(1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 16 to 19, salaries, wages and other similar remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment shall be taxable only in that State, unless the employment is exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is exercised in that State, the remuneration derived from it shall be taxable in that other State.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:

• (a) The recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in the calendar year concerned; and
• (b) The remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident  of the other State; and
• (c) The remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment or a fixed base  which the employer has in the other State.

(3) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article, remuneration derived in respect of an employment exercised aboard a ship or aircraft operated by an enterprise of a Contracting State in international traffic may be taxed in that State.

(4) The provisions of paragraph (2) shall not apply to remuneration for temporary employment agency work. The competent authorities shall conclude the necessary agreements under Article 40 to avoid double taxation and guarantee the tax claims of both Contracting States.