ARTICLE 22
U.S. Income Tax Treaty — Netherlands - Income Tax Treaty (1992) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
Students And Trainees
- An individual who immediately before visiting one of the States is a resident of the other State and is temporarily present in the first-mentioned State for the primary purpose of:
a) full-time study at a recognized university, college or school in that first-mentioned State; or
b) securing training as a business apprentice, shall be exempt from tax in the firstmentioned State in respect of:
i) all remittances from abroad for the purpose of his maintenance, education or training, and
ii) any remuneration for personal services performed in the first-mentioned State for any taxable year in an amount that does not exceed 2,000 United States dollars or its equivalent in Netherlands guilders on January 1 of that taxable year. The benefits under this paragraph shall only extend for such period of time as may be reasonable or customarily required to effectuate the purpose of the visit.
- An individual who immediately before visiting one of the States is a resident of the other State and is temporarily present in the first-mentioned State for a period not exceeding three years for the purpose of study, research or training solely as a recipient of a grant, allowance or award from a scientific, educational, religious or charitable organization or under a technical assistance program entered into by one of the States, a political subdivision or a local authority thereof shall be exempt from tax in the firstmentioned State on:
a) the amount of such grant, allowance or award; and b) any remuneration for personal services performed in the first-mentioned State for any taxable year provided such services are in connection with his study, research or training or are
incidental thereto, in an amount that does not exceed 2,000 United States dollars or its equivalent in Netherlands guilders on January 1 of that taxable year.
- An individual may not claim the benefits of this Article or Article 21 (Professors and Teachers) if, during the immediately preceding period, the individual claimed the benefits of such other Article.
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