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Treaty between Russia and Venezuela – clarifications whether the National Treasury Office of Venezuela qualifies as a governmental body for tax treaty purposes

|Treaty Development|Russia; Venezuela
Russia; Venezuela

The Ministry of Finance issued Letter 03-08-05, clarifying the tax treatment applicable to interest paid by a Russian legal entity to the National Treasury Office of Venezuela based on the Russia - Venezuela Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2003) (the Treaty).

According to article 11 paragraph 2 of the Treaty, interest arising in Russia that is paid to a beneficial owner resident o…

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