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ARTICLE 2
Taxes Covered
(1) This Agreement shall apply to taxes on income and on capital imposed by each Contracting State and, in the case of the Federal Republic of Germany, on behalf of its Laender, political subdivisions or local authorities, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.
(2) There shall be regarded as taxes on income and on capital all taxes imposed on total income, on total capital, or on elements of income or of capital, including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property, as well as taxes on capital appreciation.
(3) The existing taxes to which the Agreement shall apply are: