ARTICLE 18Pensions and similar payments

1

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article and paragraph (2) of Article 19, pensions, annuities and other similar remuneration paid to an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State and is subject to tax in respect thereof in that State, shall be taxable only in that State.

2

In the case of an individual who was a resident of a Contracting State and has become a resident of the other Contracting State, nothing in paragraph (1) of this Article shall affect the right of the first-mentioned State under its national laws to tax pensions, annuities and other similar remuneration arising in that State and paid to that individual.

3

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, payments received by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State, under the social security legislation of the other Contracting State, shall be taxable only in that other State.

4

The term “annuities” means stated sums payable to an individual periodically at stated times, during his life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time, under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money’s worth.