EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE REPUBLICS OF KENYA, UGANDA, BURUNDI, RWANDA AND THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME — Rwanda law | Esheria

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE REPUBLICS OF KENYA, UGANDA, BURUNDI, RWANDA AND THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME

Residents of a Contracting State may ask the competent authority to resolve tax disputes under this Agreement, and the case must be filed within two years of the first notice of the disputed action.

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Rwanda
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Residents of a Contracting State may ask the competent authority to resolve tax disputes under this Agreement, and the case must be filed within two years of the first notice of the disputed action. This article says which income taxes the agreement covers, including listed existing taxes and later taxes of the same or similar kind. This article defines key terms used in the agreement, including company, competent authority, international traffic, national, and person. Article 4 defines who counts as a resident for this agreement and gives tie-breaker rules when someone could be resident in more than one state. Article 5 defines when an enterprise has a “permanent establishment” and lists common inclusions, thresholds, and exceptions.