DT6519 - DT: Egypt: double taxation agreement, Article 20: Students
- An individual who is a resident of one of the Contracting
States at the time he becomes temporarily present in the other
Contracting State and who is temporarily present in the other
Contracting State solely for the purpose of:
- studying in the other Contracting State at a university or
other recognised educational institution; or
- securing training at a recognised educational institution
required to qualify him to practise a profession; or
- studying or carrying out research as a recipient of a grant,
allowance or award from a governmental, religious, charitable,
scientific, literary or educational organisation;
shall be exempt from tax in that other Contracting State on:
(i) remittances from abroad for the purpose of his maintenance, education, study, research or training;
(ii) the grant, allowance or award; and
(iii) income from personal services rendered in the other Contracting State (other than any rendered by an articled clerk or other individual undergoing professional training to the person or partnership to whom he is articled or who is providing the training) provided that the income constitutes earnings reasonably necessary for his maintenance and education.
- In no event shall an individual have the benefit of the
provisions of this Article for more than five years.
