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Double taxation treaties for Crown dependencies

19 September 2018 / Stuart Pibworth
Issue: 4664 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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KEY POINTS

  • New double tax treaties will have some fundamental differences from previous ones with Crown dependencies.
  • New treaties are consistent with the OECD model convention.
  • An ‘offshore activities’ provision is now included.
  • The new treaties contain clear residence provisions with tie-breaker provisions.
  • In most cases dividends may be paid free of withholding tax in the payer jurisdiction.
  • Dual residents will now be able to benefit more readily from treaty relief.

When people think of the Isle of Man (IoM) several things may come to mind: high-speed motor sport; Victorian promenades and long sandy beaches; the Laxey wheel; cyclist Mark Cavendish; or perhaps just cats without tails. However for tax advisers there is often something else – well tax of course.

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