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1. This Convention shall apply to taxes on income and on capital imposed on behalf of one of the States or of its political subdivisions or local authorities, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.
2. There shall be regarded as taxes on income and on capital all taxes imposed on total income, on total capital, or on elements of income or of capital, including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property, taxes on the total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises, as well as taxes on capital appreciation.
3. The existing taxes to which the Convention shall apply are in particular:
(a) in the Netherlands: - de inkomstenbelasting (income tax),
- de loonbelasting (wages tax),
- de vennootschapsbelasting (company tax),
- de dividendbelasting (dividend tax),
- de vermogensbelasting (capital tax), (hereinafter referred to as “Netherlands tax”);
- de inkomstenbelasting (income tax),
- de loonbelasting (wages tax),
- de vennootschapsbelasting (company tax),
- de dividendbelasting (dividend tax),
- de vermogensbelasting (capital tax),
(b) in Sri Lanka: - the income tax, including the income tax levied on enterprises licensed by the Greater Colombo Economic Commission,
- the wealth tax, (hereinafter referred to as “Sri Lanka tax”).
- the income tax, including the income tax levied on enterprises licensed by the Greater Colombo Economic Commission,
- the wealth tax,
4. The Convention shall apply also to any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of the Convention in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes. The competent authorities of the States shall notify each other of substantial changes which have been made in their respective taxation laws.