DT4153 - DT: Bulgaria: double taxation agreement, Article 4: Residence


  1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term 'resident of a Contracting State' means:

  1. in the case of the United Kingdom, any person who, under the law of the United Kingdom, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile, residence, place of management or any other criterion of a similar nature;

  2. in the case of Bulgaria, any individual who is a national of Bulgaria, as well as any legal person which has its head office in Bulgaria or is registered therein.



  1. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State with which his personal and economic relations are closer (centre of vital interests);

  2. if the Contracting State in which he has his centre of vital interests cannot be determined, the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall settle the question by mutual agreement.

  1. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article a person other than an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then it shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which its place of effective management is situated.