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Kelompok 5 :
Elisabeth Nevoria
Indah Tiara Amiati
Nabila Mashabi Ahmad
Rizky Mafriza
Differing Income
Characterization
US Model Treaty
Article 4 : Taxpayer is considered a resident of
contracting state based on his tax obligation
to that state by reason odf domicile,
residence, citizenship
Article 12 (Royalties) : Tax treatment of royalty
income is based on an individuals residence.
Article 16 ( Entertainers and Sportsmen
Income) : the US may impose tax if a nonresident musical act performs in the US and
earns more than $ 20.000 from those
performance within taxable year
Case Issues
The issue in the case was whether certain payments
received by Pierre Boulez in 1975 constituted "royalties"
or "compensation for personal services".
If the payments were characterized as royalties,
then the payments were exempt from U.S. tax
under the U.S.-German Income Tax Treaty.
Under German law: royalties
Article VIII DTC Germany/USA 1954/65:
taxable only by state of residence
Conclusion
The competent authorities of the two nations were unable to reach
agreement on the correct treatment for income tax purposes.
Germany's
Recommendation
Bagi
pemberi
penghasilan
(company)
harus
dapat
menyatakan secara jelas jenis pekerjaan, hak-hak terkait
pekerjaan tersebut di dalam kontrak/ perjanjian agar tidak
menimbulkan potensi multiinterpretasi dari sisi hukum ataupun
dari sisi pajak.
Bagi penerima penghasilan/ Wajib Pajak agar lebih aware
dengan peraturan perpajakan yang berlaku, terutama yang
bersinggungan dengan perlakukan perpajakan di negara
lainnya.