LAW Nº 16/2005 OF 18/08/2005 2005 ON DIRECT TAXES ON INCOME | 16/2005 OF 18/08/2005 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW Nº 16/2005 OF 18/08/2005 2005 ON DIRECT TAXES ON INCOME

This provision says the law covers direct taxes on income and sets out personal income tax, corporate income tax, and withholding taxes.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
16/2005 OF 18/08/2005
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This provision says the law covers direct taxes on income and sets out personal income tax, corporate income tax, and withholding taxes. This article defines key terms used to apply the Law, including taxpayer, first employer, person, related person, casual laborer, small business, Minister, Commissioner General, and qualified pension fund. This article says who counts as resident in Rwanda for tax purposes. This article defines what counts as income from Rwanda and what counts as foreign-source income. This article defines “permanent establishment” and lists places and agent arrangements that do or do not count.