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. SIAT.] NIC(ARAGlA- I -ETAIL OF MIIIITARY OFFICER-MAY 22, 1941 1331 TITLE III Compensations ARTICLE 18-For the services specified in Article 1 of this Agree- ment, this officer shall receive from the Government of Nicaragua such net annual compensation expressed in United States currency as may be agreed upon between the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Government of Nicaragua. This compensation shall be paid in twelve (12) monthly instalments, as nearly equal as possible, each due and payable on the last day of the month. All payments shall be made in the national currency of the United States of America. The compensation shall not be subject to any tax, now or here- after in effect, of the Government of Nicaragua or of any of its political or administrative sub- divisions. Should there, however, at present or while this Agreement is in effect, be any taxes that might affect this compensation, such taxes shall be borne by the Govern- ment of the Republic of Nicaragua. ARTICLE 19-The compensation set forth in Article 18 shall begin on the date of departure of the officer from the United States of America, and it shall continue after the termination of his serv- ices in Nicaragua during his re- turn trip to the United States of America, and thereafter for the period of any accumulated leave to which he is entitled. ARTICLE 20-The compensa- tion due for the period of the return trip and accumulated leave shall be paid to the officer before his departure from Nicaragua, and such payment shall be com- TfTULO III Remuneraci6n ARTICULO 18-Por los servicios que se estipulan en el Articulo 1 de este Acuerdo, el oficial recibira del Gobierno de Nicaragua la re- muneraci6n neta anual, compu- tada en moneda de los Estados Unidos, que sea acordada entre el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobierno de Nica- ragua. Esta remuneraci6n se abonara en doce (12) mensuali- dades, tan iguales como sea po- sible, que vencen y deben pagarse el filtimo dia de cada mes. Todos los pagos se haran en moneda na- cional de los Estados Unidos de America. La remuneraci6n no estara sujeta a ninguin impuesto, que est6 en vigor o se imponga en el futuro, del Gobierno de Nica- ragua o de cualquiera de sus sub- divisiones politicas o administra- tivas. Sin embargo, si al pre- sente o durante la vigencia de este Acuerdo existieren impuestos que pudiesen afectar esta remune- raci6n, tales impuestos seran paga- dos por el Gobierno de la Repu- blica de Nicaragua. ARTfCULO 19-La remuneraci6n que se estipula en el Articulo 18, comenzara a regir dosde la fecha en que el oficial parta de los Estados Unidos de America, y continuara, despu6s de la ter- minaci6n de sus servicios en Nica- ragua, durante el viaje de regreso a los Estados Unidos de America, y en lo sucesivo por el periodo que dure la licencia acumulada a que el oficial tenga derecho. ARTICULO 20-La remuneraci6n que se deba por el periodo que dure el viaje de regreso y por el de la licencia acumulada se le pagara al oficial antes de su partida de Nicaragua, y tal pago Tax exemption.