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European Savings Tax Directive
 
   
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
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