As explained in our earlier Tax Analyses (dated 13 and 21 September 2010), the Chinese State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) recently released the first detailed guidance on the interpretation of the 2007 China-Singapore tax treaty and protocol, Guo Shui Fa [2010] No. 75 (“Circular 75”). Circular 75 also applies to any similar provisions in China’s other tax treaties/arrangements, and supersedes any previous interpretations that are inconsistent with Circular 75. Circular 75 therefore should be regarded as general guidance on tax treaty issues in practice.
This Tax Analysis focuses on the key issues relating to the dividends and capital gains articles. The SAT’s interpretations in Circular 75 on the interest article are generally consistent with the guidance provided in the Commentaries to the OECD Model Convention and those on the royalties article are consistent with previous SAT guidance (Guo Shui Han [2009] No. 507).
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