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Germany - Denmark Tax Treaty (as amended by 2020 protocol) — Orbitax Tax Hub

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II - TAXATION OF INCOME AND CAPITAL
CHAPTER III - TAXATION OF ESTATES, INHERITANCES AND DONATIONS
CHAPTER IV - MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN MATTERS OF TAXATION
CHAPTER V - TAXPAYER'S PROTECTION AND MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER VI - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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ARTICLE 11

Interest

(1) Interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed only in the other State when that person is the beneficial owner.

(2) The term "interest" as used in this Article means income from debt-claims of every kind, whether or not secured by mortgage and whether or not carrying a right to participate in the debtor's profits, and in particular, income from government securities and income from bonds or debentures, including premiums from such securities, bonds or debentures and prizes from lottery loans. Penalty charges for late payment shall not be regarded as interest for the purpose of this Article. The term "interest" does not, however, comprise the income dealt with in Article 10.

*(3) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the interest, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the interest arises through a permanent establishment situated therein and the debt-claim in respect of which the interest is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In such case the provisions of Article 7 shall apply.

(4) Where by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the interest, for whatever reason, exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship, the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last mentioned amount. In such case, the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws of each Contracting State, due regard being had to the other provisions of this Convention.