Article 37 Entry into Force

This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the later of the dates on which the respective Governments have notified each other in writing that the formalities constitutionally required in their respective States have been complied with, and its provisions shall have effect for taxable years and periods beginning, or in the case of taxes payable at source, payments made, on or after the first day of January in the year following the date of entry into force.

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where any greater relief from tax would have been afforded to a person entitled to the benefits of the Convention signed at Washington on April 29, 1948, between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States of America with respect to taxes on income and certain other taxes, modified as set forth in the Protocol of Exchange of Instruments of Ratification signed at Washington on December 1, 1948, and subsequently modified and supplemented by the Supplementary Convention signed at Washington on December 30, 1965 (‘prior Convention’), under that Convention than under this Convention, the prior Convention shall, at the election of such person, continue to have effect in its entirety for a twelve-month period from the date on which the provisions of this Convention would otherwise have effect under paragraph 1.

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the prior Convention shall cease to have effect when the provisions of this Convention take effect in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.

This Convention shall not affect any Agreement in force extending the Convention signed at Washington on April 29, 1948, in accordance with Article XXVII thereof.