Article 28
Limitation of benefits
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Convention, where:
(a) a company that is a resident of a Contracting State derives its income primarily from other States
(i) from activities such as banking, shipping, financing or insurance; or
(ii) from being the headquarters, co-ordination centre or similar entity providing administrative services or other support to a group of companies which carry on business primarily in other States; and
(b) such income would bear a significantly lower tax under the laws of that State than income from similar activities carried out within that State or from being the headquarters, co-ordination centre or similar entity providing administrative services or other support to a group of companies which carry on business in that State, as the case may be, any provisions of this Convention conferring an exemption or a reduction of tax shall not apply to the income of such company and to the dividends paid by such company."
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