The Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia and
the Directorate-General of the Tax and Customs Administration
of the Netherlands, hereinafter: the “Parties”, considering
the desire to intensify mutual cooperation in direct tax matters,
have agreed the following.
General provisions
Article 1
Legal basis
Pursuant to the provisions of Council Directive no.
77/799/EEC of 19 December 1977 on mutual assistance by
the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of
direct taxes and insurance tax, and article 26 of the Convention
between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the
Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the avoidance
of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion
with respect to taxes on income, signed in Ljubljana on 30 June
2004, the competent authorities referred to in article 2 of this
Memorandum will exchange information automatically.
Article 2
Competent authorities
1. For the application of this Memorandum of Understanding
the competent authorities are:
in the Republic of Slovenia:
the Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.
in the Netherlands:
the Minister of Finance or his authorised representative.
2. The Parties will inform each other by exchange of
letters about the names and addresses of the authorised representatives
concerned and about any subsequent changes in
these representatives.
Exchange of information
Article 3
Automatic exchange of information
1. The competent authorities of Slovenia and the Netherlands
will automatically provide each other with information
about:
a) Information on immovable property (OECD code 6);
as far as the Netherlands is concerned: ownership and
value of immovable property;
as far as Slovenia is concerned: income and ownership
of immovable property;
b) Dividends (OECD code 10, no obligation for the
Netherlands);
c) Royalty’s (OECD code 12, no obligation for the Netherlands);
d) Income from independent personal services (OECD
code 14);
e) Income from dependent personal services (OECD
code 15);
f) Directors’ fees (OECD code 16);
g) Income derived from activities of an artist of sportsman
(OECD code 17);
h) Pensions, annuities and social security payments
(OECD codes 18 and 19);
i) Payments to students for education and training
(OECD code 20);
j) Other income (OECD code 21).
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 is provided
periodically and at least once a year, within nine months following
the end of the fiscal year it relates to.
3. If it should appear that the information -provided within
the scope of the automatic exchange- is incorrect or incomplete,
the competent authorities are obliged to contact each
other about this as soon as possible.
Article 4
Incidental target group campaigns
The competent authorities can agree by exchange of
letters to exchange categories of information, other than the
above-mentioned categories, automatically for a certain period.
Article 5
The presence of tax officials of one State on the
territory of the other State
1. At the request of the competent authority of one of the
States, the competent authority of the other State can allow
tax officials of the former State to be present at the execution
of those parts of a tax examination in the requested State, that
are important to them.
2. Requests to allow the presence of tax officials of one
State at the execution of an examination on the territory of the
other State are made in special cases. It especially concerns:
a) cases in which there are indications for cross-border
irregularities or the avoidance of taxes;
b) complex cases that make the presence of the tax officials
desirable;
c) cases in which a limitation period threatens to expire
and in which the presence of the tax officials may expedite
the examination;
d) examinations within the scope of an agreed bilateral
or multilateral examination, including simultaneous tax examinations.
3. A request for the presence of tax officials is submitted
in writing by the competent authority of the requesting State.
The request substantiates the desirability of the presence of
tax officials and provides a short description of the case. The
competent authority of the requested State decides on the
request as soon as possible, however within two months (at
the most) after receipt of the request.
4. All decisions regarding the execution of the tax examination
are taken by the competent authority of the requested
State. The competent authority of the requested State informs
the competent authority of the requesting State about the
details of an examination.
5. The competent authority of the requested State can
refuse the request, giving the grounds for this decision.
Various provisions
Article 6
Various provisions
1. If necessary, the competent authorities confer about the
way in which the obligations resulting from this Memorandum
are executed.
2. The information referred to in article 3 of this Memorandum
is provided – if possible – electronically via the CCN Mail
System in the standard OECD format (most recent version),
or on paper.
3. The information to be exchanged includes, if available,
the TIN numbers and/or information for personal identification
(date of birth, name and address). This relates to the information
from both States.
Final provisions
Article 7
Commencement. Amendments. Termination.
1. This Memorandum enters into force sixty days after its
signature and can be amended at any time after written agreement
between the Parties. The Memorandum will be applicable
for the first time to information regarding the fiscal year 2011.
2. This Memorandum enters into force for an indefinite
period. It may be terminated by means of a written notification
by one of the Parties and ends six months after receipt of such
notification.
Article 8
Short title
This Memorandum may be referred to as “Memorandum
of Understanding between Slovenia and the Netherlands on the
exchange of information in direct tax matters”.
Article 9
Evaluation
1. This Memorandum will be evaluated five years after the
date of commencement.
2. However, questions with regard to this Memorandum
can be taken up at any time at the request of one of the competent
authorities.
Signature
Done in duplicate at Ljubljana this 13th day of January
2012, in the Slovenian, Netherlands and English languages,
all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergences in
the interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
On behalf of the Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia,
Mojca Centa (s), Director General
On behalf of the Directorate-General for the Tax and Customs Administration of the Netherlands,
Theo Poolen (s),Director General Deputy Director General