For purposes of determining the withholding tax liability incurred in the Virgin Islands pursuant to this title (as made applicable to the Virgin Islands) with respect to amounts received from sources within the Virgin Islands by citizens and resident alien individuals of the United States, and corporations organized in the United States, the rate of withholding tax under sections 1441 and 1442 on income subject to tax under section 871(a)(1) or 881 shall not exceed the rate of tax on such income under section 871(a)(1) or 881, as the case may be.
Pub. L. 97–455, § 1(b)96 Stat. 2497Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1012(x)102 Stat. 3530(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–6471988— struck out “(as modified by section 934A)” before “shall not exceed”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
section 1(e)(2) of Pub. L. 97–455section 934 of this titleSection applicable to payments made after , see , set out as a note under .