basis under a treaty (e.g., income from real property in the United
States). The rate is generally the same rate as the direct dividend rate (including an exemption if direct dividends qualify for an exemption),
provided the treaty has entered into effect after January 1, 1987. If a new treaty has not entered into force, then the rate is 0 (Cyprus, China,
Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Jamaica, Korea, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, and the Philippines), except for Trinidad &Tobago—
10%, and countries to which the U.S.S.R. treaty applies—30% (no direct dividend rate).
bbb If an individual is a resident but not a domiciliary of the country, and income or gain subject to tax by reference to the amount remitted to or
received in that country and not by reference to the full amount thereof, then the exemption or reduced rates for items provided for in this table is
only available for the amount remitted to that country.
ccc Branch interest (section 884(f)(1)(A)) paid by the U.S. trade or business of a foreign corporation is treated as if it were paid by a domestic
corporation to the actual lender and is subject to chapter 3 withholding (income code 4). For treaty purposes, interest borne by a permanent
establishment and paid to a resident of a treaty jurisdiction is taxable at the rate applicable to that payment as if had it been paid by a U.S.
resident to such person. Alternatively, if a treaty specifically prevents imposition of tax on U.S. source interest paid by a foreign corporation to
such resident, then the rate is 0. The tax rate on excess interest is the same as the general interest rate, but excess interest is a deemed
payment by a domestic corporation to its foreign parent at the end of the year and is not a withholdable amount.
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