13 December 2016

Panama and Germany sign a Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation in International Transport

On November 21, 2016, Panama and Germany signed a Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to taxes on income derived from the use of ships and aircrafts (the Convention).

The Convention will apply to companies operating ships or aircraft in international transport that are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.

According to the Convention, income taxes are those levied on all income or any part thereof, including taxes on income derived from the transfer of movable or immovable property, as well as taxes on the revaluation of capital.

The current taxes to which this Convention applies are:

1) Panama: income taxes on individuals and legal entities

2) Germany: income taxes on individuals and legal entities (Einkommensteuer and Körperschaftsteuer), as well as the tax on trade (Gewerbesteuer)

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Ernst & Young Panama
Luis Ocando+507 208 0144
Isabel Chiri+506 208 0112
Rafael Sayagués+506 2208 9880
Alexandre Barbellion+506 2208 9841
Latin American Business Center, New York
Ana Mingramm(212) 773-9190
Enrique Perez Grovas(212) 773-1594
Pablo Wejcman(212) 773-5129
Latin America Business Center, London
Jose Padilla+44 20 7760 9253

Document ID: 2016-2130