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Germany - Bulgaria Tax Treaty (original 2010 treaty) — Orbitax Tax Hub
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ARTICLE 8

International Traffic

(1) Profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be taxable only in that State.

(2) Profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State from the operation of boats engaged in inland waterways transport shall be taxable only in that State.

(3) For the purposes of this Article profits from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic or boats shall include profits from:

  • (a) the occasional rental of ships, boats or aircraft on a bare-boat basis and
  • (b) the use or rental of containers (including trailers and ancillary equipment used for transporting the containers),

if these activities pertain to the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic or boats.

(4) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall also apply to profits from the participation in a pool, a joint business or an international operating agency.