ARTICLE 21
U.S. Income Tax Treaty — egypt tax treaty documents: egypt.pdf · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Governmental Functions
(1) Wages, salaries, or similar remuneration, including pensions, annuities, or similar benefits, paid from public funds of one of the Contracting States
(a) To a citizen of that Contracting State, or (b) To a citizen of a State other than a Contracting State who comes to the other Contracting State expressly for the purpose of being employed by the first-mentioned Contracting State for labor or personal services performed as an employee of the national Government of that Contracting State, or any agency thereof, in the discharge of functions of a governmental nature shall be exempt from tax by the other Contracting State.
(2) The provisions of Articles 16 (Dependent Personal Services) and 19 (Private Pensions and Annuities) shall apply to remuneration or pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with any trade or business carried on by one of the Contracting States or any agency thereof.
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