Publication 901 - U.s. Tax Treaties - Internal Revenue Service Page 6

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is wholly or mainly supported by public funds of
Income for services performed by a resident
United States is substantially supported by pub­
Estonia, its political subdivisions, or local au­
of France as an employee and member of the
lic funds of Germany, its political subdivisions,
thorities.
regular complement of a ship or an aircraft op­
or local authorities.
erated in international traffic is exempt from tax
in the United States.
Finland
Greece
These exemptions do not apply to public en­
Income that residents of Finland receive for per­
Income that residents of Greece receive for la­
tertainers (such as theater, motion picture, ra­
forming personal services as independent con­
bor or personal services (including practicing
dio, or television artists, or musicians), or
tractors or self­employed individuals (independ­
liberal and artistic professions) is exempt from
sportsmen from France who earn more than
ent personal services) in the United States is
U.S. income tax if they are in the United States
$10,000 in gross receipts, including reimbursed
exempt from U.S. income tax if they do not
for no more than 183 days during the tax year
expenses, from their entertainment activities in
have a fixed base regularly available to them in
and the pay is not more than $10,000. The pay,
the United States during the tax year. Regard­
the United States for performing the services. If
regardless of amount, is exempt from U.S. in­
less of these limits, income of French entertain­
they have a fixed base available in the United
come tax if it is for labor or personal services
ers or sportsmen is exempt from U.S. tax if their
States, they are taxed on the income attributa­
performed as employees of, or under contract
visit is principally supported by public funds of
ble to the fixed base.
with, a resident of Greece or a Greek corpora­
France.
tion or other entity of Greece, and if the resi­
Income that residents of Finland receive for
dents are in the United States for no more than
These exemptions do not apply to directors'
labor or personal services performed in the Uni­
183 days during the tax year.
fees and similar payments received by a resi­
ted States as employees (dependent personal
dent of France as a member of the board of di­
services) is exempt from U.S. income tax if the
Hungary
rectors of a company that is a resident of the
residents meet three requirements.
United States.
They are in the United States for no more
Income that residents of Hungary receive for
than 183 days during any 12­month period.
performing personal services as independent
Germany
Their income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
contractors or self­employed individuals (inde­
employer who is not a resident of the Uni­
pendent personal services) in the United States
ted States.
Income that residents of Germany receive for
during the tax year is exempt from U.S. tax if the
Their income is not borne by a permanent
personal services as independent contractors
residents:
establishment, fixed base, or trade or busi­
or self­employed individuals are subject to the
Are in the United States for no more than
ness that the employer has in the United
provisions of Article 7 (Business Profits) of the
183 days during the tax year, and
States.
treaty. Under that provision, business profits are
Do not have a fixed base regularly availa­
exempt from U.S. income tax unless the individ­
ble in the United States.
The exemption does not apply to pay re­
ual has a permanent establishment in the Uni­
If they have a fixed base available in the United
ceived by a resident of Finland who is an em­
ted States. If they have a permanent establish­
States, they are taxed on the income attributa­
ployee and member of the regular complement
ment in the United States, they are taxed on the
ble to the fixed base.
of a ship or aircraft operated in international traf­
profit attributable to the permanent establish­
fic by a resident of the United States.
ment.
Income that residents of Hungary receive for
labor or personal services performed in the Uni­
These exemptions do not apply to income
Income that residents of Germany receive
ted States as employees (dependent personal
residents of Finland receive as public entertain­
for labor or personal services performed in the
services) is exempt from U.S. income tax if the
ers or sportsmen if the gross income, including
United States as employees (dependent per­
residents meet three requirements.
reimbursed expenses, is more than $20,000 for
sonal services) is exempt from U.S. tax if the
They are in the United States for no more
their personal activities in the United States dur­
residents meet three requirements.
than 183 days during the tax year.
ing the calendar year.
They are in the United States for no more
Their income is paid by or on behalf of an
than 183 days during the calendar year.
employer who is not a resident of the Uni­
France
The income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
ted States.
employer who is not a resident of the Uni­
Their income is not borne by a permanent
ted States.
Income that residents of France receive for per­
establishment or a fixed base that the em­
The income is not borne by a permanent
forming personal services as independent con­
ployer has in the United States.
establishment that the employer has in the
tractors or self­employed individuals (independ­
United States.
ent personal services) in the United States is
Pay received by an employee who is a
exempt from U.S. income tax if they do not
member of the regular complement of a ship or
Pay received by a resident of Germany for
have a fixed base regularly available to them in
aircraft operated by a Hungarian enterprise in
services performed as an employee and mem­
the United States for performing the services. If
international traffic is exempt from U.S. tax. If
ber of the regular complement of a ship or air­
they have a fixed base available in the United
the ship or aircraft is operated by a U.S. enter­
craft operated in international traffic is exempt
States, they are taxed on the income attributa­
prise, the pay is subject to U.S. tax.
from U.S. tax.
ble to the fixed base.
Iceland
The exemption does not apply to directors'
Income that residents of France receive for
fees and other similar payments received by a
labor or personal services performed in the Uni­
resident of Germany for services performed in
Income that residents of Iceland receive for per­
ted States as employees (dependent personal
the United States as a member of the board of
sonal services as independent contractors or
services) is exempt from U.S. income tax if the
directors of a company resident in the United
self­employed individuals is subject to the provi­
residents meet three requirements.
States.
sions of Article 7 (Business Profits) of the treaty.
They are in the United States for no more
Under that provision, business profits are ex­
than 183 days in any 12­month period.
Income residents of Germany receive as
empt from U.S. income tax unless the individual
Their income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
public entertainers (such as theater, motion pic­
has a permanent establishment in the United
employer who is not a resident of the Uni­
ture, radio, or television artists, or musicians) or
States. If they have a permanent establishment
ted States.
athletes is subject to U.S. tax if their gross re­
in the United States, they are taxed on the profit
Their income is not borne by a permanent
ceipts, including reimbursed expenses, from
attributable to the permanent establishment.
establishment or a fixed base that the em­
their entertainment activities in the United
ployer has in the United States.
States are more than $20,000 during the calen­
Income that residents of Iceland receive for
dar year. Income of German entertainers or ath­
services performed in the United States as em­
letes is exempt from U.S. tax if their visit to the
ployees (dependent personal services) is
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