COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/48/EC of 3 June
2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest
payments
Preamble to the
Directive
CHAPTER I Article 1 Aim
Article
2 Definition of beneficial owner
Article 3 Identity and
residence of beneficial owners
Article 4 Definition of
paying agent
Article 5 Definition of competent
authority
Article 6 Definition of interest
payment
Article 7 Territorial scope
CHAPTER
II EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION Article 8 Information reporting
by the paying agent
Article 9 Automatic exchange of
information
CHAPTER III TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article
10 Transitional period
Article 11 Withholding
tax
Article 12 Revenue sharing
Article
13 Exceptions to the withholding tax procedure
Article
14 Elimination of double taxation
Article 15 Negotiable
debt securities
CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL
PROVISIONS Article 16 Other withholding taxes
Article
17 Transposition
Article 18 Review
Article
19 Entry into force
Article
20 Addressees
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