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ARTICLE 19

U.S. Income Tax Treaty — Indonesia Income Tax Treaty - 1988 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

Students and Trainees

(1) (a) An individual who is a resident of a Contracting State immediately before making a visit to the other Contracting State and is temporarily present in the other State solely:

(i) as a student at a recognized university, college, school or other similar recognized educational institution in that other State; or

(ii) as a recipient of a grant, allowance or award for the primary purpose of study, research or training from the Government of either state or from a scientific, educational, religious or charitable organization or under a technical assistance program entered into by the Government of either State; shall be exempt from tax in that other State for a period not exceeding five years from his date of arrival in that other State on amounts described in subparagraph (b).

(b) The amounts referred to in subparagraph (a) are:

(i) all remittances from abroad for the purposes of his maintenance, education, study, research, or training;

(ii) the amount of such grant, allowance or award; and (iii) any remuneration not exceeding two thousand United States dollars or its equivalent in Indonesian rupiahs per year in respect of services in that other State, provided the services are performed in connection with his study, research or training or are necessary for the purposes of his maintenance.

(2) An individual who is a resident of a Contracting State immediately before making a visit to the other Contracting State and is temporarily present in the other State solely as a business or technical apprentice shall be exempt from tax in that other State for a period not exceeding twelve consecutive months on his income from personal services in an aggregate amount not in excess of 7,500 United States dollars or its equivalent in Indonesian rupiahs.

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