DT17415 - DT: South Africa: double taxation agreement, Article 16: Pensions

This Agreement applies in the UK up to 31 March 2003 (CT) and 2002/3 (IT) and in South Africa up to 31 December 2002. For later periods see “New treaties/protocols in force” on the left-hand bar on the DT manual.

(1) ) Any pension (other than a pension of the kind referred to in paragraph (2) of Article 17) and any annuity, derived from sources within South Africa by an individual who is a resident of the United Kingdom and subject to United Kingdom tax in respect thereof, shall be exempt from South African tax.

(2) ) Any pension (other than a pension of the kind referred to in paragraph (2) of Article 17) and any annuity, derived from sources within the United Kingdom by an individual who is a resident of South Africa and subject to South African tax in respect thereof, shall be exempt from United Kingdom tax.

(3) The term `annuity` means a stated sum payable periodically at stated times, during life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time, under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money's worth.