Tax exemption for MC Fellows? ...

Double taxation agreements I would like to open a discussion thread about double taxation. Many countries have signed Treaties for the Avoidance of Double Taxation. Some of these contain articles which allow for researchers to be exempt from taxes in their host country for two years... (Please read on) I cite as an example article 19.1 from the UK/Germany treaty (http://ow.ly/ajCk3045mcY): " An individual who visits a Contracting State for a period not exceeding two years for the purpose of teaching or engaging in research at a university, college, school, museum or other cul- tural or educational institution of that State or under an official programme of cultural exchange and who is, or was immediate- ly before that visit, a resident of the other Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in the first-mentioned State on his remu - neration for such activity, provided that such remuneration is derived by him from outside that State." For UK/Italy it is http://ow.ly/JkdH3045mfw (articles 20-21). Does anyone have any experience with such tax exemptions? For a list of UK tax treaties see here. Obviously we are talking about legal options, nothing illegal. Best, Stefan Disclaimer: Obviously MCAA does not give any legal advice on this, but it would be nice to hear people's experiences!