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Art. 36Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
Entry into Effect of Part VI
1. Notwithstanding paragraph 9 of Article 28 (Reservations), paragraph 6 of Article 29
(Notifications), and paragraphs 1 through 6 of Article 35 (Entry into Effect), with respect
to two Contracting Jurisdictions to a Covered Tax Agreement, the provisions of Part VI
(Arbitration) shall have effect:
a) with respect to cases presented to the competent authority of a Contracting Jurisdiction
(as described in subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 of Article 19 (Mandatory Binding
Arbitration)), on or after the later of the dates on which this Convention enters into force
for each of the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered Tax Agreement; and
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b) with respect to cases presented to the competent authority of a Contracting Jurisdiction
prior to the later of the dates on which this Convention enters into force for each of
the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered Tax Agreement, on the date when both
Contracting Jurisdictions have notified the Depositary that they have reached mutual
agreement pursuant to paragraph 10 of Article 19 (Mandatory Binding Arbitration), along
with information regarding the date or dates on which such cases shall be considered
to have been presented to the competent authority of a Contracting Jurisdiction (as
described in subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 of Article 19 (Mandatory Binding Arbitration))
according to the terms of that mutual agreement.
2. A Party may reserve the right for Part VI (Arbitration) to apply to a case presented to the
competent authority of a Contracting Jurisdiction prior to the later of the dates on which
this Convention enters into force for each of the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered
Tax Agreement only to the extent that the competent authorities of both Contracting
Jurisdictions agree that it will apply to that specific case.
3. In the case of a new Covered Tax Agreement resulting from an extension pursuant to
paragraph 5 of Article 29 (Notifications) of the list of agreements notified under clause ii)
of subparagraph a) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 (Interpretation of Terms), the references in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article to “the later of the dates on which this Convention enters
into force for each of the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered Tax Agreement” shall
be replaced with references to “the date of the communication by the Depositary of the
notification of the extension of the list of agreements”.
4. A withdrawal or replacement of a reservation made under paragraph 4 of Article 26
(Compatibility) pursuant to paragraph 9 of Article 28 (Reservations), or the withdrawal of an
objection to a reservation made under paragraph 2 of Article 28 (Reservations) which results
in the application of Part VI (Arbitration) between two Contracting Jurisdictions to a Covered
Tax Agreement, shall have effect according to subparagraphs a) and b) of paragraph 1 of
this Article, except that the references to “the later of the dates on which this Convention
enters into force for each of the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered Tax Agreement”
shall be replaced with references to “the date of the communication by the Depositary
of the notification of withdrawal of the reservation”, “the date of the communication by
the Depositary of the notification of replacement of the reservation” or “the date of the
communication by the Depositary of the notification of withdrawal of the objection to the
reservation”, respectively.
5. An additional notification made pursuant to subparagraph p) of paragraph 1 of Article 29
(Notifications) shall have effect according to subparagraphs a) and b) of paragraph 1, except
that the references in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article to “the later of the dates on which
this Convention enters into force for each of the Contracting Jurisdictions to the Covered
Tax Agreement” shall be replaced with references to “the date of the communication by the
Depositary of the additional notification”.
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The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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