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Switzerland - Untd A Emirates Tax Treaty (original 2011 treaty) — Orbitax Tax Hub

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ARTICLE 14

Independent Personal Services

(1) Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of professional services or other activities of an independent character shall be taxable only in that State unless the resident habitually has, in the other Contracting State a fixed base for the exercise of his business activities. If he has such a fixed base, the income may be taxed in the other State but only so much of it as is attributable to that fixed base.

(2) The term "professional services" includes especially independent scientific, literary, artistic, educational or teaching activities as well as the independent activities of physicians, lawyers, engineers, architects, dentists and accountants.