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OCR Page 1 of 63Sept.19,1973
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TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
FI11-4
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of
the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Convention
between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics on Matters of Taxation, with related
letters, signed at Washington on June 20, 1973.
For the information of the Senate, I transmit also the
report of the Department of State with respect to the
Convention.
The primary purpose of this Convention is to promote
economic and cultural relations between the two countries by
eliminating tax barriers to the extent possible. The general
content of the Convention is similar to conventions between
the United States and other countries on the avoidance of
double taxation on income. However, because of dissimilarities
between the tax systems of the two countries and the limited
experience of each with the tax system of the other, in this
Convention somewhat more emphasis than usual is given to tax
exemptions.
Through its system of exemptions, the Convention should
largely insulate the entities and citizens of the respective
parties from income tax in the other state. As with most tax
conventions, a principal benefit is to free to a great extent
the companies and persons involved from the compliance and
administrative problems of dealing with a foreign tax system.
This, in turn, can be expected to contribute to the smooth
development of United States-Soviet Union trade, cooperation,
and exchanges. I recommend that the Senate give prompt
consideration to the convention and consent to its ratification.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
RECEIVED
1973
SEP 191973
CENTRAL FILES
to the Senato: 9/19/73 (Nown)
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