Bill S-16
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The Senate of Canada
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BILL S-16 |
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An Act to implement an agreement between
Canada and the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, an agreement between Canada
and the Republic of Croatia and a
convention between Canada and the
Republic of Chile, for the avoidance of
double taxation and the prevention of
fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
income
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SHORT TITLE |
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1. This Act may be cited as the Income Tax
Conventions Implementation Act, 1998.
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PART 1 |
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CANADA-VIETNAM INCOME TAX AGREEMENT |
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| Citation of
Part 1
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2. This Part may be cited as the
Canada-Vietnam Income Tax Agreement Act,
1998.
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| Definition of
``Agreement''
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3. In this Part, ``Agreement'' means the
Agreement between the Government of
Canada and the Government of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam set out in Schedule 1, as
amended by the Protocol set out in that
Schedule.
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| Agreement
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4. The Agreement is approved and has the
force of law in Canada during the period that
the Agreement, by its terms, is in force.
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laws - general
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5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event
of any inconsistency between the provisions
of this Part or the Agreement and the
provisions of any other law, the provisions of
this Part and the Agreement prevail to the
extent of the inconsistency.
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(2) In the event of any inconsistency
between the provisions of the Agreement and
the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions
Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act
prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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6. The Minister of National Revenue may
make any regulations that are necessary for
carrying out the Agreement or for giving
effect to any of its provisions.
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7. The Minister of Finance shall cause a
notice of the day on which the Agreement
enters into force and of the day on which it
ceases to have effect to be published in the
Canada Gazette within sixty days after its
entry into force or termination.
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PART 2 |
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CANADA-CROATIA INCOME TAX AGREEMENT |
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| Citation of
Part 2
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8. This Part may be cited as the
Canada-Croatia Income Tax Agreement Act,
1998.
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| Definition of
``Agreement''
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9. In this Part, ``Agreement'' means the
Agreement between the Government of
Canada and the Government of the Republic
of Croatia set out in Schedule 2, as amended
by the Protocol set out in that Schedule.
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| Agreement
approved
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10. The Agreement is approved and has the
force of law in Canada during the period that
the Agreement, by its terms, is in force.
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laws - general
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11. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the
event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Part or the Agreement and
the provisions of any other law, the provisions
of this Part and the Agreement prevail to the
extent of the inconsistency.
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(2) In the event of any inconsistency
between the provisions of the Agreement and
the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions
Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act
prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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12. The Minister of National Revenue may
make any regulations that are necessary for
carrying out the Agreement or for giving
effect to any of its provisions.
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| Publication of
notice
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13. The Minister of Finance shall cause a
notice of the day on which the Agreement
enters into force and of the day on which it
ceases to have effect to be published in the
Canada Gazette within sixty days after its
entry into force or termination.
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PART 3 |
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CANADA-CHILE INCOME TAX CONVENTION |
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| Citation of
Part 3
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14. This Part may be cited as the
Canada-Chile Income Tax Convention Act,
1998.
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| Definition of
``Convention'
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15. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the
Convention between the Government of
Canada and the Government of the Republic
of Chile set out in Schedule 3, as amended by
the Protocol set out in that Schedule.
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| Convention
approved
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16. The Convention is approved and has the
force of law in Canada during the period that
the Convention, by its terms, is in force.
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17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the
event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Part or the Convention and
the provisions of any other law, the provisions
of this Part and the Convention prevail to the
extent of the inconsistency.
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(2) In the event of any inconsistency
between the provisions of the Convention and
the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions
Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act
prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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| Regulations
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18. The Minister of National Revenue may
make any regulations that are necessary for
carrying out the Convention or for giving
effect to any of its provisions.
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| Publication of
notice
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19. The Minister of Finance shall cause a
notice of the day on which the Convention
enters into force and of the day on which it
ceases to have effect to be published in the
Canada Gazette within sixty days after its
entry into force or termination.
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