DT3102 - Double Taxation Relief Manual: Guidance by country: Bangladesh: Treaty summary

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp table summarises the provisions of the treaty as they relate to income beneficially owned by UK residents. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp rate shown is the ‘treaty rateâ€� and does not reflect taxes chargeable under domestic law before relief is given under the provisions of the treaty. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp ‘treaty rateâ€� is the maximum rate at which Bangladesh is permitted to tax income in the relevant categories under the treaty. Rates chargeable under domestic law may be higher or lower.

In all cases other conditions for relief (e.g. beneficial ownership) will have to be met before relief is due under the treaty. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp text of the treaty itself should be consulted for the full details. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp text of the treaty can be found on gov.uk.

Subject Comments Article
Portfolio dividends 15% 10
Dividends on direct investments 10% 10
Conditions for lower rate on dividends on direct investments »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp beneficial owner controls directly or indirectly at least 10% of the voting power in the company paying the dividends 10
Property income dividends 15% 10
Interest 10% (Notes 1 and 2) 11
Royalties 10% 12
Government pensions Taxable only in Bangladesh unless the individual is a UK national without also being a Bangladesh national 18
Other pensions Taxable only in the UK 17
Arbitration No N/A

Note 1: »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp recipient must be subject to tax in the UK on the same income.

Note 2: A 7.5% rate applies if the interest is derived by a bank or any other financial institution (including an insurance company) which is a resident Bangladesh.