Message to Congress on United States-Israel Convention on Income Tax
(February 11, 1976)
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit herewith, for Senate advice and consent
to ratification, the Convention signed at Washington on November 20,
1975, between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the State of Israel with respect to taxes on income. Also
I desire to withdraw from the Senate the Convention for the avoidance
of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
taxes on income between the Government of the United State, of America
and the Government of Israel which was signed at Washington on June
29, 1965 (Executive F, 89th Congress, 1st Session).
There is no convention on this subject presently in
force between the United States and Israel.
The Convention signed on November 20, 1975, is similar
in many essential respects to other recent United States income tax
treaties.
I also transmit, for the information of the Senate,
the report of the Department of State with respect to the Convention.
Conventions such as this one are an important element
in promoting closer economic cooperation between the United States and
other countries. I urge the Senate to act favorably on this Convention
at an early date and to give its advice and consent to ratification.
GERALD R. FORD
The White House,
February 11, 1976.
Sources: Public Papers of the President |