AAFM CWM_LEVEL_2 Question Answer
Section B (2 Mark)
As per article 11 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with UAE, Interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State. However, such interest may be taxed in the Contracting State in which it arises and according to the laws of that State, but if the recipient is the beneficial owner of the interest, the tax so charged shall not exceed:
(a) _______ percent of the gross amount of the interest if such interest is paid on a loan granted by a bank carrying on a bona fide banking business or by a similar financial institution; and
(b) _______ percent of the gross amount of the interest in all other cases.