DT8313 - Greece: double taxation agreement, Article 14: Elimination of double taxation

(1) The laws of the Contracting Parties shall continue to govern the taxation of income arising in either of the territories, except where express provision to the contrary is made in the present Convention. Where income is subject to tax in both territories, relief from double taxation shall be given in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Article.

(2) Subject to the provisions of the law of the United Kingdom regarding the allowance as a credit against United Kingdom tax of tax payable in a territory outside the United Kingdom, Greek tax payable, whether directly or by deduction, in respect of income from sources within Greece shall be allowed as a credit against the United Kingdom tax payable in respect of that income.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the law of Greece regarding the allowance as a credit against Greek tax of tax payable in a territory outside Greece, United Kingdom tax payable, whether directly or by deduction, in respect of income from sources in the United Kingdom shall be allowed as a credit against any Greek tax payable in respect of that income. Where such income is an ordinary dividend paid by a company resident in the United Kingdom, the credit shall take into account, in addition to the United Kingdom tax appropriate to the dividend, the United Kingdom tax payable by the company on the corresponding part of its profits; and, where it is a dividend paid on participating preference shares and representing both a dividend at the fixed rate to which the shares are entitled and an additional participation in profits, the United Kingdom tax so payable shall likewise be taken into account in so far as the dividend exceeds that fixed rate: provided that the amount of the credit shall not exceed the amount of the Greek tax charged in respect of that income.

(4) For the purposes of this Article, profits or remuneration for personal (including professional) services performed in one of the territories shall be deemed to be income from sources within that territory, and the services of an individual whose services are wholly or mainly performed in ships or aircraft operated by a resident of one of the territories shall be deemed to be performed in that territory.