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o razglasitvi Zakona o ratifikaciji Konvencije med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Ciper o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka, s protokolom (BCYIDO)
Razglašam Zakon o ratifikaciji Konvencije med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Ciper o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka, s protokolom (BCYIDO), ki ga je sprejel Državni zbor Republike Slovenije na seji 7. marca 2011.
Št. 003-02-3/2011-20
Ljubljana, dne 15. marca 2011
dr. Danilo Türk l.r.
Predsednik
Republike Slovenije
Z A K O N
O RATIFIKACIJI KONVENCIJE MED REPUBLIKO SLOVENIJO IN REPUBLIKO CIPER O IZOGIBANJU DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA IN PREPREČEVANJU DAVČNIH UTAJ V ZVEZI Z DAVKI OD DOHODKA, S PROTOKOLOM (BCYIDO)
1. člen
Ratificira se Konvencija med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Ciper o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka, s protokolom, podpisana v Nikoziji 12. oktobra 2010.
2. člen
Konvencija s protokolom se v izvirniku v slovenskem in angleškem jeziku glasi:(1)
K O N V E N C I J A
MED REPUBLIKO SLOVENIJO IN REPUBLIKO CIPER O IZOGIBANJU DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA IN PREPREČEVANJU DAVČNIH UTAJ V ZVEZI Z DAVKI OD DOHODKA
Republika Slovenija in Republika Ciper sta se v želji, da bi sklenili konvencijo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka,
sporazumeli:
I. POGLAVJE
PODROČJE UPORABE KONVENCIJE
1. člen
OSEBE, ZA KATERE SE UPORABLJA KONVENCIJA
Ta konvencija se uporablja za osebe, ki so rezidenti ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic.
2. člen
DAVKI, ZA KATERE SE UPORABLJA KONVENCIJA
1. Ta konvencija se uporablja za davke od dohodka, ki se uvedejo v imenu države pogodbenice ali njenih političnih enot ali lokalnih oblasti, ne glede na način njihove uvedbe.
2. Za davke od dohodka se štejejo vsi davki, uvedeni na celoten dohodek ali sestavine dohodka, vključno z davki od dobička iz odtujitve premičnin ali nepremičnin, in davki na skupne zneske mezd ali plač, ki jih plačujejo podjetja.
3. Obstoječi davki, za katere se uporablja konvencija, so zlasti:
a) v Sloveniji:
(i) davek od dohodkov pravnih oseb,
(ii) dohodnina
(v nadaljevanju »slovenski davek«);
b) na Cipru:
(i) davek od dohodka,
(ii) davek od dohodkov pravnih oseb,
(iii) poseben prispevek za obrambo republike in
(iv) davek od kapitalskih dobičkov
(v nadaljevanju »ciprski davek«).
4. Konvencija se uporablja tudi za enake ali vsebinsko podobne davke, ki se po dnevu podpisa konvencije uvedejo poleg obstoječih davkov ali namesto njih. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic drug drugega uradno obvestita o vseh bistvenih spremembah njunih davčnih zakonodaj.
II. POGLAVJE
OPREDELITEV IZRAZOV
3. člen
SPLOŠNA OPREDELITEV IZRAZOV
1. V tej konvenciji, razen če sobesedilo ne zahteva drugače:
a) izraz »Slovenija« pomeni Republiko Slovenijo, in kadar se uporablja v geografskem pomenu ozemlje Slovenije in tista morska območja, na katerih lahko Slovenija izvaja svoje suverene pravice ali jurisdikcijo v skladu s svojo notranjo zakonodajo in mednarodnim pravom;
b) izraz »Ciper« pomeni Republiko Ciper, in kadar se uporablja v geografskem pomenu, vključuje nacionalno ozemlje, teritorialno morje Cipra in katero koli območje zunaj teritorialnega morja, vključno zunanji morski pas, izključno gospodarsko cono in epikontinentalni pas, ki je ali bo morda pozneje po zakonodaji Cipra in v skladu z mednarodnim pravom določeno kot območje, na katerem Ciper lahko izvaja suverene pravice ali jurisdikcijo;
c) izraza »država pogodbenica« in »druga država pogodbenica« pomenita Slovenijo ali Ciper, kakor zahteva sobesedilo;
d) izraz »oseba« vključuje posameznika, družbo in katero koli drugo telo, ki združuje več oseb;
e) izraz »družba« pomeni katero koli korporacijo ali kateri koli subjekt, ki se za davčne namene obravnava kot korporacija;
f) izraz »podjetje« se uporablja za kakršno koli poslovanje;
g) izraza »podjetje države pogodbenice« in »podjetje druge države pogodbenice« pomenita podjetje, ki ga upravlja rezident države pogodbenice, in podjetje, ki ga upravlja rezident druge države pogodbenice;
h) izraz »mednarodni promet« pomeni prevoz z ladjo ali zrakoplovom, ki ga opravlja podjetje države pogodbenice, razen če se z ladjo ali zrakoplovom ne opravljajo prevozi samo med kraji v drugi državi pogodbenici;
i) izraz »pristojni organ« pomeni:
(i) v Sloveniji: Ministrstvo za finance Republike Slovenije ali njegovega pooblaščenega predstavnika;
(ii) na Cipru: ministra za finance Republike Ciper ali njegovega pooblaščenega predstavnika;
j) izraz »državljan« v zvezi z državo pogodbenico pomeni:
(i) posameznika, ki ima državljanstvo države pogodbenice;
(ii) pravno osebo, partnerstvo ali združenje, katerega status izhaja iz veljavne zakonodaje v državi pogodbenici;
k) izraz »poslovanje« vključuje opravljanje poklicnih storitev in drugih samostojnih dejavnosti.
2. Kadar koli država pogodbenica uporabi konvencijo, ima kateri koli izraz, ki v njej ni opredeljen, razen če sobesedilo ne zahteva drugače, pomen, ki ga ima takrat po pravu te države za namene davkov, za katere se konvencija uporablja, pri čemer kateri koli pomen po veljavni davčni zakonodaji te države prevlada nad pomenom izraza po drugi zakonodaji te države.
4. člen
REZIDENT
1. V tej konvenciji izraz »rezident države pogodbenice« pomeni osebo, ki mora po zakonodaji te države plačevati davke zaradi svojega stalnega prebivališča, prebivališča, sedeža uprave ali katerega koli drugega podobnega merila, in vključuje tudi to državo in katero koli njeno politično enoto ali lokalno oblast. Ta izraz pa ne vključuje osebe, ki mora plačevati davke v tej državi samo v zvezi z dohodki iz virov v tej državi.
2. Kadar je zaradi določb prvega odstavka posameznik rezident obeh držav pogodbenic, se njegov status določi tako:
a) šteje se samo za rezidenta države, v kateri ima na voljo stalni dom; če ima stalni dom na voljo v obeh državah, se šteje samo za rezidenta države, s katero ima tesnejše osebne in ekonomske stike (središče življenjskih interesov);
b) če ni mogoče opredeliti države, v kateri ima središče življenjskih interesov, ali če nima v nobeni od obeh držav na voljo stalnega doma, se šteje samo za rezidenta države, v kateri ima običajno bivališče;
c) če ima običajno bivališče v obeh državah ali v nobeni od njiju, se šteje samo za rezidenta države, katere državljan je;
d) če je državljan obeh držav ali nobene od njiju, pristojna organa držav pogodbenic vprašanje rešita s skupnim dogovorom.
3. Kadar je zaradi določb prvega odstavka oseba, ki ni posameznik, rezident obeh držav pogodbenic, se šteje samo za rezidenta države, v kateri je njen sedež dejanske uprave.
5. člen
STALNA POSLOVNA ENOTA
1. V tej konvenciji izraz »stalna poslovna enota« pomeni stalno mesto poslovanja, preko katerega v celoti ali delno potekajo posli podjetja.
2. Izraz »stalna poslovna enota« vključuje zlasti:
a) sedež uprave,
b) podružnico,
c) pisarno,
d) tovarno,
e) delavnico in
f) rudnik, nahajališče nafte ali plina, kamnolom ali kateri koli drug kraj pridobivanja, raziskovanja ali izkoriščanja naravnih virov.
3. Gradbišče, projekt gradnje, montaže ali postavitve ali dejavnost nadzora v zvezi z njimi je stalna poslovna enota samo, če tako gradbišče, projekt ali dejavnost traja na ozemlju države pogodbenice več kakor dvanajst mesecev.
4. Ne glede na prejšnje določbe tega člena se šteje, da izraz »stalna poslovna enota« ne vključuje:
a) uporabe prostorov samo za skladiščenje, razstavljanje ali dostavo dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju;
b) vzdrževanja zaloge dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, samo za skladiščenje, razstavljanje ali dostavo;
c) vzdrževanja zaloge dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, samo za predelavo, ki jo opravi drugo podjetje;
d) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za nakup dobrin ali blaga za podjetje ali zbiranje informacij za podjetje;
e) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za opravljanje kakršne koli druge pripravljalne ali pomožne dejavnosti za podjetje;
f) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za kakršno koli kombinacijo dejavnosti, omenjenih v pododstavkih od a do e, če je celotna dejavnost stalnega mesta poslovanja, ki je posledica te kombinacije, pripravljalna ali pomožna.
5. Ne glede na določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se, kadar oseba, ki ni zastopnik z neodvisnim statusom, za katerega se uporablja šesti odstavek, deluje v imenu podjetja ter ima in običajno uporablja v državi pogodbenici pooblastilo za sklepanje pogodb v imenu podjetja, za to podjetje šteje, da ima stalno poslovno enoto v tej državi v zvezi z dejavnostmi, ki jih ta oseba prevzame za podjetje, razen če dejavnosti te osebe niso omejene na tiste iz četrtega odstavka, zaradi katerih se to stalno mesto poslovanja po določbah navedenega odstavka ne bi štelo za stalno poslovno enoto, če bi se opravljale preko stalnega mesta poslovanja.
6. Ne šteje se, da ima podjetje stalno poslovno enoto v državi pogodbenici samo zato, ker posluje v tej državi preko posrednika, splošnega komisionarja ali katerega koli drugega zastopnika z neodvisnim statusom, če te osebe delujejo v okviru svojega rednega poslovanja.
7. Dejstvo, da družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, nadzoruje družbo ali je pod nadzorom družbe, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice ali posluje v tej drugi državi (preko stalne poslovne enote ali drugače), še ne pomeni, da je ena od družb stalna poslovna enota druge.
III. POGLAVJE
OBDAVČEVANJE DOHODKA
6. člen
DOHODEK IZ NEPREMIČNIN
1. Dohodek rezidenta države pogodbenice iz nepremičnin (vključno z dohodkom iz kmetijstva ali gozdarstva), ki so v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Izraz »nepremičnine« pomeni enako kakor po pravu države pogodbenice, v kateri so te nepremičnine. Izraz vedno vključuje premoženje, ki je sestavni del nepremičnin, živino in opremo, ki se uporablja v kmetijstvu in gozdarstvu, pravice, za katere se uporabljajo določbe splošnega prava v zvezi z zemljiško lastnino, užitek na nepremičninah in pravice do spremenljivih ali stalnih plačil kot nadomestilo za izkoriščanje ali pravico do izkoriščanja nahajališč rude, virov in drugega naravnega bogastva; ladje, čolni in zrakoplovi se ne štejejo za nepremičnine.
3. Določbe prvega odstavka se uporabljajo za dohodek, ki se ustvari z neposredno uporabo, dajanjem v najem ali s katero koli drugo obliko uporabe nepremičnine.
4. Določbe prvega in tretjega odstavka se uporabljajo tudi za dohodek iz nepremičnin podjetja.
7. člen
POSLOVNI DOBIČEK
1. Dobiček podjetja države pogodbenice se obdavči samo v tej državi, razen če podjetje ne posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote v njej. Če podjetje posluje, kakor je prej navedeno, se lahko dobiček podjetja obdavči v drugi državi, vendar samo toliko dobička, kolikor se ga pripiše tej stalni poslovni enoti.
2. Kadar podjetje države pogodbenice posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote v njej, se ob upoštevanju določb tretjega odstavka v vsaki državi pogodbenici tej stalni poslovni enoti pripiše dobiček, za katerega bi se lahko pričakovalo, da bi ga imela, če bi bila različno in ločeno podjetje, ki opravlja enake ali podobne dejavnosti pod enakimi ali podobnimi pogoji ter povsem neodvisno posluje s podjetjem, katerega stalna poslovna enota je.
3. Pri ugotavljanju dobička stalne poslovne enote je dovoljeno odšteti stroške (razen stroškov, ki jih ne bi bilo mogoče odšteti, če bi bila ta poslovna enota ločeno podjetje države pogodbenice), ki nastanejo za namene stalne poslovne enote, vključno s poslovodnimi in splošnimi upravnimi stroški, ki so tako nastali v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota, ali drugje.
4. Če se v državi pogodbenici dobiček, ki se lahko pripiše stalni poslovni enoti, običajno ugotavlja na podlagi porazdelitve vsega dobička podjetja na njegove dele, nič v drugem odstavku tej državi pogodbenici ne preprečuje ugotavljati obdavčljivega dobička s tako običajno porazdelitvijo; sprejeta metoda porazdelitve pa mora biti taka, da je rezultat skladen z načeli tega člena.
5. Stalni poslovni enoti se ne pripiše dobiček samo zato, ker nakupuje dobrine ali blago za podjetje.
6. Za namene prejšnjih odstavkov se dobiček, ki se pripiše stalni poslovni enoti, vsako leto ugotavlja po enaki metodi, razen če ni upravičenega in zadostnega razloga za nasprotno.
7. Kadar dobiček vključuje dohodkovne postavke, ki so posebej obravnavane v drugih členih te konvencije, določbe tega člena ne vplivajo na določbe tistih členov.
8. člen
LADIJSKI IN ZRAČNI PREVOZ
1. Dobiček podjetja države pogodbenice iz opravljanja ladijskih ali zračnih prevozov v mednarodnem prometu se obdavči samo v tej državi.
2. Za namene tega člena dobiček iz opravljanja ladijskih in zračnih prevozov v mednarodnem prometu vključuje dobiček:
a) od dajanja v najem ladje ali zrakoplova s posadko (čas ali potovanje) in
b) od priložnostnega dajanja v najem prazne ladje ali zrakoplova.
3. Dobiček podjetja države pogodbenice iz uporabe, vzdrževanja ali dajanja v najem zabojnikov (vključno s priklopniki, tovornimi čolni in pripadajočo opremo za prevoz zabojnikov), ki se uporabljajo v mednarodnem prometu, se obdavči samo v tej državi.
4. Določbe tega člena se uporabljajo tudi za dobiček iz udeležbe v interesnem združenju, mešanem podjetju ali mednarodni prevozni agenciji.
9. člen
POVEZANA PODJETJA
1. Kadar:
a) je podjetje države pogodbenice neposredno ali posredno udeleženo pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja druge države pogodbenice ali
b) so iste osebe neposredno ali posredno udeležene pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja države pogodbenice in podjetja druge države pogodbenice in se v obeh primerih med podjetjema v njunih komercialnih ali finančnih odnosih vzpostavijo ali določijo pogoji, drugačni od tistih, ki bi se vzpostavili med neodvisnimi podjetji, se lahko kakršen koli dobiček, ki bi prirasel enemu od podjetij, če takih pogojev ne bi bilo, vendar prav zaradi takih pogojev ni prirasel, vključi v dobiček tega podjetja in ustrezno obdavči.
2. Kadar država pogodbenica v dobiček podjetja te države vključuje – in ustrezno obdavči – dobiček, za katerega je bilo že obdavčeno podjetje druge države pogodbenice v tej drugi državi, in je tako vključeni dobiček dobiček, ki bi prirasel podjetju prve omenjene države, če bi bili pogoji, ki se vzpostavijo med podjetjema, taki, kakor če bi jih vzpostavili neodvisni podjetji, ta druga država ustrezno prilagodi znesek davka, ki se v tej državi obračuna od tega dobička, če meni, da je prilagoditev upravičena. Pri določanju take prilagoditve je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije, pristojna organa držav pogodbenic pa se po potrebi med seboj posvetujeta.
10. člen
DIVIDENDE
1. Dividende, ki jih družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, plača rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Take dividende se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende plačuje, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je upravičeni lastnik dividend rezident druge države pogodbenice, tako obračunani davek ne sme presegati 5 odstotkov bruto zneska dividend.
Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic s skupnim dogovorom uredita način uporabe teh omejitev.
Ta odstavek ne vpliva na obdavčenje družbe v zvezi z dobičkom, iz katerega se plačajo dividende.
Ta odstavek ne vpliva na uporabo pravnih aktov Evropske unije.
3. Izraz »dividende«, kakor je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz delnic, ustanoviteljskih delnic ali drugih pravic do udeležbe v dobičku, ki niso terjatve, in tudi dohodek iz drugih korporacijskih pravic, ki se davčno obravnava enako kakor dohodek iz delnic po zakonodaji države, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende deli.
4. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik dividend, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje preko stalne poslovne enote v drugi državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende plačuje, in je delež, v zvezi s katerim se dividende plačajo, dejansko povezan s tako stalno poslovno enoto. V tem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. člena.
5. Kadar dobiček ali dohodek družbe, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, izhaja iz druge države pogodbenice, ta druga država ne sme uvesti nobenega davka na dividende, ki jih plača družba, razen če se te dividende plačajo rezidentu te druge države ali če je delež, v zvezi s katerim se take dividende plačajo, dejansko povezan s stalno poslovno enoto v tej drugi državi, niti ne sme uvesti davka od nerazdeljenega dobička na nerazdeljeni dobiček družbe, tudi če so plačane dividende ali nerazdeljeni dobiček v celoti ali delno sestavljeni iz dobička ali dohodka, ki nastane v tej drugi državi.
11. člen
OBRESTI
1. Obresti, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici in se plačajo rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Take obresti se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, v kateri nastanejo, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je upravičeni lastnik obresti rezident druge države pogodbenice, tako obračunani davek ne sme presegati 5 odstotkov bruto zneska obresti. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic s skupnim dogovorom uredita način uporabe te omejitve.
3. Ne glede na določbe drugega odstavka so obresti, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici, oproščene davka v tej državi, če:
a) je plačnik obresti vlada te države pogodbenice ali njena politična enota ali lokalna oblast ali centralna banka;
b) se obresti plačajo vladi druge države pogodbenice ali njeni politični enoti ali lokalni oblasti ali centralni banki.
4. Izraz »obresti«, kakor je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz vseh vrst terjatev ne glede na to, ali so zavarovane s hipoteko in ne glede na to, ali dajejo pravico do udeležbe pri dolžnikovem dobičku, zlasti pa dohodek iz državnih vrednostnih papirjev ter dohodek iz obveznic ali zadolžnic, vključno s premijami in nagradami od takih vrednostnih papirjev, obveznic ali zadolžnic. Kazni zaradi zamude pri plačilu se za namen tega člena ne štejejo za obresti.
5. Določbe prvega, drugega in tretjega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik obresti, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje preko stalne poslovne enote v drugi državi pogodbenici, v kateri obresti nastanejo, in je terjatev, v zvezi s katero se obresti plačajo, dejansko povezana s to stalno poslovno enoto. V tem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. člena.
6. Šteje se, da obresti nastanejo v državi pogodbenici, kadar je plačnik rezident te države. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje obresti, ne glede na to, ali je rezident države pogodbenice, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto, v zvezi s katero je nastala zadolžitev, za katero se plačajo obresti, ter take obresti krije taka stalna poslovna enota, se šteje, da take obresti nastanejo v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota.
7. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med njima in drugo osebo znesek obresti glede na terjatve, za katere se plačajo, presega znesek, za katerega bi se sporazumela plačnik in upravičeni lastnik, če takega odnosa ne bi bilo, se določbe tega člena uporabljajo samo za nazadnje omenjeni znesek. V tem primeru se presežni del plačil še naprej obdavčuje v skladu z zakonodajo vsake države pogodbenice, pri čemer je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije.
12. člen
LICENČNINE IN AVTORSKI HONORARJI
1. Licenčnine in avtorski honorarji, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici in se plačajo rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Take licenčnine in avtorski honorarji se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, v kateri nastanejo, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je upravičeni lastnik licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev rezident druge države pogodbenice, tako obračunani davek ne sme presegati 5 odstotkov bruto zneska takih licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic s skupnim dogovorom uredita način uporabe te omejitve.
3. Izraz »licenčnine in avtorski honorarji«, kakor je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni vse vrste plačil, prejetih kot povračilo za uporabo ali pravico do uporabe kakršnih koli avtorskih pravic za literarno, umetniško ali znanstveno delo, vključno s kinematografskimi filmi, računalniško programsko opremo, katerega koli patenta, blagovne znamke, vzorca ali modela, načrta, tajne formule ali postopka ali za informacije o industrijskih, komercialnih ali znanstvenih izkušnjah.
4. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje preko stalne poslovne enote v drugi državi pogodbenici, v kateri licenčnine in avtorski honorarji nastanejo, in je pravica ali premoženje, v zvezi s katerim se licenčnine in avtorski honorarji plačajo, dejansko povezano s tako stalno poslovno enoto. V tem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. člena.
5. Šteje se, da so licenčnine in avtorski honorarji nastali v državi pogodbenici, kadar je plačnik rezident te države. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje licenčnine in avtorske honorarje, ne glede na to, ali je rezident države pogodbenice, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto, v zvezi s katero je nastala obveznost za plačilo licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev, ter take licenčnine in avtorske honorarje krije taka stalna poslovna enota, se šteje, da so take licenčnine in avtorski honorarji nastali v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota.
6. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med njima in drugo osebo znesek licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev glede na uporabo, pravico ali informacijo, za katero se plačujejo, presega znesek, za katerega bi se sporazumela plačnik in upravičeni lastnik, če takega odnosa ne bi bilo, se določbe tega člena uporabljajo samo za nazadnje omenjeni znesek. V takem primeru se presežni del plačil še naprej obdavčuje v skladu z zakonodajo vsake države pogodbenice, pri čemer je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije.
13. člen
KAPITALSKI DOBIČKI
1. Dobiček, ki ga rezident države pogodbenice doseže z odtujitvijo nepremičnin, ki so navedene v 6. členu, in so v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Dobiček, ki ga rezident države pogodbenice doseže z odtujitvijo deležev v podjetju, katerih več kakor 50 odstotkov vrednosti izhaja iz nepremičnin, ki so v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
3. Dobiček iz odtujitve premičnin, ki so del poslovnega premoženja stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, vključno z dobičkom iz odtujitve take stalne poslovne enote (same ali s celotnim podjetjem), se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
4. Dobiček, ki ga podjetje države pogodbenice ustvari z odtujitvijo ladij ali zrakoplovov, s katerimi opravlja prevoze v mednarodnem prometu, ali premičnin, ki se nanašajo na opravljanje prevozov s takimi ladjami ali zrakoplovi, se obdavči samo v tej državi.
5. Dobiček iz odtujitve premoženja, ki ni navedeno v prvem, drugem, tretjem in četrtem odstavku, se obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je oseba, ki odtuji premoženje.
14. člen
DOHODEK IZ ZAPOSLITVE
1. Ob upoštevanju določb 15., 16., 18. in 19. člena se plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki, ki jih dobi rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve, obdavčijo samo v tej državi, razen če se zaposlitev ne izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici. Če se zaposlitev izvaja tako, se lahko tako dobljeni prejemki obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Ne glede na določbe prvega odstavka se prejemek, ki ga dobi rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve, ki se izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici, obdavči samo v prvi omenjeni državi, če:
a) je prejemnik navzoč v drugi državi v obdobju ali obdobjih, ki ne presegajo skupno 183 dni v katerem koli dvanajstmesečnem obdobju, ki se začne ali konča v posameznem davčnem letu, in
b) prejemek plača delodajalec, ki ni rezident druge države, ali se plača v njegovem imenu in
c) prejemka ne krije stalna poslovna enota, ki jo ima delodajalec v drugi državi.
3. Ne glede na prejšnje določbe tega člena se prejemek, ki izhaja iz zaposlitve na ladji ali zrakoplovu, s katerim podjetje države pogodbenice opravlja prevoze v mednarodnem prometu, obdavči samo v tej državi.
15. člen
PREJEMKI DIREKTORJEV
Prejemki direktorjev in druga podobna plačila, ki jih dobi rezident države pogodbenice kot član uprave ali podobnega organa družbe, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
16. člen
UMETNIKI IN ŠPORTNIKI
1. Ne glede na določbe 7. in 14. člena se lahko dohodek, ki ga dobi rezident države pogodbenice kot nastopajoči izvajalec, kakor je gledališki, filmski, radijski ali televizijski umetnik ali glasbenik, ali kot športnik iz takih osebnih dejavnosti, ki jih opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici, obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Kadar dohodek iz osebnih dejavnosti, ki jih opravlja nastopajoči izvajalec ali športnik kot tak, ne priraste nastopajočemu izvajalcu ali športniku, temveč drugi osebi, se ta dohodek kljub določbam 7. in 14. člena lahko obdavči v državi pogodbenici, v kateri je nastopil izvajalec ali športnik.
3. Ne glede na določbe prvega in drugega odstavka je dohodek iz dejavnosti nastopajočega izvajalca v državi pogodbenici oproščen davka v tej državi, če se gostovanje v tej državi v celoti ali pretežno krije iz javnih sredstev druge države pogodbenice ali njene politične enote ali lokalne oblasti.
17. člen
POKOJNINE
Ob upoštevanju določb drugega odstavka 18. člena se pokojnine in drugi podobni prejemki, ki se izplačujejo rezidentu države pogodbenice za preteklo zaposlitev, obdavčijo samo v tej državi.
18. člen
DRŽAVNA SLUŽBA
1. a) Plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki razen pokojnin, ki jih država pogodbenica ali njena politična enota ali lokalna oblast plačuje posamezniku za storitve, ki jih opravi za to državo ali enoto ali oblast, se obdavčijo samo v tej državi.
b) Take plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki se obdavčijo samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če se storitve opravljajo v tej državi in je posameznik rezident te države, ki:
(i) je državljan te države ali
(ii) ni postal rezident te države samo zaradi opravljanja storitev.
2. a) Pokojnina, ki jo plačuje država pogodbenica ali njena politična enota ali lokalna oblast, ali ki se plačuje iz njihovih skladov posamezniku za storitve, opravljene za to državo ali enoto ali oblast, se obdavči samo v tej državi.
b) Taka pokojnina se obdavči samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če je posameznik rezident in državljan te države.
3. Za plače, mezde in druge podobne prejemke ter za pokojnine za storitve, opravljene v zvezi s poslovanjem države pogodbenice ali njene politične enote ali lokalne oblasti, se uporabljajo določbe 14., 15., 16. in 17. člena.
19. člen
PROFESORJI IN RAZISKOVALCI
1. Rezident države pogodbenice, ki je na povabilo univerze, višje ali visoke šole, šole ali druge podobne ustanove, ki je v drugi državi pogodbenici in jo priznava vlada te druge države pogodbenice, začasno navzoč v tej drugi državi pogodbenici samo zaradi poučevanja ali raziskovanja ali obojega v izobraževalni ustanovi, je za največ dve leti od prvega prihoda v to drugo državo pogodbenico oproščen davka v tej drugi državi pogodbenici za prejemke za tako poučevanje ali raziskovanje.
2. Oprostitev po prvem odstavku se ne prizna za plačilo za raziskovanje, če se tako raziskovanje ne izvaja v javno korist, ampak v zasebno korist posamezne osebe ali oseb.
20. člen
ŠTUDENTI
1. Plačila, ki jih prejme za svoje vzdrževanje, izobraževanje ali usposabljanje študent ali pripravnik, ki je ali je bil tik pred obiskom države pogodbenice rezident druge države pogodbenice in je v prvi omenjeni državi navzoč samo zaradi svojega izobraževanja ali usposabljanja, se ne obdavčijo v tej državi, če taka plačila izhajajo iz virov zunaj te države.
2. Pri nagradah, štipendijah in prejemkih iz zaposlitve, ki niso zajeti v prvem odstavku, je študent ali pripravnik iz prvega odstavka upravičen tudi do enakih davčnih oprostitev, olajšav ali odbitkov med takim izobraževanjem ali usposabljanjem, kakor so na voljo rezidentom države pogodbenice, v kateri je na obisku.
21. člen
DRUGI DOHODKI
1. Deli dohodka rezidenta države pogodbenice, ki nastanejo kjer koli in niso obravnavani v prejšnjih členih te konvencije, se obdavčijo samo v tej državi.
2. Določbe prvega odstavka se ne uporabljajo za dohodek, ki ni dohodek iz nepremičnin, kakor so opredeljene v drugem odstavku 6. člena, če prejemnik takega dohodka, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote v njej in je pravica ali premoženje, v zvezi s katerim se plača dohodek, dejansko povezano s tako stalno poslovno enoto. V tem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. člena.
IV. POGLAVJE
METODE ZA ODPRAVO DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA
22. člen
ODPRAVA DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA
1. Kadar rezident države pogodbenice doseže dohodek, ki se v skladu z določbami te konvencije lahko obdavči v drugi državi pogodbenici, prva omenjena država dovoli kot odbitek od davka od dohodka tega rezidenta znesek, ki je enak davku od dohodka, plačanemu v tej drugi državi.
Tak odbitek pa v nobenem primeru ne sme presegati tistega dela pred odbitkom izračunanega davka od dohodka, ki se nanaša na dohodek, ki se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Kadar je v skladu s katero koli določbo te konvencije dohodek, ki ga doseže rezident države pogodbenice, oproščen davka v tej državi, lahko ta država pri izračunu davka od preostalega dohodka tega rezidenta kljub temu upošteva oproščeni dohodek.
V. POGLAVJE
POSEBNE DOLOČBE
23. člen
ENAKO OBRAVNAVANJE
1. Državljani države pogodbenice ne smejo biti v drugi državi pogodbenici zavezani kakršnemu koli obdavčevanju ali kakršni koli zahtevi v zvezi s tem, ki je drugačna ali bolj obremenjujoča, kakor so ali so lahko obdavčevanje in s tem povezane zahteve za državljane te druge države v enakih okoliščinah, še zlasti glede rezidentstva. Ta določba se ne glede na določbe 1. člena uporablja tudi za osebe, ki niso rezidenti ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic.
2. Osebe brez državljanstva, ki so rezidenti države pogodbenice, ne smejo biti v nobeni državi pogodbenici zavezane kakršnemu koli obdavčevanju ali kakršni koli zahtevi v zvezi s tem, ki je drugačna ali bolj obremenjujoča, kakor so ali so lahko obdavčevanje in s tem povezane zahteve za državljane te države v enakih okoliščinah, še zlasti glede rezidentstva.
3. Obdavčevanje stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ne sme biti manj ugodno v tej drugi državi, kakor je obdavčevanje podjetij te druge države, ki opravljajo enake dejavnosti. Ta določba se ne razlaga kot zavezujoča za državo pogodbenico, da prizna rezidentom druge države pogodbenice kakršne koli osebne olajšave, druge olajšave in znižanja za davčne namene zaradi osebnega stanja ali družinskih obveznosti, ki jih priznava svojim rezidentom.
4. Razen kadar se uporabljajo določbe prvega odstavka 9. člena, sedmega odstavka 11. člena ali šestega odstavka 12. člena, se obresti, licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter druga izplačila, ki jih plača podjetje države pogodbenice rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, pri ugotavljanju obdavčljivega dobička takega podjetja odbijejo pod enakimi pogoji, kakor če bi bili plačani rezidentu prve omenjene države.
5. Podjetja države pogodbenice, katerih kapital je v celoti ali delno, neposredno ali posredno v lasti ali pod nadzorom enega ali več rezidentov druge države pogodbenice, ne smejo biti v prvi omenjeni državi zavezana kakršnemu koli obdavčevanju ali kakršni koli zahtevi v zvezi s tem, ki je drugačna ali bolj obremenjujoča, kakor so ali so lahko obdavčevanje in s tem povezane zahteve do podobnih podjetij prve omenjene države.
6. Določbe tega člena se uporabljajo za davke iz te konvencije.
24. člen
POSTOPEK SKUPNEGA DOGOVORA
1. Kadar oseba meni, da imajo ali bodo imela dejanja ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic zanjo za posledico obdavčenje, ki ni v skladu z določbami te konvencije, lahko ne glede na pravna sredstva, ki ji jih omogoča domače pravo teh držav, predloži zadevo pristojnemu organu države pogodbenice, katere rezident je, ali če se njen primer nanaša na prvi odstavek 23. člena, tiste države pogodbenice, katere državljan je. Zadeva mora biti predložena v treh letih od prvega uradnega obvestila o dejanju, ki je imelo za posledico obdavčenje, ki ni v skladu z določbami konvencije.
2. Če se pristojnemu organu zdi pritožba upravičena in če sam ne najde zadovoljive rešitve, si prizadeva rešiti primer s skupnim dogovorom s pristojnim organom druge države pogodbenice, da bi se izognili obdavčenju, ki ni v skladu s konvencijo. Vsak dosežen dogovor se izvaja ne glede na roke v domačem pravu držav pogodbenic.
3. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic si prizadevata s skupnim dogovorom razrešiti kakršne koli težave ali dvome, ki nastanejo zaradi razlage ali uporabe konvencije. Prav tako se lahko posvetujeta o odpravi dvojnega obdavčevanja v primerih, ki jih konvencija ne predvideva.
4. Da bi pristojna organa držav pogodbenic dosegla dogovor v skladu s prejšnjimi odstavki, se lahko dogovarjata neposredno, vključno v skupni komisiji, ki jo sestavljata sama ali njuni predstavniki.
25. člen
IZMENJAVA INFORMACIJ
1. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic si izmenjavata informacije, ki so predvidoma pomembne za izvajanje določb te konvencije ali za izvajanje ali uveljavljanje domače zakonodaje glede davkov vseh vrst in opisov, ki se uvedejo v imenu držav pogodbenic ali njunih političnih enot ali lokalnih oblasti, če obdavčevanje na njeni podlagi ni v nasprotju s konvencijo. Izmenjava informacij ni omejena s 1. in 2. členom.
2. Vsaka informacija, ki jo država pogodbenica prejme na podlagi prvega odstavka, se obravnava kot tajnost enako kakor informacije, pridobljene po domači zakonodaji te države, in se razkrije samo osebam ali organom (vključno s sodišči in upravnimi organi), udeleženim pri odmeri ali pobiranju davkov, izterjavi ali pregonu, odločanju o pritožbah glede davkov iz prvega odstavka ali pri nadzoru nad omenjenim. Te osebe ali organi uporabljajo informacije samo v te namene. Informacije lahko razkrijejo v javnih sodnih postopkih ali sodnih odločbah.
3. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se v nobenem primeru ne razlagajo, kakor da nalagajo državi pogodbenici obveznost:
a) da izvaja upravne ukrepe, ki niso v skladu z zakonodajo in upravno prakso te ali druge države pogodbenice;
b) da predloži informacije, ki jih ni mogoče dobiti po zakonodaji ali običajni upravni poti te ali druge države pogodbenice;
c) da predloži informacije, ki bi razkrile kakršno koli trgovinsko, poslovno, industrijsko, komercialno ali poklicno skrivnost ali trgovinski postopek, ali informacije, katerih razkritje bi bilo v nasprotju z javnim redom.
4. Če država pogodbenica zahteva informacije v skladu s tem členom, druga država pogodbenica sprejme ukrepe za pridobitev zahtevanih informacij, tudi če jih ta druga država morda ne potrebuje za svoje davčne namene. Za obveznost iz prejšnjega stavka veljajo omejitve iz tretjega odstavka, toda v nobenem primeru se take omejitve ne razlagajo tako, kakor da država pogodbenica lahko zavrne predložitev informacij samo zato, ker sama zanje nima interesa.
5. V nobenem primeru se določbe tretjega odstavka ne razlagajo tako, kakor da država pogodbenica lahko zavrne predložitev informacij samo zato, ker jih hrani banka, druga finančna institucija, pooblaščenec ali oseba, ki deluje kot zastopnik ali fiduciar, ali zato, ker so povezane z lastniškimi deleži v neki osebi.
26. člen
ČLANI DIPLOMATSKIH PREDSTAVNIŠTEV IN KONZULATOV
Nič v tej konvenciji ne vpliva na davčne ugodnosti članov diplomatskih predstavništev ali konzulatov po splošnih pravilih mednarodnega prava ali določbah posebnih sporazumov.
VI. POGLAVJE
KONČNE DOLOČBE
27. člen
ZAČETEK VELJAVNOSTI
1. Državi pogodbenici se po diplomatski poti pisno obvestita, da so končani postopki, ki se po njuni zakonodaji zahtevajo za začetek veljavnosti te konvencije. Konvencija začne veljati na dan prejema zadnjega uradnega obvestila.
2. Ta konvencija se uporablja:
a) v zvezi z davki, odtegnjenimi pri viru, za dohodek, dosežen 1. januarja ali po njem v koledarskem letu po letu, v katerem začne veljati konvencija;
b) v zvezi z drugimi davki od dohodka za davke, obračunane za katero koli davčno leto, ki se začne 1. januarja ali po njem v koledarskem letu po letu, v katerem začne veljati konvencija.
3. Konvencija med Republiko Ciper in Socialistično federativno republiko Jugoslavijo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja v zvezi z davki od dohodka in premoženja, ki je bila podpisana 29. junija 1985 v Nikoziji, preneha veljati med Republiko Ciper in Republiko Slovenijo na dan, ko začne veljati ta konvencija v skladu z določbami drugega odstavka tega člena.
28. člen
PRENEHANJE VELJAVNOSTI
1. Ta konvencija velja, dokler je ena država pogodbenica ne odpove. Vsaka država pogodbenica lahko odpove konvencijo po diplomatski poti s pisnim obvestilom o odpovedi najmanj šest mesecev pred koncem katerega koli koledarskega leta po petih letih od dneva začetka veljavnosti konvencije. V tem primeru se konvencija preneha uporabljati:
a) v zvezi z davki, odtegnjenimi pri viru, za dohodek, dosežen 1. januarja ali po njem v koledarskem letu po letu, v katerem je dano obvestilo o odpovedi;
b) v zvezi z drugimi davki od dohodka za davke, obračunane za katero koli davčno leto, ki se začne 1. januarja ali po njem v koledarskem letu po letu, v katerem je dano obvestilo o odpovedi.
V DOKAZ NAVEDENEGA sta podpisana, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala to konvencijo.
SESTAVLJENO v dveh izvodih v Nikoziji 12. oktobra 2010 v slovenskem, grškem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. Pri razlikah med besedili prevlada angleško besedilo.
Za
Republiko Slovenijo
Franc Križanič l.r.
Minister za finance
Za
Republiko Ciper
Karilaos Stavrakis l.r.
Minister za finance
PROTOKOL
Ob podpisu Konvencije med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Ciper o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka sta se strani sporazumeli, da je ta protokol sestavni del konvencije:
V zvezi s 25. členom »Izmenjava informacij«:
1. Kadar država pogodbenica prosilka zahteva informacije na podlagi 25. člena, mora zagotoviti te informacije, da prikaže predvideno pomembnost zahtevanih informacij:
a) identiteto osebe v obravnavi ali preiskavi;
b) izjavo o iskanih informacijah, vključno z njihovo vrsto in obliko, v kateri želi država pogodbenica prosilka prejeti informacije od zaprošene države pogodbenice;
c) davčni namen, za katerega se iščejo informacije;
d) razloge za domnevo, da so zahtevane informacije v zaprošeni državi pogodbenici ali jih ima oseba pod jurisdikcijo zaprošene države pogodbenice ali so pod nadzorom take osebe;
e) če sta znana, ime in naslov osebe, za katero domneva, da ima zahtevane informacije;
f) izjavo, da je zahteva v skladu z zakonodajo in upravnimi praksami države pogodbenice prosilke, da bi lahko, če bi bile zahtevane informacije pod jurisdikcijo države pogodbenice prosilke, pristojni organ države pogodbenice prosilke pridobil informacije po zakonodaji države pogodbenice prosilke ali z običajno upravno prakso, ter da je v skladu s to konvencijo;
g) izjavo, da je država pogodbenica prosilka izčrpala vsa sredstva, ki so ji na voljo na njenem ozemlju za pridobitev informacij, razen tistih, ki bi povzročila prevelike težave.
2. Informacije, ki jih zahteva država pogodbenica, se zagotovijo le, če ima država prosilka vzajemne določbe in/ali če ima primerne upravne prakse za zagotavljanje zahtevanih informacij.
V DOKAZ NAVEDENEGA sta podpisana, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala ta protokol.
SESTAVLJENO v dveh izvodih v Nikoziji 12. oktobra 2010 v slovenskem, grškem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. Pri razlikah med besedili prevlada angleško besedilo.
Za
Republiko Slovenijo
Franc Križanič l.r.
Minister za finance
Za
Republiko Ciper
Karilaos Stavrakis l.r.
Minister za finance
C O N V E N T I O N
BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME
The Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Cyprus, desiring to conclude a Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income,
Have agreed as follows:
CHAPTER I
SCOPE OF THE CONVENTION
Article 1
PERSONS COVERED
This Convention shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.
Article 2
TAXES COVERED
1. This Convention shall apply to taxes on income imposed on behalf of a Contracting State or of its political subdivisions or local authorities, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.
2. There shall be regarded as taxes on income all taxes imposed on total income or on elements of income, including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property, and taxes on total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises.
3. The existing taxes to which the Convention shall apply are in particular:
a) in Slovenia:
(i) the tax on income of legal persons;
(ii) the tax on income of individuals;
(hereinafter referred to as “Slovenian tax”);
b) in Cyprus:
(i) the income tax;
(ii) the corporate income tax;
(iii) the special contribution for the defence of the Republic; and
(iv) the capital gains tax;
(hereinafter referred to as “Cyprus Tax”).
4. The Convention shall apply also to any identical or substantially similar taxes that are imposed after the date of signature of the Convention in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall notify each other of any significant changes that have been made in their taxation laws.
CHAPTER II
DEFINITIONS
Article 3
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
1. For the purposes of this Convention, unless the context otherwise requires:
a) the term “Slovenia” means the Republic of Slovenia and, when used in a geographical sense, means the territory of Slovenia as well as those maritime areas over which Slovenia may exercise sovereign or jurisdictional rights in accordance with its internal legislation and international law;
b) the term “Cyprus” means the Republic of Cyprus and, when used in a geographical sense, includes the national territory, the territorial sea thereof as well as any area outside the territorial sea, including the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf, which has been or may hereafter be designated, under the laws of Cyprus and in accordance with international law, as an area within which Cyprus may exercise sovereign rights or jurisdiction;
c) the terms “a Contracting State” and “the other Contracting State” mean Slovenia or Cyprus, as the context requires;
d) the term “person” includes an individual, a company and any other body of persons;
e) the term “company” means any body corporate or any entity that is treated as a body corporate for tax purposes;
f) the term “enterprise” applies to the carrying on of any business;
g) the terms “enterprise of a Contracting State” and “enterprise of the other Contracting State” mean respectively an enterprise carried on by a resident of a Contracting State and an enterprise carried on by a resident of the other Contracting State;
h) the term “international traffic” means any transport by a ship or aircraft operated by an enterprise of a Contracting State, except when the ship or aircraft is operated solely between places in the other Contracting State;
i) the term “competent authority” means:
(i) in Slovenia: the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia or its authorised representative;
(ii) in Cyprus: the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus or his authorised representative;
j) the term “national”, in relation to a Contracting State, means:
(i) any individual possessing the nationality or citizenship of a Contracting State;
(ii) any legal person, partnership or association deriving its status as such from the laws in force in a Contracting State;
k) the term “business” includes the performance of professional service and of other activities of an independent character.
2. As regards the application of the Convention at any time by a Contracting State, any term not defined therein shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning that it has at that time under the law of that State for the purposes of the taxes to which the Convention applies, any meaning under the applicable tax laws of that State prevailing over a meaning given to the term under other laws of that State.
Article 4
RESIDENT
1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term “resident of a Contracting State” means any person who, under the laws of that State, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile, residence, place of management or any other criterion of a similar nature, and also includes that State and any political subdivision or local authority thereof. This term, however, does not include any person who is liable to tax in that State in respect only of income from sources in that State.
2. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1 an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then his status shall be determined as follows:
a) he shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State in which he has a permanent home available to him; if he has a permanent home available to him in both States, he shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State with which his personal and economic relations are closer (center of vital interests);
b) if the State in which he has his center of vital interests cannot be determined, or if he has not a permanent home available to him in either State, he shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State in which he has an habitual abode;
c) if he has an habitual abode in both States or in neither of them, he shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State of which he is a national;
d) if he is a national of both States or of neither of them, the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall settle the question by mutual agreement.
3. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1 a person other than an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then it shall be deemed to be a resident only of the State in which its place of effective management is situated.
Article 5
PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT
1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term “permanent establishment” means a fixed place of business through which the business of an enterprise is wholly or partly carried on.
2. The term “permanent establishment” includes especially:
a) a place of management;
b) a branch;
c) an office:
d) a factory;
e) a workshop, and
f) a mine, an oil or gas well, a quarry or any other place of extraction, exploration or exploitation of natural resources.
3. A building site, a construction, assembly or installation project or supervisory activity connected therewith constitutes a permanent establishment, but only if such site, project or activity lasts in a Contracting State for a period of more than twelve months.
4. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article, the term “permanent establishment” shall be deemed not to include:
a) the use of facilities solely for the purpose of storage, display or delivery of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise;
b) the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise solely for the purpose of storage, display or delivery;
c) the maintenance of a stock of goods or merchandise belonging to the enterprise solely for the purpose of processing by another enterprise;
d) the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of purchasing goods or merchandise or of collecting information, for the enterprise;
e) the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for the purpose of carrying on, for the enterprise, any other activity of a preparatory or auxiliary character;
f) the maintenance of a fixed place of business solely for any combination of activities mentioned in subparagraphs a) to e), provided that the overall activity of the fixed place of business resulting from this combination is of a preparatory or auxiliary character.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, where a person – other than an agent of an independent status to whom paragraph 6 applies – is acting on behalf of an enterprise and has, and habitually exercises, in a Contracting State an authority to conclude contracts in the name of the enterprise, that enterprise shall be deemed to have a permanent establishment in that State in respect of any activities which that person undertakes for the enterprise, unless the activities of such person are limited to those mentioned in paragraph 4 which, if exercised through fixed place of business, would not make this fixed place of business a permanent establishment under the provisions of that paragraph.
6. An enterprise shall not be deemed to have a permanent establishment in a Contracting State merely because it carries on business in that State through a broker, general commission agent or any other agent of an independent status, provided that such persons are acting in the ordinary course of their business.
7. The fact that a company which is a resident of a Contracting State controls or is controlled by a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State, or which carries on business in that other State (whether through a permanent establishment or otherwise), shall not of itself constitute either company a permanent establishment of the other.
CHAPTER III
TAXATION OF INCOME
Article 6
INCOME FROM IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
1. Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State from immovable property (including income from agriculture or forestry) situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. The term “immovable property” shall have the meaning which it has under the law of the Contracting State in which the property in question is situated. The term shall in any case include property accessory to immovable property, livestock and equipment used in agriculture and forestry, rights to which the provisions of general law respecting landed property apply, usufruct of immovable property and rights to variable or fixed payments as consideration for the working of, or the right to work, mineral deposits, sources and other natural resources; ships, boats and aircraft shall not be regarded as immovable property.
3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply to income derived from the direct use, letting, or use in any other form of immovable property.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 shall also apply to the income from immovable property of an enterprise.
Article 7
BUSINESS PROFITS
1. The profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State unless the enterprise carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein. If the enterprise carries on business as aforesaid, the profits of the enterprise may be taxed in the other State but only so much of them as is attributable to that permanent establishment.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3, where an enterprise of a Contracting State carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein, there shall in each Contracting State be attributed to that permanent establishment the profits which it might be expected to make if it were a distinct and separate enterprise engaged in the same or similar activities under the same or similar conditions and dealing wholly independently with the enterprise of which it is a permanent establishment.
3. In determining the profits of a permanent establishment, there shall be allowed as deductions expenses (other than expenses which would not be deductible if that permanent establishment were a separate enterprise of a Contracting State) which are incurred for the purposes of the permanent establishment, including executive and general administrative expenses so incurred, whether in the State in which the permanent establishment is situated or elsewhere.
4. Insofar as it has been customary in a Contracting State to determine the profits to be attributable to a permanent establishment on the basis of an apportionment of the total profits of the enterprise to its various parts, nothing in paragraph 2 shall preclude that Contracting State from determining the profits to be taxed by such an apportionment as may be customary; the method of apportionment adopted shall, however, be such that the result shall be in accordance with the principles contained in this Article.
5. No profits shall be attributed to a permanent establishment by reason of the mere purchase by that permanent establishment of goods or merchandise for the enterprise.
6. For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs, the profits to be attributed to the permanent establishment shall be determined by the same method year by year unless there is good and sufficient reason to the contrary.
7. Where profits include items of income which are dealt with separately in other Articles of this Convention, then the provisions of those Articles shall not be affected by the provisions of this Article.
Article 8
SHIPPING AND AIR TRANSPORT
1. Profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be taxable only in that State.
2. For the purposes of this Article profits from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic includes profits from:
a) the rental of ships or aircraft on a full (time or voyage) basis, and
b) the occasional rental of ships or aircraft on a bare-boat basis.
3. Profits of an enterprise of a Contracting State from the use, maintenance or rental of containers (including trailers, barges and related equipment used for the transport of containers) used in the international traffic shall be taxable only in that State.
4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to profits from the participation in a pool, a joint business or an international operating agency.
Article 9
ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES
1. Where
a) an enterprise of a Contracting State participates directly or indirectly in the management, control or capital of an enterprise of the other Contracting State, or
b) the same persons participate directly or indirectly in the management, control or capital of an enterprise of a Contracting State and an enterprise of the other Contracting State, and in either case conditions are made or imposed between the two enterprises in their commercial or financial relations which differ from those which would be made between independent enterprises, then any profits which would, but for those conditions, have accrued to one of the enterprises, but, by reason of those conditions, have not so accrued, may be included in the profits of that enterprise and taxed accordingly.
2. Where a Contracting State includes in the profits of an enterprise of that State – and taxes accordingly – profits on which an enterprise of the other Contracting State has been charged to tax in that other State and the profits so included are profits which would have accrued to the enterprise of the first-mentioned State if the conditions made between the two enterprises had been those which would have been made between independent enterprises, then that other State shall make an appropriate adjustment to the amount of the tax charged therein on those profits if that other State considers the adjustment justified. In determining such adjustment due regard shall be had to the other provisions of this Convention and the competent authorities of the Contracting State shall if necessary consult each other.
Article 10
DIVIDENDS
1. Dividends paid by a company which is a resident of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However, such dividends may also be taxed in the Contracting State of which the company paying the dividends is a resident and according to the laws of that State, but if the beneficial owner of the dividends is a resident of the other Contracting State, the tax so charged shall not exceed 5 per cent of the gross amount of the dividends. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of these limitations.
This paragraph shall not affect the taxation of the company in respect of the profits out of which the dividends are paid.
This paragraph shall not affect the application of the legal acts of the European Union.
3. The term “dividends” as used in this Article means income from shares, founders' shares or other rights, not being debt-claims, participating in profits, as well as income from other corporate rights which is subjected to the same taxation treatment as income from shares by the laws of the State of which the company making the distribution is a resident.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the dividends, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State of which the company paying the dividends is a resident through a permanent establishment situated therein and the holding in respect of which the dividends are paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In such case the provisions of Article 7 shall apply.
5. Where a company which is a resident of a Contracting State derives profits or income from the other Contracting State, that other State may not impose any tax on the dividends paid by the company, except insofar as such dividends are paid to a resident of that other State or insofar as the holding in respect of which the dividends are paid is effectively connected with a permanent establishment situated in that other State, nor subject the company's undistributed profits to a tax on the company's undistributed profits, even if the dividends paid or the undistributed profits consist wholly or partly of profits or income arising in such other State.
Article 11
INTEREST
1. Interest arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However, such interest may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which it arises and according to the laws of that State, but if the beneficial owner of the interest is a resident of the other Contracting State, the tax so charged shall not exceed 5 per cent of the gross amount of the interest. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of this limitation.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, interest arising in a Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in that State if:
a) the payer of the interest is the Government of that Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority or Central Bank thereof;
b) the interest is paid to the Government of the other Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority or Central Bank thereof.
4. The term “interest” as used in this Article means income from debt-claims of every kind, whether or not secured by mortgage and whether or not carrying a right to participate in the debtor's profits, and in particular, income from government securities and income from bonds or debentures, including premiums and prizes attaching to such securities, bonds or debentures. Penalty charges for late payment shall not be regarded as interest for the purpose of this Article.
5. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the interest, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the interest arises through a permanent establishment situated therein and the debt-claim in respect of which the interest is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In such case the provisions of Article 7 shall apply.
6. Interest shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is a resident of that State. Where, however, the person paying the interest, whether he is a resident of a Contracting State or not, has in a Contracting State a permanent establishment in connection with which the indebtedness on which the interest is paid was incurred, and such interest is borne by such permanent establishment, then, such interest shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment is situated.
7. Where, by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the interest, having regard to the debt-claims for which it is paid, exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship, the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In such case, the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws of each Contracting State, due regard being had to the other provisions of this Convention.
Article 12
ROYALTIES
1. Royalties arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. However, such royalties may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which they arise and according to the laws of that State, but if the beneficial owner of the royalties is the resident of the other Contracting State, the tax so charged shall not exceed 5 per cent of the gross amount of the royalties. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall by mutual agreement settle the mode of application of this limitation.
3. The term “royalties” as used in this Article means payments of any kind received as a consideration for the use of, or the right to use, any copyright of literary, artistic or scientific work including cinematograph films, computer software, any patent, trade mark, design or model, plan, secret formula or process, or for information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the royalties, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the royalties arise through a permanent establishment situated therein and the right or property in respect of which the royalties are paid if effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In such case the provisions of Article 7 shall apply.
5. Royalties shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is a resident of that State. Where, however, the person paying the royalties, whether he is a resident of a Contracting State or not, has in a Contracting State a permanent establishment in connection with which the liability to pay the royalties was incurred, and such royalties are borne by such permanent establishment, then such royalties shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment is situated.
6. Where, by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the royalties, having regard to the use, right or information for which they are paid, exceeds the amount which would have been agreed upon by the payer and the beneficial owner in the absence of such relationship, the provisions of this Article shall apply only to the last-mentioned amount. In such case, the excess part of the payments shall remain taxable according to the laws of each Contracting State, due regard being had to the other provisions of this Convention.
Article 13
CAPITAL GAINS
1. Gains derived by a resident of a Contracting State from the alienation of immovable property referred to in Article 6 and situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
2. Gains derived by a resident of a Contracting State from the alienation of shares in a company, deriving more than 50 per cent of their value from immovable property situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
3. Gains from the alienation of movable property forming part of the business property of a permanent establishment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State, including such gains from the alienation of such a permanent establishment (alone or with the whole enterprise), may be taxed in that other State.
4. Gains derived by an enterprise of a Contracting State from the alienation of ships or aircraft operated in international traffic, or movable property pertaining to the operation of such ships or aircraft, shall be taxable only in that State.
5. Gains from the alienation of any property other than that referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, shall be taxable only in the Contracting State of which the alienator is a resident.
Article 14
INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT
1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 15, 16, 18 and 19 salaries, wages and other similar remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment shall be taxable only in that State unless the employment is exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is so exercised, such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed in that other State.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:
a) the recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any twelve month period commencing or ending in the fiscal year concerned, and
b) the remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident of the other State, and
c) the remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment which the employer has in the other State.
3. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article, remuneration derived in respect of an employment exercised aboard a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic by an enterprise of a Contracting State, shall be taxable only in that State.
Article 15
DIRECTORS' FEES
Directors' fees and other similar payments derived by a resident of a Contracting State in his capacity as a member of the board of directors or of a similar organ of a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
Article 16
ARTISTES AND SPORTSMEN
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7 and 14, income derived by a resident of a Contracting State as an entertainer, such as a theatre, motion picture, radio or television artiste, or a musician, or as a sportsman from his personal activities as such exercised in the other Contracting State, may be taxed in that other State.
2. Where income in respect of personal activities exercised by an entertainer or a sportsman in his capacity as such accrues not to the entertainer or sportsman himself but to another person, that income may, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 7 and 14, be taxed in the Contracting State in which the activities of the entertainer or sportsman are exercised.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 income derived from activities exercised in a Contracting State by an entertainer or sportsman shall be exempt from tax in that State if the visit to that State is wholly or mainly supported by public funds of the other Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof.
Article 17
PENSIONS
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 18, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State.
Article 18
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
1. a) Salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.
b) However, such salaries, wages and other similar remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that State and the individual is a resident of that State who:
(i) is a national of that State; or
(ii) did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose of rendering the services.
2. a) Any pension paid by, or out of funds created by, a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State.
b) However, such pension shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the individual is a resident of, and a national of, that State.
3. The provisions of Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17 shall apply to salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, and to pensions, in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof.
Article 19
PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS
1. A resident of the Contracting State who, at the invitation of a university, college, school or other similar institution, situated in the other Contracting State and recognized by the Government of that other Contracting State, is temporarily present in that other Contracting State solely for the purpose of teaching, or engaging in research, or both, at the educational institution shall, for a period not exceeding two years from the date of his first arrival in that other Contracting State, be exempt from tax in that other Contracting State on his remuneration for such teaching or research.
2. No exemption shall be granted under paragraph 1 with respect to any payment for research if such research is undertaken not in the public interest but for the private benefit of a specific person or persons.
Article 20
STUDENTS
1. Payments which a student or business apprentice who is or was immediately before visiting a Contracting State a resident of the other Contracting State and who is present in the first-mentioned State solely for the purpose of his education or training receives for the purpose of his maintenance, education or training shall not be taxed in that State, provided that such payments arise from sources outside that State.
2. In respect of grants, scholarships and remuneration from employment not covered by paragraph 1, a student or business apprentice referred to in paragraph 1 shall, in addition, be entitled during such education or training to the same exemptions, reliefs or reductions in respect of taxes available to residents of the Contracting State which he is visiting.
Article 21
OTHER INCOME
1. Items of income of a resident of a Contracting State, wherever arising, not dealt with in the foregoing Articles of this Convention shall be taxable only in that State.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to income, other than income from immovable property as defined in paragraph 2 of Article 6, if the recipient of such income, being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State through a permanent establishment situated therein and the right or property in respect of which the income is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment. In such case the provisions of Article 7 shall apply.
CHAPTER IV
METHODS FOR ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION
Article 22
ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION
1. Where a resident of a Contracting State derives income which, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, may be taxed in the other Contracting State, the first-mentioned State shall allow as a deduction from the tax on the income of that resident, an amount equal to the income tax paid in that other State.
Such deduction shall not, however, exceed that part of the income tax, as computed before the deduction is given, which is attributable to the income which may be taxed in that other State.
2. Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention income derived by a resident of a Contracting State is exempt from tax in that State, such State may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income of such resident, take into account the exempted income.
CHAPTER V
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Article 23
NON-DISCRIMINATION
1. Nationals of a Contracting State shall not be subjected in the other Contracting State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith, which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of that other State in the same circumstances, in particular with respect to residence, are or may be subjected. This provision shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1, also apply to persons who are not residents of one or both of the Contracting States.
2. Stateless persons who are residents of a Contracting State shall not be subjected in either Contracting State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith, which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of the State concerned in the same circumstances, in particular with respect to residence, are or may be subjected.
3. The taxation on a permanent establishment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State shall not be less favorably levied in that other State than the taxation levied on enterprises of that other State carrying on the same activities. This provision shall not be construed as obliging a Contracting State to grant to residents of the other Contracting State any personal allowances, reliefs and reductions for taxation purposes on account of civil status or family responsibilities which it grants to its own residents.
4. Except where the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 9, paragraph 7 of Article 11, or paragraph 6 of Article 12, apply, interest, royalties and other disbursements paid by an enterprise of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State shall, for the purpose of determining the taxable profits of such enterprise, be deductible under the same conditions as if they had been paid to a resident of the first-mentioned State.
5. Enterprises of a Contracting State, the capital of which is wholly or partly owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by one or more residents of the other Contracting State, shall not be subjected in the first-mentioned State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which other similar enterprises of the first-mentioned State are or may be subjected.
6. The provisions of this Article shall apply to taxes covered by this Convention.
Article 24
MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE
1. Where a person considers that the actions of one or both of the Contracting States result or will result for him in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, he may, irrespective of the remedies provided by the domestic law of those States, present his case to the competent authority of the Contracting State of which he is a resident or, if his case comes under paragraph 1 of Article 23, to that of the Contracting States of which he is a national. The case must be presented within three years from the first notification of the action resulting in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.
2. The competent authority shall endeavor, if the objection appears to it to be justified and if it is no itself able to arrive at a satisfactory solution, to resolve the case by mutual agreement with the competent authority of the other Contracting State, with a view to the avoidance of taxation which is not in accordance with the Convention. Any agreement reached shall be implemented notwithstanding any time limits in the domestic law of the Contracting States.
3. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall endeavor to resolve by mutual agreement any difficulties or doubts arising as to the interpretation or application of the Convention. They may also consult together for the elimination of double taxation in cases not provided for in the Convention.
4. The competent authorities of the Contracting States may communicate with each other directly, including through a joint commission consisting of themselves or their representatives, for the purpose of reaching an agreement in the sense of the preceding paragraphs.
Article 25
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
1. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall exchange such information as is foreseeably relevant for carrying out the provisions of this Convention or to the administration or enforcement of the domestic laws concerning taxes of every kind and description imposed on behalf of the Contracting States, or of their political subdivisions or local authorities, insofar as the taxation thereunder is not contrary to the Convention. The exchange of information is not restricted by Articles 1 and 2.
2. Any information received under paragraph 1 by a Contracting State shall be treated as secret in the same manner as information obtained under the domestic laws of that State and shall be disclosed only to persons or authorities (including courts and administrative bodies) concerned with the assessment or collection of, the enforcement or prosecution in respect of, the determination of appeals in relation to the taxes referred to in paragraph 1, or the oversight of the above. Such persons or authorities shall use the information only for such purposes. They may disclose the information in public court proceedings or in judicial decisions.
3. In no case shall the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 be construed so as to impose on a Contracting State the obligation:
a) to carry out administrative measures at variance with the laws and administrative practice of that or of the other Contracting State;
b) to supply information which is not obtainable under the laws or in the normal course of the administration of that or of the other Contracting State;
c) to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process, or information, the disclosure of which would be contrary to public policy (ordre public).
4. If information is requested by a Contracting State in accordance with this Article, the other Contracting State shall use its information gathering measures to obtain the requested information, even though that other State may not need such information for its own tax purposes. The obligation contained in the preceding sentence is subject to the limitations of paragraph 3 but in no case shall such limitations be construed to permit a Contracting State to decline to supply information solely because it has no domestic interest in such information.
5. In no case shall the provisions of paragraph 3 be construed to permit a Contracting State to decline to supply information solely because the information is held by a bank, other financial institution, nominee or person acting in an agency or a fiduciary capacity or because it relates to ownership interests in a person.
Article 26
MEMBERS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND CONSULAR POSTS
Nothing in this Convention shall affect the fiscal privileges of members of diplomatic missions or consular posts under the general rules of international law or under the provisions of special agreements.
CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 27
ENTRY INTO FORCE
1. The Contracting States shall notify each other in writing, through diplomatic channels, that the procedures required by its law for the entry into force of this Convention have been satisfied. The Convention shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last notification.
2. This Convention shall be applicable:
a) in respect of taxes withheld at source, to income derived on or after 1 January of the calendar year next following the year in which the Convention enters into force;
b) in respect of other taxes on income, to taxes chargeable for any taxable year beginning on or after 1 January of the calendar year next following the year in which the Convention enters into force.
3. The provisions of the Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital signed at Nicosia on 29 June, 1985, shall cease to be in force and in effect between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Slovenia on the date that this Convention becomes applicable in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article.
Article 28
TERMINATION
1. This Convention shall remain in force until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting State may terminate the Convention, through diplomatic channels, by giving written notice of termination at least six months before the end of any calendar year following after the period of five years from the date on which the Convention enters into force. In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect:
a) in respect of taxes withheld at source, to income derived on or after 1 January of the calendar year next following the year in which the notice is given;
b) in respect of other taxes on income, to taxes chargeable for any taxable year beginning on or after 1 January of the calendar year next following the year in which the notice is given.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention.
DONE in duplicate at Nicosia this 12 day of October 2010, in the Slovenian, Greek and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence between any of the texts, the English text shall prevail.
For the
Republic of Slovenia
Franc Križanič (s)
Minister of Finance
For the
Republic of Cyprus
Charilaos Stavrakis (s)
Minister of Finance
PROTOCOL
At the signing of the Convention between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, both sides have agreed that this Protocol shall form an integral part of the Convention:
With reference to Article 25 “Exchange of Information”:
1. The requesting Contracting State shall provide the following information when making a request for information under Article 25 to demonstrate the foreseeable relevance of the information to the request:
a) the identity of the person under examination or investigation;
b) a statement of the information sought including its nature and the form in which the requesting Contracting State wishes to receive the information from the requested Contracting State;
c) the tax purpose for which the information is sought;
d) grounds for believing that the information requested is held in the requested Contracting State or is in the possession or control of a person within the jurisdiction of the requested Contracting State;
e) to extent known, the name and address of any person believed to be in possession of the requested information;
f) a statement that the request is in conformity with the law and administrative practices of the requesting Contracting State, that if the requested information was within the jurisdiction of the requesting Contracting State then the competent authority of the requesting Contracting State would be able to obtain the information under the laws of the requesting Contracting State or in the normal course of administrative practice and that it is in conformity with this Convention;
g) a statement that the requesting Contracting State has exhausted all means available in its own territory to obtain the information, except those that would cause excessive difficulties.
2. Information requested by a Contracting State shall not be provided unless the requesting State has reciprocal provisions and/or applies appropriate administrative practices for the provision of the information requested.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Protocol.
DONE in duplicate at Nicosia this 12 day of October 2010, in the Slovenian, Greek and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence between any of the texts, the English text shall prevail.
For the
Republic of Slovenia
Franc Križanič (s)
Minister of Finance
For the
Republic of Cyprus
Charilaos Stavrakis (s)
Minister of Finance
3. člen
Za izvajanje konvencije s protokolom skrbi Ministrstvo za finance.
4. člen
Ta zakon začne veljati petnajsti dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Republike Slovenije – Mednarodne pogodbe.
Št. 432-01/11-9/9
Ljubljana, dne 7. marca 2011
EPA 1619-V
Državni zbor
Republike Slovenije
mag. Vasja Klavora l.r.
Podpredsednik
(1) Besedilo konvencije s protokolom v grškem jeziku je na vpogled v Sektorju za mednarodno pravo Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve.
