Slovenia & Malta Double Tax Treaty
The Double Taxation Relief Treaty between Malta and Slovenia was signed in Valletta on 8 October 2002 and is currently in force since 12 June 2003. The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) is also in force. The main features of the Double Tax Treaty Malta Slovenia are as follows:
Slovenian Withholding Taxes
Dividend Income
The Double Tax Treaty Malta Slovenia states that the maximum Slovenian withholding tax on dividends distributed by a Slovenian resident company to a Maltese resident company where the Maltese resident company holds at least 25% of the share capital of the Slovenian resident company is 5%. In all other cases, the maximum Slovenian withholding tax is 15%.
Interest Income
The Double Tax Treaty Malta Slovenia sets out a maximum Slovenian withholding tax of 5% on interest paid by a Slovenian resident to a Maltese resident beneficial owner of the interest income.
Royalty Income
The Double Tax Treaty Malta Slovenia sets out a maximum Slovenian withholding tax of 5% on royalties paid by a Slovenian resident to a Maltese resident beneficial owner of the royalty income.
Other Income
The Double Tax Treaty Malta Slovenia states that pensions and other similar remuneration from Slovenian sources to a Maltese resident individual may only be taxed in Malta.
However, this does not apply for pensions paid by the Slovenian state or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof, which are taxable in Slovenia only.
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