DT3135 - DT: Bangladesh: double taxation agreement, Article 16: Artistes and Athletes


(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 14 and 15, income derived by public entertainers, such as theatre, motion picture, radio or television artistes, and musicians, and by athletes, from their personal activities as such may be taxed in the Contracting State in which those activities are exercised.

(2) Where income in respect of personal activities as such of an entertainer accrues not to the entertainer himself but to another person that income may, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 7, 14 and 15, be taxed in the Contracting State in which the activities of the entertainer are exercised.

(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall not apply to services of entertainers and athletes if their visit to a Contracting State is supported wholly or substantially from public funds of the other Contracting State.