PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND FOR THE
AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME
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To the Convention between the United States of America and New Zealand
for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion
with respect to taxes on income.
At the signing of the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation
and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income,
concluded today between the United States of America and New Zealand, the
undersigned have agreed that the following provisions shall form an
integral part of that Convention.
1. With reference to Articles 10, 11 and 12
If in any future double taxation convention with any other country,
being a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, New Zealand should limit its taxation at source on any
dividends, interest or royalties to a rate lower than the one provided for
in any of such articles, New Zealand shall without undue delay enter into
negotiations with the United States to review the appropriate article with
a view to providing the same treatment on a reciprocal basis.
2. With reference to Articles 7, 12 and 21
So long as New Zealand continues to tax the income of film renters
according to section 224 of the Income Tax Act of 1976 (including any
subsequent enactment which does not affect the general principle thereof)
and to exempt from tax in accordance with that section certain payments
received from such film renters by persons not resident in New Zealand for
the purposes of New Zealand tax, the provisions of Articles 7, 12 and 21
of the Convention shall not affect the taxation by New Zealand of such
income or the exemption by New Zealand of such payments
DONE at Wellington in duplicate, this 23rd day of July 1982.
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: FOR NEW ZEALAND:
(s) Charles B. Salmon, Jr. (s)Warren E. Cooper