发文单位：斯里兰卡
发布日期：2003-8-11
执行日期：2005-5-22
生效日期：1900-1-1
中华人民共和国政府和斯里兰卡民主社会主义共和国政府，愿意缔结关于对所得避免双重征税和防止偷漏税的协定，达成协议如下：
第一条 人的范围
本协定适用于缔约国一方或者同时为双方居民的人。
第二条 税种范围
一、本协定适用于由缔约国一方或其地方当局对所得征收的所有税收，不论其征收方式如何。
二、对全部所得或某项所得征收的税收，包括对来自转让动产或不动产的收益征收的税收以及对资本增值征收的税收，应视为对所得征收的税收。
三、本协定特别适用的现行税种是
（一）在斯里兰卡：
1.所得税，包括对投资委员会颁发许可证的企业营业额征收的所得税；
（以下简称“斯里兰卡税收”）
（二）在中国：
1.个人所得税；
2.外商投资企业和外国企业所得税。
（以下简称“中国税收”）
四、本协定也适用于本协定签订之日后征收的属于增加或者代替现行税种的相同或者实质相似的税收。缔约国双方主管当局应将各自税法所作出的实质变动，在其变动后的适当时间内通知对方。
第三条 一般定义
一、在本协定中，除上下文另有解释的以外：
（一）1.“斯里兰卡”一语是指斯里兰卡民主社会主义共和国的领土，包括其领陆、内水和领海，及上面的空气空间，以及根据 、工程师、建筑师、牙医师和会计师的独立活动。
第十五条 非独立个人劳务
一、除适用第十六条、第十八条、第十九条、第二十条和第二十一条的规定以外，缔约国一方居民因受雇取得的薪金、工资和其它类似报酬，除在缔约国另一方从事受雇的活动以外，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。在该缔约国另一方从事受雇的活动取得的报酬；可以在该缔约国另一方征税。
二、虽有第一款的规定，缔约国一方居民因在缔约国另一方从事受雇的活动取得的报酬，同时具有以下三个条件的应仅在该缔约国一方征税：
（一）收款人在任何十二个月中在该缔约国另一方停留连续或累计不超过一百八十三天；
（二）该项报酬由并非该缔约国另一方居民的雇主支付或代表该雇主支付；
（三）该项报酬不是由雇主设在该缔约国另一方的常设机构或固定基地所负担。
三、虽有本条上述规定，在缔约国一方企业经营国际运输的船舶或飞机上从事受雇的活动取得的报酬，应仅在该缔约国征税。
第十六条 董事费
约国一方居民作为缔约国另一方居民公司的董事会成员取得的董事费和其它类似款项，可以在该缔约国另一方征税。
第十七条 艺术家和运动员
一、虽有第十四条和第十五条的规定，缔约国一方居民，作为表演家，如戏剧、电影、广播或电视艺术家、音乐家或作为运动员，在缔约国另一方从事其个人活动取得的所得，可以在该缔约国另一方征税。
二、虽有第七条、第十四条和第十五条的规定，表演家或运动员从事其个人活动取得的所得，并非归属表演家或运动员本人，而是归属于其他人，可以在该表演家或运动员从事其活动的缔约国征税。
三、虽有本条上述规定，作为缔约国一方居民的表演家或运动员在缔约国另一方按照缔约国双方政府的文化交流计划进行活动取得的所得，在该缔约国另一方应予免税。
第十八条 退休金
一、除适用第十九条第二款的规定以外，因以前的雇佣关系支付给缔约国一方居民的退休金和其它类似报酬，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。
二、虽有第一款的规定，缔约国一方政府或地方当局按社会保险制度的公共福利计划支付的退休金和其它类似款项，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。
第十九条 政府服务
一、（一）缔约国一方政府或地方当局对履行政府职责向其提供服务的个人支付退休金以外的报酬，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。
（二）但是，如果该项服务是在缔约国另一方提供，而且提供服务的个人是该缔约国另一方居民，并且该居民：
1．是该缔约国另一方国民；或者
2．不是仅由于提供该项服务，而成为该缔约国另一方的居民，该项报酬，应仅在该缔约国另一方征税。
二、（一）缔约国一方政府或地方当局支付或者从其建立的基金中支付给向其提供服务的个人的退休金，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。
（二）但是，如果提供服务的个人是缔约国另一方居民并且是其国民的，该项退休金应仅在该缔约国另一方征税。
三、第十五条、第十六条、第十七条和第十八条的规定，应适用于向缔约国一方政府或地方当局举办的事业提供服务取得的报酬和退休金。
第二十条 教师和研究人员
一、任何个人是、或者在紧接前往缔约国一方之前曾是缔约国另一方居民，主要是为了在该缔约国一方的大学、学院、学校或为该缔约国一方政府承认的教育机构和科研机构从事教学、讲学或研究的目的，停留在该缔约国一方。对其由于教学、讲学或研究取得的报酬，该缔约国一方应自其第一次到达之日起，三年内免予征税。
二、本条第一款的规定不适用于不是为了公共利益而主要是为某个人或某些人的私利从事研究取得的所得。
第二十一条 学生和实习人员
一、学生、企业学徒或实习生是、或者在紧接前往缔约国一方之前曾是缔约国另一方居民，仅由于接受教育或培训的目的，停留在该缔约国一方，对其为了给持生活、接受教育或培训的目的收到的来源于该缔约国以外的款项，该缔约国一方应免予征税。
二、第一款所述学生、企业学徒或实习生取得的不包括在第一款的赠款、奖学金和劳务报酬，在接受教育或培训期间，应与其所停留国居民享受同样的免税、优惠或减税。
第二十二条 其它所得
一、缔约国一方居民取得的各项所得，不论在什么地方发生的，凡本协定上述各条未作规定的，应仅在该缔约国一方征税。
二、第六条第二款规定的不动产所得以外的其它所得，如果所得收款人为缔约国一方居民，通过设在缔约国另一方的常设机构在该缔约国另一方进行营业，或者通过设在该缔约国另一方的固定基地在该缔约国另一方从事独立个人劳务，据以支付所得的权利或财产与该常设机构或固定基地有实际联系的不适用第一款的规定。在这种情况下，应视具体情况分别适用第七条或第十四条的规定。
三、虽有第一款和第二款的规定，缔约国一方居民取得的发生在缔约国另一方的各项所得，凡本协定上述各条未作规定的，可以在该缔约国另一方征税。
第二十三条 消除双重征税方法
一、在斯里兰卡，消除双重征税如下：
斯里兰卡居民从中国取得的所得，按照本协定规定在中国缴纳的税额，可以在对该居民征收的斯里兰卡税收中抵免。但是，抵免额不应超过对该项所得按照斯里兰卡税法和规章计算的斯里兰卡税收数额。
二、在中国，消除双重征税如下：
中国居民从斯里兰卡取得的所得，按照本协定规定在斯里兰卡缴纳的税额可以在对该居民征收的中国税收中抵免。但是，抵免额不应超过对该项所得按照中国税法和规章计算的中国税收数额。
三、 关于缔约国一方对减免税收的抵免，在缔约国另一方缴纳的税收应视为包括按照该国税收优惠法律的规定已经被减免的、但如果无上述规定而可能征收的税收。
上述规定应自本协定生效之日起十年内有效，经缔约国双方主管当局相互协商后方可延期。
第二十四条 无差别待遇
一、缔约国一方国民在缔约国另一方负担的税收或者有关条件，不应与该缔约国另一方国民在相同情况下，负担或可能负担的税收或者有关条件不同或比其更重。虽有本协定第一条的规定，上述规定也应适用于不是缔约国一方或双方居民的人。
二、缔约国一方企业在缔约国另一方常设机构的税收负担，不应高于该缔约国另一方对其本国进行同样活动的企业。本规定不应理解为缔约国一方由于民事地位、家庭负担给予该缔约国居民的任何扣除、优惠和减免也必须给予该缔约国另一方居民。
三、除适用第九条第一款、第十一条第七款或第十二条第六款规定外，缔约国一方企业支付给缔约国另一方居民的利息、特许权使用费和其它款项，在确定该企业应纳税利润时，应与在同样情况下支付给该缔约国一方居民同样予以扣除。
四、缔约国一方企业的资本全部或部分，直接或间接为缔约国另一方一个或一个以上的居民拥有或控制，该企业在该缔约国一方负担的税收或者有关条件，不应与该缔约国一方其它同类企业的负担或可能负担的税收或者有关条件不同或比其更重。
第二十五条 协商程序
一、当一个人认为，缔约国一方或者双方所采取的措施，导致或将导致对其不符合本协定规定的征税时，可以不考虑各缔约国国内法律的补救办法，将案情提交本人为其居民的缔约国主管当局；或者如果其案情属于第二十四条第一款，可以提交本人为其国民的缔约国主管当局。该项案情必须在不符合本协定规定的征税措施第一次通知之日起，三年内提出。
二、上述主管当局如果认为所提意见合理，又不能单方面圆满解决时，应设法同缔约国另一方主管当局相互协商解决，以避免不符合本协定的征税。达成的协议应予执行，而不受各缔约国国内法律的时间限制。
三、缔约国双方主管当局应通过协议设法解决在解释或实施本协定时所发生的困难或疑义，也可以对本协定未作规定的消除双重征税问题进行协商。
四、缔约国双方主管当局为达成第二款和第三款的协议，可以相互直接联系。为有助于达成协议，双方主管当局的代表可以进行会谈，口头交换意见。
第二十六条 情报交换
一、缔约国双方主管当局应交换为实施本协定的规定所需要的情报，或缔约国双方关于本协定所涉及的税种的国内法律的规定所需要的情报（以根据这些法律征税与本协定不相抵触为限），特别是防止偷漏税的情报。情报交换不受第一条的限制。缔约国一方收到的情报应作密件处理，仅应告知与本协定所含税种有关的查定、征收、执行、起诉或裁决上诉有关的人员或当局（包括法院和行政管理部门）。上述人员或当局应仅为上述目的使用该情报，但可以在公开法庭的诉讼程序或法庭判决中公开有关情报。
二、第一款的规定在任何情况下，不应被理解为缔约国一方有以下义务：
（一）采取与该缔约国或缔约国另一方法律和行政惯例相违背的行政措施；
（二）提供按照该缔约国或缔约国另一方法律或正常行政渠道不能得到的情报；
（三）提供泄露任何贸易、经营、工业、商业、专业秘密、贸易过程的情报或者泄露会违反公共政策（公共秩序）的情报。
第二十七条 外交代表和领事官员
本协定应不影响按国际法一般规则或特别协定规定的外交代表或领事官员的税收特权。
第二十八条 生效
本协定在缔约国双方交换外交照会确认已履行为本协定生效所必需的各自的法律程序之日起的第三十天开始生效。本协定将适用于在协定生效年度的次年一月一日或以后开始的纳税年度中取得的所得。
第二十九条 终止
本协定应长期有效。但缔约国任何一方可以在本协定生效之日起满五年后任何历年六月三十日或以前，通过外交途径书面通知对方终上本协定。在这种情况下，本协定对终止通知发出年度的次年一月一日或以后开始的纳税年度中取得的所得停止有效。
下列代表，经正式授权，已在本协定上签字为证。
本协定于二○○三年八月十一日在北京签订，一式两份，每份都用中文、僧伽罗语和英文写成，所有文本具有同等效力。如在解释上遇有任何分歧，应以英文本为准。
中华人民共和国政府 斯里兰卡民主社会主义共和国政府
代 表 代 表
谢旭人 拉克什曼·基里埃拉
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRILANKA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME
The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Srilanka ；
Desiring too conclude an Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income；Have agreed as follows ：
Article 1
PERSONS COVERED
This Agreement shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.
Article 2
TAXES COVERED
1. This Agreement shall apply to taxes on income imposed on behalf of a Contracting State or of its local authorities， irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.
2. There shall be regarded as taxes on income all taxes imposed on total income， or on elements of income， including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property， as well as taxes on capital appreciation.
3. The existing taxes to which the Agreement shall apply are in particular：
（a） in Sri Lanka ：
the income tax， including the income tax based on the turnover of enterprises licensed by the Board of Investment， （hereinafter referred to as “Sri Lanka tax”） ；
（b） in China ：
（i） the individual income tax ；
（ii） the income tax for enterprises with foreign investment and foreign enterprises ；
（hereinafter referred to as “Chinese tax”）。
The Agreement shall also apply to any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of the Agreement in addition to， or in place of， the existing taxes. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall notify each other of any substantial changes which have been made in their respective taxation laws within a reasonable period of time after such changes.
Article 3
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
1. For the purposes of this Agreement， unless the context otherwise requires ：
（a） （i） the term “Sri Lanka” means the territory of the Democratic Socialist epublic of Sri Lanka， including its land territory， internal waters and territorial sea， air space above them as well as the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf where the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka exercises or may hereafter exercise sovereign rights and jurisdiction in conformity with international law and its national legislation；
（ii） the term “China” means the People's Republic of China ； when used ingeographical sense， means all the territory of the People's Republic ofChina， including its territorial sea， in which the Chinese laws relating to taxation apply， and any area beyond its territorial sea， within which thePeople's Republic of China has sovereign rights of exploration for andexploitation of resources of the sea bed and its sub soil and superjacent water resources in accordance with international law ；
（b） the terms “ a Contracting State” and “the other Contracting State” meanSri Lanka or China as the context equires；
（c） the term “person” includes an individual， a company and any other body ofpersons；
（d） the term “company” means any body corporate or any entity which is treated as a body corporate for tax purposes ；
（e） the terms “enterprise of a Contracting State” and “enterprise of the other Contracting State” mean， respectively， an enterprise carried on by a resident of a Contracting State and an enterprise carried on by a resident of the other Contracting State ；
（f） the term “international traffic” means any transport by a ship or aircraft operated by an enterprise of a Contracting State， except when the ship or aircraft is operated solely between places in the other Contracting State ；
（g） the term “national” means ：
（i） any individual possessing the nationality of a Contracting State，
（ii） any legal person， partnership and association deriving its status as such from the laws in force in a Contracting tate ；
（h） the term “competent authority” means ：
（i） in Sri Lanka ：
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue；
（ii） in China ：
The State Administration of Taxation or its authorized representative.
2. As regards the application of the Agreement by a Contracting State， any term not defined therein shall， unless the context otherwise requires， have the meaning which it has under the law of that Contracting State concerning the taxes to which the Agreement applies.
Article 4
RESIDENT
1. For the purposes of this Agreement， the term “resident of a Contracting State” means any person who， under the laws of that State， is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile， residence， place of management， place of head office， or any other criterion of a similar nature.
2. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1 an individual is a resident of both Contracting States， then his status shall be determined as follows ：
（a） he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which he has a permanent home available to him； if he has a permanent home available to him in both States， he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State with which his personal and economic relations are closer （centre of vital interests）；
（b） if the State in which he has his centre of vital interests cannot be determined， or if he has not a permanent home available to him in either State， he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which he has an habitual abode；
（c） if he has an habitual abode in both States or in neither of them， he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State of which he is a national ；
（d） if he is a national of both States or of neither of them， the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall settle the question by mutual agreement.
3. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1， a person other than an individual is a resident of both Contracting States， the competent authorities of the States shall settle the question by mutual agreement.
Article 5
PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT
1 For the purposes of this Agreement， the term “permanent establishment” means a fixed place of business through which the business of an enterprise is wholly or partly carried on.
2 The term “permanent establishment” includes especially ：
（a） a place of management ；
（b） a branch ；
（c） an office ；
（d） a factory ；
（e） a workshop ； and
（f） a mine， an oil or gas well， a quarry or any other place of extraction of natural resources.
3 The term “permanent establishment” likewise encompasses ：
（a） a building site， a construction， assembly or installation project or an installation or drilling rig or ship used for the exploration or development of natural resources， including supervisory activities in connection therewith， but only where such site， project or activities continue for a period of more than 183 days within any 12 month period ；
（b） the furnishing of services， including consultancy services， by an enterprise through employees or other personnel engaged by the enterprise for such purpose， but only where activities of that nature continue （for the same or a connected project） within the country for a period or periods aggregating more than 183 days within any 12 month period.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article， the term “permanent establishment” shall be deemed not to include ：
（a） the use of facilities solely for the purpose of storage， display or delivery of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise ；
（b） the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise solely for the purpose of storage， display or delivery；
（c） the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise solely for the purpose of processing by another enterprise ；
（d） the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of purchasing goods or merchandise or for collecting information for the enterprise ；
（e） the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of carrying on， for the enterprise， any other activity of a preparatory or auxiliary character.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2， where a person - other than an agent of an independent status to whom paragraph 7 applies - is acting on behalf of an enterprise and has， and habitually exercises， in a Contracting State an authority to conclude contracts in the name of the enterprise， that enterprise shall be deemed to have a permanent establishment in that State in respect of any activities which that person undertakes for the enterprise， unless the activities of such person are limited to those mentioned in paragraph 4 which， if exercised through a fixed place of business， would not make this fixed place of business a permanent establishment under the provisions of that paragraph.
6. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article， an insurance enterprise of a Contracting State shall， except with regard to re-insurance， be deemed to have apermanent establishment in the other Contracting State if it collects premiums in the territory of that other State or insures risks situated therein through a person other than agent of an independent status to whom paragraph 7 applies.
7. An enterprise of a Contracting State shall not be deemed to have a permanent establishment in the other Contracting State merely because it carries on business in that other State through a broker， general commission agent or any other agent of an independent status， provided that such persons are acting in the ordinary course of their business. However， when the activities of such an agent are devoted wholly or almost wholly on behalf of that enterprise， he will not be considered an agent of an independent status within the meaning of this paragraph.
8 The fact that a company which is a resident of a Contracting State controls or is controlled by a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State， or which carries on business in that other State （whether through a permanent establishment or otherwise）， shall not of itself constitute either company a permanent establishment of the other.
Article 6
INCOME FROM IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
1 Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from immovable property （including income from agriculture or forestry） situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other Contracting State.
2 The term “immovable property” shall have the meaning which it has under the law of the Contracting State in which the property in question is situated. The term shall in any case include property accessory to immovable property， livestock and equipment used in agriculture and forestry， rights to which the provisions of general law respecting landed property apply， usufruct of immovable property and rights to variable or fixed payments as consideration for the working of， or the right to work， mineral deposits， sources and other natural resources. Ships and aircraft shall not be regarded as immovable property.
3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply to income derived from the direct use， letting，or use in any other form of immovable property.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 shall also apply to the income from immovable property of an enterprise and to income from immovable property used for the performance of independent personal services.
Article 7
BUSINESS PROFITS
1. The profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State unless the enterprise carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein. If the enterprise carries on business as aforesaid， the profits of the enterprise may be taxed in the other State， but only so much of them as is attributable to that permanent establishment.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3， where an enterprise of a Contracting State carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein， there shall in each Contracting State be attributed to that permanent establishment the profits which it might be expected to make if it were a distinct and separate enterprise engaged in the same or similar activities under the same or similar conditions and dealing wholly independently with the enterprise of which it is a permanent establishment.
3. In the determination of the profits of a permanent establishment， there shall be allowed as deductions expenses which are incurred for the purposes of the business of the permanent establishment including executive and general administrative expenses so incurred，whether in the State in which the permanent establishment is situated or elsewhere.
However， no such deduction shall be allowed in respect of amounts， if any， paid（otherwise than towards reimbursement of actual expenses） by the permanent establishment to the head office of the enterprise or any of its other offices， by way of royalties， fees or other similar payments in return for the use of patents or other fights， or by way of commission， for specific services performed or for management， or， except in the case of a banking enterprise， by way of interest on moneys lent to the permanent establishment. Likewise， no account shall be taken， in the determination of the profits of a permanent establishment， for amounts charged （otherwise than towards reimbursement of actual expenses）， by the permanent establishment to the head office of the enterprise or any of its other offices， by way of royalties， fees or other similar payments in return for the use of patents or other rights， or by way of commission for specific services performed or for management， or， except in the case of a banking enterprise by way of interest on moneys lent to the head office of the enterprise or any of its other offices.
4. Insofar as it has been customary in a Contracting State to determine the profits to be attributed to a permanent establishment on the basis of an apportionment of the total profits of the enterprise to its various parts， nothing in paragraph 2 shall preclude that Contracting State from determining the profits to be taxed by such an apportionment as may be customary ； the method of apportionment adopted shall， however， be such that the result shall be in accordance with the principles contained in this Article.
5. No profits shall be attributed to a permanent establishment by reason of the mere purchase by that permanent establishment of goods or merchandise for the enterprise.
6. For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs， the profits to be attributed to the permanent establishment shall be determined by the same method year by year unless there is good and sufficient reason to the contrary.
7 Where profits include items of income which are dealt with separately in other Articles of this Agreement， then the provisions of those Articles shall not be affected by the provisions of this Article.
Article 8
SHIPPING AND AIR TRANSPORT
1 Profits derived by an enterprise of a Contracting State from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be taxable only in that State.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1， profits from sources within a Contracting State derived by an enterprise of the other Contracting State from the operation of ships in international traffic may be taxed in the first-mentioned State but the tax so charged shall not exceed 50 per cent of the tax otherwise imposed by the internal law of that State.
3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply to profits from the participation in a pool， a joint business or an international operating agency.
Article 9
ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES
1 Where
（a） an enterprise of a Contracting State participates directly or indirectly in the management， control or capital of an enterprise of the other Contracting State， or
（b） the same persons participate directly or indirectly in the management， control or capital of an enterprise of a Contracting State and an enterprise of the other Contracting State，and in either case conditions are made or imposed between the two enterprises in their commercial or financial relations which differ from those which would be made between independent enterprises， then any profits which would， but for those conditions， have accrued to one of the enterprises， but， by reason of those conditions， have not so accrued，may be included in the profits of that enterprise and taxed accordingly.
2. Where a Contracting State includes in the profits of an enterprise of that State - and taxes accordingly - profits on which an enterprise of the other Contracting State has been charged to tax in that other State and the profits so included are profits which would have accrued to the enterprise of the first-mentioned State if the conditions made between the two enterprises had been those which would have been made between independent enterprises， then that other State shall make an appropriate adjustment to the amount of the tax charged therein on those profits. In determining such adjustment， due regard shall be had to the other provisions of this Agreement and the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall， if necessary， consult each other.
Article 10
DIVIDENDS
1. Dividends paid by a company which is a resident of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However， such dividends may also be taxed in the Contracting State of which the company paying the dividends is a resident and according to the laws of that State， but if the recipient is the beneficial owner of the dividends the tax so charged shall not exceed 10% per cent of the gross amount of the dividends. The competent authorities of the
3 The term “dividends” as used in this Article means income from shares or other fights， not being debt-claims， participating in profits， as well as income from other corporate rights which is subjected to the same taxation treatment as income from shares by the laws of the State of which the company making the distribution is a resident.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the dividends， being a resident of a Contracting State， carries on business in the other Contracting State of which the company paying the dividends is a resident， through a permanent establishment situated therein， or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein， and the holding in respect of which the dividends are paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14， as the case may be， shall apply.
5. Where a company which is a resident of a Contracting State derives profits or incomefrom the other Contracting State， that other State may not impose any tax on thedividends paid by the company， except insofar as such dividends are paid to a resident of that other State or insofar as the holding in respect of which the dividends are paid is effectively connected with a permanent establishment or a fixed base situated in that other State， nor subject the company's undistributed profits to a tax on the company's undistributed profits， even if the dividends paid or the undistributed profits consist wholly or partly of profits or income arising in such other State.
Article 11
INTEREST
1. Interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However， such interest may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which it arises and according to the laws of that State， but if the recipient is the beneficial owner of the interest the tax so charged shall not exceed 10 per cent of the gross amount of the interest.
The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of this limitation.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2， interest arising in a Contracting State and derived by the Government of the other Contracting State， a local authority and the Central Bank thereof or any financial institution wholly owned by the Government of that other State， or as may be agreed upon between the Governments of the Contracting States by any other resident of that other State with respect to debt-claims indirectly financed by the Government of that other State， a local authority， and the Central Bank thereof or any financial institution wholly owned by the Government of that other State， shall be exempt from tax in the first-mentioned State.
4 The term “interest” as used in this Article means income from debt-claims of every kind， whether or not secured by mortgage and whether or not carrying a right to participate in the debtor's profits， and in particular， income from government securities and income from bonds or debentures， including premiums and prizes attaching to such securities， bonds or debentures. Penalty charges for late payment shall not be regarded as interest for the purpose of this Article.
5. The provisions of paragraphs 1， 2 and 3 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the interest， being a resident of a Contracting State， carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the interest arises， through a permanent establishment situated therein， or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein， and the debt-claim in respect of which the interest is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14， as the case may be， shall apply.
6 Interest shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is the Government of that State， a local authority thereof or a resident of that State. Where， however， the person paying the interest， whether he is a resident of a Contracting State or not， has in a Contracting State a permanent establishment or a fixed base in connection with which the indebtedness on which the interest is paid was incurred， and such interest is borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base， then such interest shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base is situated.
7 Where， by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person， the amount of the interest， having regard to the debt-claim for which it is paid， exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship， the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In such case， the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws of each Contracting State， due regard being had to the other provisions of this Agreement.
Article 12
ROYALTIES
1. Royalties arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However， such royalties may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which they ariseand according to the laws of that State， but if the recipient is the beneficial owner of the royalties， the tax so charged shall not exceed 10 per cent of the gross amount of the royalties. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of this limitation.
3. The term “royalties” as used in this Article means payments of any kind received as a consideration for the use of， or the right to use， any copyright of literary， artistic or scientific work including cinematograph films， or films or tapes used for radio or television broadcasting， any patent， trade mark， design or model， plan， secret formula or process， or for the use of， or the right to use， industrial， commercial or scientific equipment， or for information concerning industrial， commercial or scientific experience.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the royalties， being a resident of a Contracting State， carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the royalties arise， through a permanent establishment situated therein， or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein， and the fight or property in respect of which the royalties are paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14， as the case may be， shall apply.
5 Royalties shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is the Government of that Contracting State， a local authority thereof or a resident of that Contracting State. Where， however， the person paying the royalties， whether he is a resident of a Contracting State or not， has in a Contracting State a permanent establishment or a fixed base in connection with which other liability to pay the royalties was incurred， and such royalties are borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base， then such royalties shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base is situated.
6 Where， by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person， the amount of the royalties， having regard to the use， right or information for which they are paid， exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship， the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In such case， the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws of each Contracting State， due regard being had to the other provisions of the Agreement.
Article 13
CAPITAL GAINS
1 Gains derived by a resident of a Contracting State from the alienation of immovable property referred to in Article 6 and situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2 Gains from the alienation of movable property forming part of the business property of a permanent establishment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State or of movable property pertaining to a fixed base available to a resident of a Contracting State in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing independent personal services， including such gains from the alienation of such a permanent establishment （alone or with the whole enterprise） or of such a fixed base， may be taxed in that other State.
3. Gains derived by an enterprise of a Contracting State from the alienation of ships or aircraft operatedin international traffic or movable property pertaining to the operation of such ships or aircraft shall be taxable only in that State……
4. Gains from the alienation of shares of the capital stock of a company the property of which consists directly or indirectly principally of immovable property situated in a Contracting State may be taxed in that State.
5. Gains from the alienation of shares other than those mentioned in paragraph 4 representing a participation of at least 25 per cent in a company which is a resident of a Contracting State may be taxed in that State.
6 Gains from the alienation of any property other than that referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall be taxable only in the Contracting State of which the alienator is a resident
Article 14
INDEPENDENT PERSONAL SERVICES
1 Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of professional services or other activities of an independent character shall be taxable only in that State except in one of the following circumstances， when such income may also be taxed in the other Contracting State ：
a） if he has a fixed base regularly available to him in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing his activities ； in that case， only so much of the income as is attributable to that fixed base may be taxed in that other State ；
b） if his stay in the other Contracting State is for a period or periods amounting to or exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any twelve month period； in that case， only so much of the income as is derived from his activities performed in that other State may be taxed in that other State.
2. The term “professional services ” includes especially independent scientific， literary， artistic， educational or teaching activities as well as the independent activities of physicians， lawyers， engineers， architects， dentists and accountants.
Article 15
DEPENDENT PERSONAL SERVICES
1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 16， 18， 19， 20 and 21 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 so exercised， such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed 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 that other Contracting State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days within any twelve month period ； and
（b） the remuneration is paid by， or on behalf of， an employer who is not a resident of that other Contracting State ； and
（c） the remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment or a fixed base which the employer has in that other Contracting State.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article， remuneration derived in respect of an employment exercised aboard a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic by an enterprise of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State.
Article 16
DIRECTORS' FEES
Directors' fees and other similar payments derived by a resident of a Contracting State in his capacity as a member of the board of directors of a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
Article 17
ARTISTES AND SPORTSMEN
1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 14 and 15， income derived by a resident of aContracting State as an entertainer， such as a theatre， motion picture， radio or television artiste， or a musician， or as a sportsman， from his personal activities as such exercised in the other Contracting State， may be taxed in that other State.
2. Where income in respect of personal activities exercised by an entertainer or a sportsman in his capacity as such accrues not to the entertainer or sportsman himself but to another person， that income may， notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 7， 14 and 15， be taxed in the Contracting State in which the activities of the entertainer or sportsman are exercised.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article， income derived by entertainers or sportsman who are residents of a Contracting State from the activities exercised in the other Contracting State under a plan of cultural exchange between the Governments of both Contracting States shall be exempt from tax in that other State.
Article 18
PENSIONS
1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19， pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1， pensions paid and other similar payments made by the Government of a Contracting State or a local authority thereof under a public welfare scheme of the social security system of that State shall be taxable only in that State.
Article 19
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
1 （a） Remuneration， other than a pension， paid by the Government of a Contracting State or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to the Government of that State or a local authority thereof， in the discharge of functions of a governmental nature， shall be taxable only in that State.
（b） However， such remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that other State and the individual is a resident of that other State who ：
（i） is a national of that State ； or
（ii） did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose of rendering the services.
2. （a） Any pension paid by， or out of funds to which contributions are made by the Government of a Contracting State or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to the Government of that State or a local authority thereof shall be taxable only in that State.
（b） However， such pension shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the individual is a resident of， and a national of， that other State.
3. The provisions of Articles 15， 16， 17 and 18 shall apply to remuneration and pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by the Government of a Contracting State or a local authority thereof.
Article 20
TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS
1 Remuneration which an individual who is or was immediately before visiting aContracting State， a resident of the other Contracting State and who is present in the first-mentioned State for the primary purpose of teaching， giving lectures or conducting research at a university， college， school or educational institution or scientific research institution recognized by the Government of the first-mentioned State derives for the purpose of such teaching， lectures or research shall not be taxed in the first-mentioned State， for a period of three years from the date of his first arrival in the first-mentioned State.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to income from research if such research is undertaken not in the public interest but primarily for the private benefit of a specific person or persons.
Article 21
STUDENTS AND TRAINEES
1. Payments which a student， business apprentice or trainee who is or was immediately before visiting a Contracting State a resident of the other Contracting State and who is present in the first-mentioned State solely for the purpose of his education or training receives for the purpose of his maintenance， education or training shall not be taxed in that State， provided that such payments arise from sources outside that State.
2. In respect of grants， scholarships and remuneration from employment not covered by paragraph 1， a student， business apprentice or trainee described in paragraph 1 shall， in addition， be entitled during such education or training to the same exemptions， reliefs or reductions in respect of taxes available to residents of the State which he is visiting.
Article 22
OTHER INCOME
1 Items of income of a resident of a Contracting State， wherever arising， not dealt with in the foregoing Articles of this Agreement shall be taxable only in that State.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to income， other than income from immovable property as defined in paragraph 2 of Article 6， if the recipient of such income， being a resident of a Contracting State， carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein， or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein， and the right or property in respect of which the income is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14， as the case may be， shall apply.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2， items of income of a resident of a Contracting State not dealt with in the foregoing Articles of this Agreement and arising in the other Contracting State may also be taxed in that other State.
Article 23
METHODS FOR ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION
1 In Sri Lanka， double taxation shall be eliminated as follows ；
Where a resident of Sri Lanka derives income from China， the amount of tax on that income payable in China in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement， may be credited against the Sri Lankan tax imposed on that resident. The amount of the credit， however， shall not exceed the amount of the Sri Lankan tax on that income computed in accordance with the taxation laws and regulations of Sri Lanka.
2 In China，double taxation shall be eliminated as follows：
Where a resident of China derives income from Sri Lanka， the amount fo tax on that income payable in Sri Lanka in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement， may be credited against the Chinese tax imposed on that resident. The amount of the credit， however， shall not exceed the amount of the Chinese tax on that income computed in accordance with the taxation laws and regulations of China.
3. For the purpose of allowance as a credit in a Contracting State， the tax paid in the other Contracting State shall be deemed to include the tax which is otherwise payable in that other State but has been reduced or waived by that State under its legal provisions for tax incentives.
This provision shall apply for ten years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement， and its application may be extended by mutual agreement of the competent authorities of the Contracting States.
Article 24
NON-DISCRIMINATION
1. Nationals of a Contracting State shall not be subjected in the other Contractiong State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith， which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of that other State in the same circumstances are or may be subjected. This provision shall， notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1， also apply to persons who are not residents of one or both of the Contracting States.
2 The taxation on a permanent estabilshiment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State shall not be less favourably levied in that other State than the taxation levied on enterprises of that other State carrying on the same activities. This provision shall not be construed as obliging a Contracting State to grant to residents of the other Contracting State any personal allowances， reliefs and reductions for taxation purposes on account of civil status or family responsibilities which it grants to its own residents.
3 Except where the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 9， paragraph 7 of Article 11， or paragraph 6 of Article 12， apply， interest， royalties and other disbursements paid by an enterprise of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State shall， for the purpose of determining the taxable profits of such enterprise， be deductible under the same conditions as if they had been paid to a resident of the first-mentioned State.
4. Enterprises of a Contracting State， the capital of which is wholly or partly owned or controlled， directly or indirectly， by one or more residents of the other Contracting State， shall not be subjected in the first-mentioned State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which other similar enterprises of the first-mentioned State are or may be subjected.
Article 25
MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE
1 Where a person considers that the actions of one or both of the Contracting States result or will result for him in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement， he may， irrespective of the remedies provided by the domestic law of those States， present his case to the competent authority of the Contracting State of which he is a resident or， if his case comes under paragraph 1 of Article 24， to that of the Contracting State of which he is a national. The case must be presented within three years from the first notification of the action resulting in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
2. The competent authority shall endeavour， if the objection appears to it to be justified and if it is not itself able to arrive at a satisfactory solution， to resolve the case by mutual agreement with the competent authority of the other Contracting State， with a view to the avoidance of taxation which is not in accordance with the Agreement. Any agreement reached shall be implemented notwithstanding any time limits in the domestic law of the Contracting States.
3. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall endeavour to resolve by mutual agreement any difficulties or doubts arising as to the interpretation or application of the Agreement. They may also consult together for the elimination of double taxation in cases not provided for in the Agreement.
4. The competent authorities of the Contracting States may communicate with each other directly for the purpose of reaching an agreement in the sense of paragraphs 2 and 3. When it seems advisable for reaching agreement， representatives of the competent authorities of the Contracting States may meet together for an oral exchange of opinions.
Article 26
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
1. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall exchange such information as is necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Agreement or of the domestic laws of the Contracting States concerning taxes covered by the Agreement， insofar as the taxation thereunder is not contrary to the Agreement， in particular for the prevention of evasion of such taxes. The exchange of information is not restricted by Article 1. Any information received by a Contracting State shall be treated as secret and shall be disclosed only to persons or authorities （including courts and administrative bodies） involved in the assessment or collection of， the enforcement or prosecution in respect of， or the
determination of appeals in relation to， the taxes covered by the Agreement. Such persons or authorities shall use the information only for such purposes. They may disclose the information in public court proceedings or in judicial decisions.
2. In no case shall the provisions of paragraph 1 be construed so as to impose on a Contracting State the obligation ：
（a） to carry out administrative measures at variance with the laws and administrative practice of that or of the other Contracting State ；
（b） to supply information which is not obtainable under the laws or in the normal course of the administration of that or of the other Contracting State ；
（c） to supply information which would disclose any trade， business， industrial， commercial or professional secret or trade process， or information， the disclosure of which would be contrary to public policy （ordre public）
Article 27
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS AND CONSULAR OFFICERS
Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the fiscal privileges of diplomatic agents or consular officers under the general rules of international law or under the provisions of special agreements.
Article 28
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which diplomatic notes indicating the completion of internal legal procedures necessary in each country for the entry into force of this Agreement have been exchanged. This Agreement shall have effect as respects income derived during the taxable years beginning on or after the first day of January next following that in which this Agreement enters into force.
Article 29
TERMINATION
This Agreement shall continue in effect indefinitely but either of the Contracting States may， on or before the thirtieth day of June in any calendar year beginning after the expiration of a period of five years from the date of its entry into force， give written notice of termination to the other Contracting State through the diplomatic channels. In such event this Agreement shall cease to have effect as respects income derived during the taxable years beginning on or after the first day of January in the calendar year next following that in which the notice of termination is given.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned， duly authorized thereto， have signed this Agreement.
Done in duplicate at Beijing on the 11 day of August， 2003 in the Chinese， Sinhala and English Languages， all texts being equally authentic. In the case of divergence in interpretation， the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of For the Government of
the People's Republic of China the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka