UN pension

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UN pension is a retirement benefit provided by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) under Article 28 of the Regulations, Rules and
Pension Adjustment System of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF Rules).

Eligibility
A UN pension is payable to a participant whose age on separation is the normal retirement age or more and whose contributory service was five years or longer.

Taxation
Unlike the UN salaries, the UN pension to former officials or to their survivors are not exempt from national income taxation. Applied tax rate depends exclusively on national legislation. Most of the countries tax the pension, but many grant exemptions for the lump sum pension payment. Countries which grant tax exemption for the UN pensions whether it is paid as a lump sum or as a monthly income are: Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Chile, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Malta, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Uruguay and Thailand.
However, a different rule may apply to lump sum pension.

The UN Join Staff Pension Fund does not maintain official information on national tax legislation since beneficiaries reside in over 180 countries. However, the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations has created a Tax Guide. The guide was prepared in 2010 and has not been updated since.

Canada
UN pensions in Canada are subject of the USA-Canada tax treaty under which pensions that arise in the USA are taxed in Canada on the same basis as they are taxed for US residents. However, there is a portion of the pension which is tax exempt. For those on disability pension, the benefits can be totally tax exempt in certain circumstances.

Colombia
UN pension is subject to taxes if exceeds 1,000 uvt(s) a month, which is approximately US$10,000. (1 uvt equals 10 dollars).

Cyprus
Foreign pensions in Cyprus are taxed at a rate of 5% for amounts exceeding €3,420 annually.

India
UN pension is not subject of income taxes in India, per decision of the Calcutta High Court.

United States
The UN JSPF has prepared a Guide to National Taxation that provides additional details about taxation of benefits in the US