Publication 901 - U.s. Tax Treaties - Internal Revenue Service Page 9

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Luxembourg
States during the tax year is exempt from U.S.
resident of Latvia as a member of the board of
tax if the residents:
directors or similar body of a company that is a
Are in the United States for no more than
U.S. resident.
Income that residents of Luxembourg receive
182 days during the tax year,
for personal services as independent contrac­
Earn income for those services that is not
tors or self­employed individuals (independent
The exemptions do not apply to income resi­
more than $3,000 during the tax year, and
personal services) in the United States is ex­
dents of Latvia receive as public entertainers
Do not maintain a fixed base in the United
empt from U.S. income tax if they do not have a
(such as theater, motion picture, radio, or televi­
States for more than 182 days during the
fixed base regularly available to them in the Uni­
sion artists, or musicians) or sportsmen if their
tax year.
ted States for performing the services. If they
gross receipts, including reimbursed expenses,
have a fixed base available in the United
are more than $20,000 for their personal activi­
If they maintain a fixed base in the United
States, they are taxed on the income attributa­
ties in the United States during the tax year. Re­
States for more than 182 days, they are taxed
ble to the fixed base.
gardless of these limits, income of Latvian en­
on the income attributable to the fixed base.
tertainers or athletes is exempt from U.S.
income tax if their visit to the United States is
Income that residents of Luxembourg re­
Income that residents of Korea receive for
wholly or mainly supported by public funds of
ceive for services performed in the United
labor or personal services performed in the Uni­
Latvia, its political subdivisions, or local authori­
States as employees (dependent personal
ted States as employees (dependent personal
ties.
services) is exempt from U.S. income tax if the
services), including pay for services performed
residents meet the following requirements.
as an officer of a corporation, is exempt from
Lithuania
They are in the United States for no more
U.S. tax if the residents meet four requirements.
than 183 days in any 12­month period be­
They are in the United States for no more
ginning or ending in the tax year.
Income that residents of Lithuania receive for
than 182 days during the tax year.
Their income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
performing personal services as independent
They are employees of a resident of Korea
employer who is not a U.S. resident.
contractors or self­employed individuals (inde­
or of a permanent establishment main­
Their income is not borne by a permanent
pendent personal services) in the United States
tained in Korea.
establishment or a fixed base that the em­
is exempt from U.S. income tax if the residents:
Their compensation is not borne by a per­
ployer has in the United States.
Are in the United States for no more than
manent establishment that the employer
183 days in any 12­month period begin­
has in the United States.
ning or ending in the tax year, and
The exemption does not apply to pay re­
Their income for those services is not more
Do not have a fixed base regularly availa­
ceived for employment exercised continuously
than $3,000.
ble to them in the United States for per­
or predominantly aboard a ship or aircraft oper­
forming the services.
ated in international traffic by a U.S. enterprise.
Pay received by employees who are mem­
bers of the regular complement of a ship or air­
If they have a fixed base available, they are
craft operated by a resident of Korea in interna­
The exemptions do not apply to directors'
taxed only on the income attributable to the
tional traffic is exempt.
fees and similar payments received by a resi­
fixed base.
dent of Luxembourg for services performed in
Latvia
the United States as a member of the board of
Income that residents of Lithuania receive
directors of a company that is a resident of the
for services performed in the United States as
United States.
Income that residents of Latvia receive for per­
employees (dependent personal services) is
forming personal services as independent con­
exempt from U.S. income tax if the following re­
tractors or self­employed individuals (independ­
The exemptions do not apply to public en­
quirements are met.
ent personal services) in the United States is
tertainers (such as theater, motion picture, ra­
The resident is in the United States for no
exempt from U.S. income tax if the residents:
dio, or television artists, musicians, or athletes)
more than 183 days in any 12­month pe­
Are in the United States for no more than
from Luxembourg who earn more than $10,000
riod beginning or ending in the tax year.
183 days in any 12­month period begin­
in gross receipts, including reimbursed expen­
The income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
ning or ending in the tax year, and
ses, from their entertainment activities in the
employer who is not a U.S. resident.
Do not have a fixed base regularly availa­
United States during the tax year.
The income is not borne by a permanent
ble to them in the United States for per­
establishment or a fixed base that the em­
forming the services.
Malta
ployer has in the United States.
If they have a fixed base available, they are
The exemption does not apply to pay re­
Income that residents of Malta receive for per­
taxed only on the income attributable to the
ceived for employment as a member of the reg­
sonal services as independent contractors or
fixed base.
ular complement of a ship or an aircraft oper­
self­employed individuals is subject to the provi­
ated in international traffic by a U.S. enterprise.
sions of Article 7 (Business Profits) of the treaty.
Income that residents of Latvia receive for
Under that provision, business profits are ex­
services performed in the United States as em­
empt from U.S. income tax unless the individual
The exemptions do not apply to directors'
ployees (dependent personal services) is ex­
has a permanent establishment in the United
fees and similar payments received by a resi­
empt from U.S. income tax if the following re­
States. If they have a permanent establishment
dent of Lithuania as a member of the board of
quirements are met.
in the United States, they are taxed on the prof­
directors or similar body of a company that is a
The resident is in the United States for no
its attributable to the permanent establishment.
U.S. resident.
more than 183 days in any 12­month pe­
riod beginning or ending in the tax year.
The income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
The exemptions do not apply to income resi­
Income that residents of Malta receive for
employer who is not a U.S. resident.
dents of Lithuania receive as public entertainers
services performed in the United States as em­
The income is not borne by a permanent
(such as theater, motion picture, radio, or televi­
ployees (dependent personal services) is ex­
establishment or a fixed base that the em­
sion artists, or musicians) or sportsmen if their
empt from U.S. income tax if the residents meet
ployer has in the United States.
gross receipts, including reimbursed expenses,
the following requirements.
are more than $20,000 for their personal activi­
They are in the United States for no more
The exemption does not apply to pay re­
ties in the United States during the tax year. Re­
than 183 days in any 12­month period be­
ceived for employment as a member of the reg­
gardless of these limits, income of Lithuanian
ginning or ending in the tax year.
ular complement of a ship or an aircraft oper­
entertainers or athletes is exempt from U.S. in­
Their income is paid by, or on behalf of, an
ated in international traffic by a U.S. enterprise.
come tax if their visit to the United States is
employer who is not a U.S. resident.
wholly or mainly supported by public funds of
Their income is not borne by a permanent
The exemptions do not apply to directors'
Lithuania, its political subdivisions, or local au­
establishment that the employer has in the
fees and similar payments received by a
thorities.
United States.
Publication 901 (September 2016)
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