Vol. 254 - United Nations Treaty Collection

236 United Nations - Treaty Series 1956
No. 3595. AGREEMENT' BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE GOVERN-
MENT OF THE FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND
NYASALAND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXA-
TION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION
WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME. SIGNED AT
CAPE TOWN, ON 22 MAY 1956
The Government of the Union of South Africa and the Government of
the Federation of Rhodesia and.Nyasaland desiring to conclude an agreement
for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion in
respect of taxes on income, have agreed as follows
Article I
1. The taxes which are the subject of the present Agreement are:
(a) in the Union of South Africa: The normal tax and supertax (hereinafter
referred to as " Union tax ");
(b) in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland : The Federal income
tax and supertax (hereinafter referred to as " Federal tax ").
2. The present Agreement shall also apply to any other taxes of a substantially
similar character imposed by either Contracting Government subsequently
to the date of signature of the present Agreement.
Article II
1. In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) " Union " means the Union of South Africa;
(b) "the Federation " means the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland;
(c) "one of the territories " and " the other territory " mean the Union
of South Africa or the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland as the case may
be;
(d) "tax " means Union or Federal tax, as the case may be;
(e) "person " includes any body of persons, corporate or not corporate;
' Came into force on 31 August 1956, in accordance with article XIV.