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2nd Session, 36th Parliament,
48 Elizabeth II, 1999

The Senate of Canada

BILL S-3

An Act to implement an agreement, conventions and protocols between Canada and Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Algeria, Bulgaria, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Japan and Luxembourg for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income

      Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

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1. This Act may be cited as the Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1999.

PART 1

CANADA-KYRGYZSTAN INCOME TAX AGREEMENT

Citation of Part 1

2. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Kyrgyzstan Income Tax Agreement Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Agreement''

3. In this Part, ``Agreement'' means the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Agreement approved

4. The Agreement is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Agreement, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Agreement and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Agreement prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

6. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Agreement or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

7. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Agreement enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 2

CANADA-LEBANON INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 2

8. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Lebanon Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

9. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

10. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

11. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

12. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

13. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 3

CANADA-ALGERIA INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 3

14. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Algeria Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

15. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

16. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

18. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

19. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 4

CANADA-BULGARIA INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 4

20. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Bulgaria Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

21. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria set out in Part 1 of Schedule 4, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

22. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

23. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

24. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

25. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 5

CANADA-PORTUGAL INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 5

26. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Portugal Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

27. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Portuguese Republic set out in Part 1 of Schedule 5, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

28. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

29. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

30. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

31. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 6

CANADA-UZBEKISTAN INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 6

32. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Uzbekistan Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

33. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan set out in Part 1 of Schedule 6, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

34. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

35. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

36. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

37. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.

PART 7

CANADA-JORDAN INCOME TAX CONVENTION

Citation of Part 7

38. This Part may be cited as the Canada-Jordan Income Tax Convention Act, 1999.

Definition of ``Convention' '

39. In this Part, ``Convention'' means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan set out in Part 1 of Schedule 7, as amended by the protocol set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

Convention approved

40. The Convention is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that the Convention, by its terms, is in force.

Inconsistent laws - general rule

41. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Part or the Convention and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Inconsistent laws - exception

(2) In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Convention and the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Regulations

42. The Minister of National Revenue may make any regulations that are necessary for carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of its provisions.

Publication of notice

43. The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination.