Na podlagi druge alinee prvega odstavka 107. člena in prvega odstavka 91. člena Ustave Republike Slovenije izdajam
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O RAZGLASITVI ZAKONA O RATIFIKACIJI KONVENCIJE MED REPUBLIKO SLOVENIJO IN REPUBLIKO AVSTRIJO O IZOGIBANJU DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA V ZVEZI Z DAVKI NA DOHODEK IN PREMOŽENJE (BATIDO)
Razglašam Zakon o ratifikaciji Konvencije med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Avstrijo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja v zvezi z davki na dohodek in premoženje (BATIDO), ki ga je sprejel Državni zbor Republike Slovenije na seji 25. februarja 1998.
Št. 001-22-29/98
Ljubljana, 5. marca 1998
Predsednik
Republike Slovenije
Milan Kučan l. r.
Z A K O N
O RATIFIKACIJI KONVENCIJE MED REPUBLIKO SLOVENIJO IN REPUBLIKO AVSTRIJO O IZOGIBANJU DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA V ZVEZI Z DAVKI NA DOHODEK IN PREMOŽENJE (BATIDO)
1. člen
Ratificira se Konvencija med Republiko Slovenijo in Republiko Avstrijo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja v zvezi z davki na dohodek in premoženje, podpisana v Ljubljani 1. oktobra 1997.
2. člen
Besedilo konvencije se v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku glasi*:
C O N V E N T I O N
BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME AND ON CAPITAL
The Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Austria, desiring to conclude a Convention for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
PERSONAL SCOPE
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 and on capital 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 and on capital all taxes imposed on total income, on total capital, or on elements of income or of capital, including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property, taxes on the total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises, as well as taxes on capital appreciation.
(3) The existing taxes to which the Convention shall apply are in particular:
a) in Slovenia:
1. the tax on profits of legal persons, including income from transportation services of a foreign person not having his agency in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia;
2. the tax on income of individuals, including wages and salaries, income from agricultural activities, income from business, capital gains and income from immovable and movable property;
3. the tax on property;
(hereinafter referred to as “Slovenian tax“).
b) in Austria:
1. the income tax (die Einkommensteuer);
2. the corporation tax (die Körperschaftsteuer);
3. the land tax (die Grundsteuer);
4. the tax on agricultural and forestry enterprises (die Abgabe von land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Betrieben);
5. the tax on the value of vacant plots (die Abgabe vom Bodenwert bei unbebauten Grundstücken);
(hereinafter referred to as “Austrian tax“);
(4) The Convention shall apply also to any identical or substantially similar taxes which 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 significant changes which have been made in their respective taxation laws.
Article 3
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
(1) For the purposes of this Convention, unless the context otherwise requires:
a) the terms “Contracting State“ and “the other Contracting State“ refer to the Republic of Slovenia or to the Republic of Austria, depending on the context in this Convention; and, when used in a geographical sense, to the territory of Slovenia or Austria, in the case of Slovenia including the sea area, sea-bed and subsoil adjacent to the territorial sea, if Slovenia may exercise its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over such sea area, sea-bed and subsoil in accordance with its domestic legislation and international law;
b) the term “person“ includes an individual, a company and any other body of persons;
c) the term “company“ means any body corporate or any entity which is treated as a body corporate for tax purposes;
d) 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;
e) the term “international traffic“ means any transport by a ship or aircraft operated by an enterprise which has its place of effective management in a Contracting State, except when the ship or aircraft is operated solely between places in the other Contracting State;
f) the term “competent authority“ means:
(i) in Slovenia: the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia or his authorized representative;
(ii) in Austria: the Federal Minister of Finance or his authorized representative;
g) the term “national“ means:
(i) any individual possessing the nationality 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.
(2) As regards the application of the Convention by a Contracting State any term not defined therein shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning which it has under the law of that State concerning the taxes to which the Convention applies.
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. But this term does not include any person who is liable to tax in that State in respect only of income from sources in that State or capital situated therein.
(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 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 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 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 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 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 of natural resources.
(3) A building site or construction or installation project constitutes a permanent establishment only if it lasts 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 sub-paragraphs (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 a 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.
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 and to income from immovable property used for the performance of independent personal services.
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 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 attributed 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.
(8) The term “profits“ as used in this Article includes the profits derived by any partner from his participation in a partnership and, in the case of Austria, from a participation in a sleeping partnership (Stille Gesellschaft) created under Austrian law.
Article 8
SHIPPING AND AIR TRANSPORT
(1) Profits from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be taxable only in the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.
(2) If the place of effective management of a shipping enterprise is aboard a ship, then it shall be deemed to be situated in the Contracting State in which the home harbour of the ship is situated, or, if there is no such home harbour, in the Contracting State of which the operator of the ship is a resident.
(3) The provisions of paragraph 1 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 the 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. In determining such adjustment, due regard shall be had to the other provisions of this Convention and the competent authorities of the Contracting States 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 recipient is the beneficial owner of the dividends the tax so charged shall not exceed:
a) 5 per cent of the gross amount of the dividends if the beneficial owner is a company (other than a partnership) which holds directly at least 25 per cent of the capital of the company paying the dividends;
b) 15 per cent of the gross amount of the dividends in all other cases.
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.
(3) The term “dividends“ as used in this Article means income from shares, “jouissance“ shares or “jouissance“ rights, mining 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, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein, and the holding in respect of which the dividends are paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14, as the case may be, 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 or a fixed base 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 recipient is the beneficial owner of the interest the tax so charged shall not exceed 5 per cent of the gross amount of the interest.
(3) 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.
(4) The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 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, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein, and the debt claim in respect of which the interest is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14, as the case may be, shall apply.
(5) Interest shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is that State itself, a political subdivision, a local authority or 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 or a fixed base in connection with which the indebtedness on which the interest is paid was incurred, and such interest is borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base, then such interest shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base 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 interest, having regard to the debt claim 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, royalties received by a company which is a resident of a Contracting State and which holds directly at least 25 per cent of the capital of the company paying the royalties which is a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State, but the tax so charged shall not exceed 10 per cent of the gross amount of the royalties.
(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, 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, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein, and the right or property in respect of which the royalties are paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14, as the case may be, shall apply.
(5) Royalties shall be deemed to arise in a Contracting State when the payer is that State itself, a political subdivision, a local authority or 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 or a fixed base in connection with which the liability to pay the royalties was incurred, and such royalties are borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base, then such royalties shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base 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 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 or of movable property pertaining to a fixed base available to a resident of a Contracting State in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing independent personal services including such gains from the alienation of such a permanent establishment (alone or with the whole enterprise) or of such fixed base, may be taxed in that other State.
(3) Gains 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 the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.
(4) Gains from the alienation of any property other than that referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, shall be taxable only in the Contracting State of which the alienator is a resident.
Article 14
INDEPENDENT PERSONAL SERVICES
(1) Income derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of professional services or other activities of an independent character shall be taxable only in that State unless he has a fixed base regularly available to him in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing his activities. If he has such a fixed base, the income may be taxed in the other State but only so much of it as is attributable to that fixed base.
(2) The term “professional services“ includes especially independent scientific, literary, artistic, educational or teaching activities as well as the independent activities of physicians, lawyers, engineers, architects, dentists and accountants.
Article 15
DEPENDENT PERSONAL SERVICES
(1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 16, 18, 19 and 20, 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 the calendar 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 or a fixed base 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 may be taxed in the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.
Article 16
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 of a company which is a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
Article 17
ARTISTES AND SPORTSMEN
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 7, 14 and 15, income derived by a resident of a Contracting State as an entertainer, such as a theater, 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, 14 and 15, 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 of this Article, however, income derived from personal activities by a resident of a Contracting State in his capacity of a performer or sportsman shall be taxable only in the first - mentioned Contracting State if the activities have been performed in the other Contracting State within the scope of cultural or sports exchange program approved by both Contracting States.
Article 18
PENSIONS
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19, 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 19
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
(1) a) 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 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 paragraph 1 of this Article shall likewise apply in respect of remuneration paid to the Austrian Foreign Trade Commissioner for Slovenia and to the members of the staff of the Austrian Foreign Trade Commissioner for Slovenia.
(4) The provisions of Articles 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall apply to remuneration and 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 20
PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS
Within a period of two years from first coming into a Contracting State and becoming its resident for the purpose of teaching, lecturing or performing research work at a university, college or other school, or at any other recognized educational or research institution of the said Contracting State, of a natural person then, or immediately prior to that time being a resident of the other Contracting State, the remuneration of such a person with respect to such teaching, lecturing or research work shall not be subject to taxation in the first-mentioned State.
Article 21
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) Remuneration which a student or business apprentice who is or was formerly a resident of a Contracting State derives from an employment which he exercises in the other Contracting State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in the fiscal year concerned shall not be taxed in that other State if the employment is directly related to his studies or apprenticeship carried out in the first-mentioned State.
Article 22
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, or performs in that other State independent personal services from a fixed base situated therein, and the right or property in respect of which the income is paid is effectively connected with such permanent establishment or fixed base. In such case the provisions of Article 7 or Article 14, as the case may be, shall apply.
Article 23
CAPITAL
(1) Capital represented by immovable property referred to in Article 6, owned by a resident of a Contracting State and situated in the other Contracting State, may be taxed in that other State.
(2) Capital represented by 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 or by movable property pertaining to a fixed base available to a resident of a Contracting State in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing independent personal services may be taxed in that other State.
(3) Capital represented by ships and aircraft operated in international traffic and by movable property pertaining to the operation of such ships and aircraft shall be taxable only in the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.
(4) All other elements of capital of a resident of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State.
Article 24
ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION
Double taxation shall be eliminated as follows:
(1) In Slovenia:
a) Where a resident of Slovenia derives income or owns capital which, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, may be taxed in Austria, Slovenia shall allow:
i) as a deduction from the tax on the income of that resident, an amount equal to the income tax paid in Austria;
ii) as a deduction from the tax on the capital of that resident, an amount equal to the capital tax paid in Austria.
Such deduction shall in no case exceed that portion of the income tax or capital tax which has been computed before making the deduction which is attributable to the income or the capital, as the case may be, which may be taxed in Austria.
b) Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention income derived or capital owned by a resident of Slovenia is exempt from tax in Slovenia, Slovenia may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income or capital of such resident, take into account the exempted income or capital.
(2) In Austria:
a) Where a resident of Austria derives income or owns capital which, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention may be taxed in Slovenia, Austria shall, subject to the provisions of subparagraphs b) and c), exempt such income or capital from tax.
b) Where a resident of Austria derives items of income which, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 10, 11 and 12, may be taxed in Slovenia, Austria shall allow as a deduction from the tax on the income of that resident an amount equal to the tax paid in Slovenia. Such deduction shall not, however, exceed that part of the tax, as computed before the deduction is given, which is attributable to such items of income derived from Slovenia.
c) Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention income derived or capital owned by a resident of Austria is exempt from tax in Austria, Austria may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income or capital of such resident, take into account the exempted income or capital.
d) Income derived by a resident of Austria which is considered by Austria to be taxable under this Convention in Slovenia may nevertheless be taxed in Austria if, after the conduct of a mutual agreement procedure, Slovenia exempts that income from tax by virtue of this Convention.
Article 25
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 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 favourably 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 6 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. Similarly, any debts of an enterprise of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State shall, for the purpose of determining the taxable capital of such enterprise, be deductible under the same conditions as if they had been contracted 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, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, apply to taxes of every kind and description.
Article 26
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 25, to that of the Contracting State 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 endeavour, if the objection appears to it to be justified and if it is not 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 endeavour 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 for the purpose of reaching an agreement in the sense of the preceding paragraphs. When it seems advisable in order to reach agreement to have an oral exchange of opinions, such exchange may take place through a Commission consisting of representatives of the competent authorities of the Contracting States.
Article 27
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
(1) The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall exchange such information as is necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Convention or of the domestic laws of the Contracting States concerning taxes covered by the Convention insofar as the taxation thereunder is not contrary to the Convention. The exchange of information is not restricted by Article 1. Any information received 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) involved in the assessment or collection of, the enforcement or prosecution in respect of, or the determination of appeals in relation to, the taxes covered by the Convention. 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.
(2) In no case shall the provisions of paragraph 1 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).
(3) The mode of application of this Article has to be settled by an administrative arrangement between the Ministers of Finance.
Article 28
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS AND CONSULAR OFFICERS
Nothing in this Convention shall affect the fiscal privileges of diplomatic agents or consular officers under the general rules of international law or under the provisions of special agreements.
Article 29
ENTRY INTO FORCE
(1) This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at Vienna as soon as possible.
(2) The Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month next following that in which the exchange of instruments of ratification takes place and its provisions shall have effect in respect of taxes for any fiscal year beginning after December 31 in the calendar year in which the exchange of instruments of ratification takes place.
Article 30
TERMINATION
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 on or before the thirtieth day of June in a calendar year after the fifth year from the date of entry into force of the Convention. In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect in respect of the taxes for any fiscal year beginning after December 31 in the calendar year in which the notice of termination has been given.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Plenipotentiaries of the two Contracting States, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention.
DONE in duplicate in Ljubljana on the 1st day of October 1997, in the Slovenian, German and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence between any of the texts, the English text shall prevail.
For
the Republic of Slovenia
Milojka Kolar s.
For
the Republic of Austria
Gerhard Wagner s.
K O N V E N C I J A
MED REPUBLIKO SLOVENIJO IN REPUBLIKO AVSTRIJO O IZOGIBANJU DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA V ZVEZI Z DAVKI NA DOHODEK IN PREMOŽENJE
Republika Avstrija in Republika Slovenija sta se z namenom, da bi sklenili konvencijo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja v zvezi z davki na dohodek in premoženje,
dogovorili o naslednjem:
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 na dohodek in premoženje, ki jih nalaga država pogodbenica, njene politične enote ali njene lokalne oblasti, ne glede na to, kako se pobirajo.
2. Za davke na dohodek in premoženje štejemo vse davke, ki se plačujejo na celotni dohodek, na celotno premoženje ali na sestavine dohodka ali premoženja, vključujoč davke na dobiček od odsvojitve premičnin ali nepremičnin, davke na celotne zneske mezd in plač, ki jih plačujejo podjetja, kot tudi davke na zvišanje vrednosti kapitala.
3. Obstoječi davki, za katere se uporablja konvencija, so:
a) v Republiki Sloveniji:
1. davek na dobiček pravnih oseb, vključujoč dohodek od transportnih storitev tuje osebe, ki nima svojega zastopstva na področju Republike Slovenije;
2.davek na dohodek posameznikov, vključujoč mezde in plače, dohodek od kmetijskih dejavnosti, dohodek iz poslovanja, kapitalske dobičke in dohodek iz nepremičnin in premičnin;
3. davek na premoženje;
(v nadaljevanju: “slovenski davek”);
b) v Republiki Avstriji:
1. davek na dohodek (die Einkommensteuer);
2. davek na dobiček pravnih oseb (die Koerperschaftsteuer);
3. davek na zemljišča (die Grundsteuer);
4. davek na kmetijska in gozdarska podjetja (die Abgabe von land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Betrieben);
5. davek na vrednost zazidljivih praznih zemljišč (die Abgabe vom Bodenwert bei unbebauten Grundstuecken);
(v nadaljevanju: “avstrijski davek”).
4. Ta konvencija se bo uporabljala tudi za kakršne koli enake ali vsebinsko podobne dajatve, ki bodo uvedene po datumu podpisa konvencije, dodatno k že obstoječim dajatvam ali namesto njih. Pristojni organi držav pogodbenic morajo drug drugega obvestiti o vseh bistvenih spremembah, ki so bile izvršene v ustreznih davčnih zakonih.
3. člen
SPLOŠNE DEFINICIJE
1. Za potrebe te konvencije, razen če kontekst ne zahteva drugače:
a) izraza “država pogodbenica” in “druga država pogodbenica” pomenita Republiko Slovenijo ali Republiko Avstrijo, v skladu s kontekstom te konvencije; in v primeru, ko se izraza uporabljata v zemljepisnem smislu, pomenita ozemlje Slovenije ali Avstrije, v primeru Slovenije vključno z morskimi površinami, morskim dnom in njegovim podzemljem, ležečim ob teritorialnem morju, v katerem lahko Republika Slovenija izvaja svoje suverene pravice in ima svojo sodno oblast v skladu z mednarodnim pravom in domačo zakonodajo;
b) izraz “oseba” zajema posameznika, družbo ali katero koli drugo telo, ki združuje več oseb;
c) izraz “družba” pomeni katero koli korporacijo ali enoto, ki se jo obravnava kot korporacijo v davčne namene;
d) izraza “podjetje države pogodbenice” ali “podjetje druge države pogodbenice” pomenita podjetje, ki ga upravlja rezident države pogodbenice, in podjetje, ki ga upravlja rezident druge države pogodbenice;
e) izraz “mednarodni promet” pomeni kakršen koli prevoz z ladjo ali letalom, s katerim upravlja podjetje, ki ima sedež dejanske uprave v državi pogodbenici, razen kadar ladja ali letalo opravljata prevoze izključno med kraji v drugi državi pogodbenici;
f) izraz “pristojni organ” pomeni:
(i) v Sloveniji: Ministrstvo za finance Republike Slovenije ali njegovega pooblaščenega predstavnika;
(ii) v Avstriji: Zveznega ministra za finance ali njegovega pooblaščenega predstavnika;
g) izraz “državljan” pomeni:
(i) katerega koli posameznika, ki ima državljanstvo države pogodbenice;
(ii) katero koli pravno osebo, partnerstvo ali združenje, katere status izhaja iz zakonov, ki veljajo v državi pogodbenici.
2. Kadar uporablja država pogodbenica to konvencijo, ima vsak izraz, ki s konvencijo ni opredeljen, če kontekst ne zahteva drugače, tak pomen, kot ga ima po njenih zakonih, ki se nanašajo na davke, za katere se uporablja ta konvencija.
4. člen
REZIDENT
1. Za potrebe te konvencije izraz “rezident države pogodbenice” pomeni katero koli osebo, ki je v skladu z zakoni te države pogodbenice dolžna plačevati davke zaradi svojega stalnega bivališča, bivališča, sedeža uprave ali katerega koli drugega kriterija podobne narave. Vendar ta izraz ne pomeni katero koli osebo, ki je dolžna plačevati v državi le davke od dohodkov, ki izvirajo v tej državi ali od premoženja, ki se tam nahaja.
2. Kadar je v skladu z določbami 1. odstavka posameznik rezident obeh držav pogodbenic, se njegov status opredeli kot sledi:
a) šteje se za rezidenta države pogodbenice, kjer ima stalno bivališče; če ima stalno bivališče v obeh državah pogodbenicah, se šteje za rezidenta države pogodbenice, s katero ima tesnejše osebne in ekonomske odnose (središče vitalnih interesov);
b) če države, v kateri ima središče svojih vitalnih interesov, ni mogoče določiti, ali če nima na razpolago stalnega bivališča v eni ali drugi državi pogodbenici, se šteje, da je rezident države, v kateri običajno prebiva;
c) če ima svoje običajno bivališče v obeh državah pogodbenicah ali v nobeni od njiju, se šteje za rezidenta države pogodbenice, katere državljan je;
d) če je državljan obeh držav ali nobene od njiju, pristojni organi držav pogodbenic razrešijo to vprašanje s skupnim dogovorom.
3. Kadar je zaradi določb 1. odstavka oseba, razen fizične osebe, rezident v obeh državah, se šteje za rezidenta države pogodbenice, v kateri se nahaja njen sedež dejanske uprave.
5. člen
STALNA POSLOVNA ENOTA
1. Izraz “stalna poslovna enota” v tej konvenciji pomeni stalno mesto poslovanja, v katerem se v celoti ali delno odvijajo posli določenega podjetja.
2. Izraz “stalna poslovna enota” še posebej vključuje:
a) sedež uprave;
b) podružnico;
c) poslovalnico;
d) tovarno;
e) delavnico; in
f) rudnik, naftno ali plinsko nahajališče, kamnolom ali kateri koli drug kraj, kjer pridobivajo naravne vire.
3. Gradbišče, objekt v izgradnji ali projekt instalacij pomeni stalno poslovno enoto samo, če traja dlje kot dvanajst mesecev.
4. Kljub določbam iz tega člena se šteje, da izraz “stalna poslovna enota” ne vključuje:
a) uporabe prostorov izključno za skladiščenje, razstavljanje ali dostavo dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju;
b) vzdrževanja zalog dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, samo zaradi skladiščenja, razstavitve ali dostave;
c) vzdrževanja zalog dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, izključno za namene obdelave in predelave v drugem podjetju;
d) vzdrževanja stalnega kraja poslovanja izključno za nakup dobrin ali blaga ali za zbiranje podatkov za podjetje;
e) vzdrževanja stalnega kraja poslovanja izključno z namenom izvajanja, za podjetje, katere koli druge dejavnosti pripravljalnega ali pomožnega značaja;
f) vzdrževanja stalnega kraja poslovanja izključno zaradi kakršne koli kombinacije dejavnosti, navedenih v pododstavkih a) do e), če je celotna dejavnost stalnega kraja poslovanja, ki izvira iz te kombinacije, pripravljalnega ali pomožnega značaja.
5. Kljub določbam 1. in 2. odstavka, kjer oseba – ki ni zastopnik z neodvisnim statusom, za katerega veljajo določbe 6. odstavka – deluje v državi pogodbenici v imenu podjetja druge države pogodbenice in ima in običajno uporablja pooblastilo za sklepanje pogodb v imenu podjetja, se šteje, da ima podjetje stalno poslovno enoto v prvi omenjeni državi pogodbenici za vse dejavnosti, ki jih ta oseba opravlja za podjetje, razen, če njene dejavnosti niso omejene na tiste, omenjene v 4. odstavku, zaradi katerih se ta stalni kraj poslovanja po tem odstavku ne bi štel za stalno poslovno enoto, če bi se te dejavnosti opravljale prek stalnega kraja poslovanja.
6. Ne šteje se, da ima podjetje države pogodbenice stalno poslovno enoto v drugi državi, če opravlja svoje posle v drugi državi pogodbenici preko posrednika, splošnega komisionarja ali kakršnega koli agenta, ki ima neodvisen status, če te osebe delujejo v okviru svojega rednega poslovanja.
7. Dejstvo, da družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, nadzoruje ali jo nadzoruje družba, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice oziroma ki izvaja posle v tej drugi državi (prek stalne poslovne enote ali drugače), samo po sebi še ne pomeni, da se taka družba šteje za stalno poslovno enoto druge.
6. člen
DOHODEK OD NEPREMIČNIN
1. Dohodek rezidenta države pogodbenice, ki izhaja iz nepremičnin (vključno z dohodkom od kmetijstva in gozdarstva) v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Izraz “nepremičnine” ima pomen, ki ga določa zakonodaja države pogodbenice, v kateri se nahaja določena nepremičnina. Izraz zajema vselej tudi premoženje, ki je sestavni del nepremičnin, živi in neživi inventar kmetijskih in gozdnih gospodarstev, pravice, za katere veljajo določbe splošnega prava, ki se nanašajo na zemljiško lastnino, užitek na nepremičninah in pravice do spremenljivih ali stalnih plačil kot odškodnino za izkoriščanje ali pravico do izkoriščanja nahajališč rud, virov ter drugih naravnih bogastev. Ladje, čolni in letala se ne štejejo za nepremičnine.
3. Določila 1. odstavka se uporabljajo za dohodek, ustvarjen z neposredno uporabo, oddajanjem v najem ali drugačno uporabo nepremičnine.
4. Določila 1. in 3. odstavka se uporabljajo tudi za dohodek od nepremičnine podjetja in za dohodek od nepremičnine, ki se uporablja za opravljanje samostojnih osebnih storitev.
7. člen
POSLOVNI DOBIČKI
1. Dobiček podjetja države pogodbenice se obdavči samo v tisti državi pogodbenici, razen če podjetje posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote v njej. Če podjetje posluje kot prej omenjeno, se lahko dobiček podjetja obdavči v drugi državi, vendar samo v tolikšni meri, kolikor se lahko pripisuje tej stalni poslovni enoti.
2. V skladu z določbami 3. odstavka, kjer podjetje države pogodbenice posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote v njej, bo v vsaki državi pogodbenici stalni poslovni enoti pripisan dobiček, ki bi ga lahko pričakovali, če bi bila različno in ločeno podjetje, ki se ukvarja z istimi ali podobnimi dejavnostmi pod istimi ali podobnimi pogoji in deluje popolnoma neodvisno od podjetja, katerega stalna poslovna enota je.
3. Pri določanju dobičkov stalne poslovne enote se mora dovoliti odbitek stroškov, ki nastanejo pri poslovanju stalne poslovne enote, vključujoč poslovodne in splošne upravne stroške, ki so nastali bodisi v državi, kjer se nahaja stalna poslovna enota, ali drugje.
4. V kolikor je bilo v državi pogodbenici običajno določati dobiček, ki se pripisuje stalni poslovni enoti na podlagi razdelitve celotnega dobička podjetja na različne dele, nič v 2. odstavku ne more preprečiti državi pogodbenici, da bi določala dobiček za obdavčenje s takšno razdelitvijo, ki je običajna. Metoda razdelitve mora vseeno biti takšna, da so rezultati v skladu z načeli, ki jih vsebuje ta člen.
5. Stalni poslovni enoti se ne pripisuje dobiček, če samo kupuje dobrine ali blago za podjetje.
6. Za namene gornjih odstavkov se morajo stalni poslovni enoti dobički določati po isti metodi leto za letom, razen če ni upravičenega in zadostnega razloga za nasprotno.
7. Kjer dobički vključujejo dele dohodka, ki so posebej obravnavani v drugih členih te konvencije, na določbe tistih členov ne bodo vplivale določbe tega člena.
8. Izraz “dobički”, kot je uporabljen v tem členu, vsebuje dobičke, ki pripadajo kateremu koli družbeniku iz naslova njegovega sodelovanja v osebni družbi (partnership), in v primeru Avstrije iz sodelovanja v tihi družbi (Stille Gesellschaft), ustanovljeni v skladu z avstrijskim pravom.
8. člen
POMORSKI IN ZRAČNI PROMET
1. Dobički iz prevozov z ladjami in letali v mednarodnem prometu se obdavčijo samo v državi pogodbenici, v kateri je sedež dejanske uprave podjetja.
2. Če je sedež dejanske uprave ladijskega transportnega podjetja na ladji, se šteje, da je sedež v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se nahaja matična luka ladje, če pa ladja nima matične luke, je sedež v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je prevoznik.
3. Določbe 1. odstavka veljajo tudi za dobičke iz udeležbe v poolu, mešanem podjetju ali mednarodnih poslovnih agencijah.
9. člen
ZDRUŽENA PODJETJA
(1) Kjer
a) je podjetje države pogodbenice neposredno ali posredno udeleženo pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja druge države pogodbenice ali
b) so iste osebe udeležene neposredno ali posredno pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja države pogodbenice in podjetja druge države pogodbenice,
in v obeh primerih obstajajo oziroma se dvema podjetjema v njunih komercialnih in finančnih razmerjih urejajo določeni pogoji, ki so drugačni od tistih, kakršni bi bili med neodvisnimi podjetji, potem bi se dobički, do katerih bi – če takih pogojev ne bi bilo – v enem od podjetij prišlo, vendar – prav zaradi takih pogojev do njih ni prišlo, lahko vključili v dobičke tega podjetja in ustrezno obdavčili.
(2) Kjer država pogodbenica v dobiček podjetja te države vključuje in ustrezno obdavči dobičke, ki so bili že obdavčeni v drugi državi v okviru podjetja te druge države pogodbenice in tako doseženi dobički so tisti dobički, ki bi jih sicer imelo podjetje prvo omenjene države, če bi bili pogoji med obema podjetjema enaki pogojem med neodvisnimi podjetji, takrat mora ta druga država ustrezno prilagoditi znesek davka, ki se v tej državi zaračuna od takega dobička. Pri določanju take prilagoditve, je treba upoštevati določbe te konvencije in pristojni organi držav pogodbenic se med seboj posvetujejo, če je to potrebno.
10. člen
DIVIDENDE
1. Dividende, ki jih družba, rezident države pogodbenice, izplača rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v drugi državi.
2. Vendar se takšne dividende lahko obdavči tudi v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki izplačuje dividende, v skladu z zakoni te države pogodbenice, če pa je prejemnik upravičeni lastnik dividend, tako obračunani davek ne sme presegati:
a) 5 odstotkov bruto zneska dividend, če je upravičeni lastnik družba (ki ni osebna družba – partnership), ki ima direktno vsaj 25 odstotkov kapitala družbe, ki plačuje dividende, v svoji lasti;
b) 15 odstotkov bruto zneska dividend v vseh drugih primerih.
Pristojni organi držav pogodbenic določijo način uporabe take omejitve z medsebojnim dogovorom.
Določbe tega odstavka ne vplivajo na obdavčenje družbe glede na dobičke, iz katerih so plačane dividende.
3. Izraz “dividende”, uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz delnic, “jouissance” delnic ali pravic, rudniških delnic, delnic ustanoviteljev, ali drugih pravic do udeležbe v dobičku, ki niso terjatve, kot tudi dohodek iz drugih skupnih pravic, ki se davčno enako obravnava kot dohodek od delnic po zakonih države, katere rezident je družba, ki izvaja delitev.
4. Določbe 1. in 2. odstavka ne veljajo, če upravičeni lastnik dividend, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, opravlja posle v drugi državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki izplačuje dividende, preko stalne poslovne enote podjetja, ki se tam nahaja, ali opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici samostojne osebne storitve preko stalne baze, ki se tam nahaja, in je holding, kateremu se izplačujejo dividende, dejansko povezan s takšno stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takšnem primeru veljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera.
5. Kadar družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, dobiva svoje dobičke ali dohodke iz druge države pogodbenice, ta druga država pogodbenica ne sme nalagati nobenih davkov na dividende, ki jih izplača družba, razen če so te dividende izplačane rezidentu te druge države, oziroma če je holding, kateremu se izplačujejo dividende, dejansko povezan s stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo v tej drugi državi, niti ne obračunati davkov na nerazdeljene dobičke družbe, celo če se izplačane dividende ali nerazdeljeni dobički sestojijo v celoti ali delno iz dobičkov ali dohodka, ki nastane v tej drugi državi.
11. člen
OBRESTI
1. Obresti, ki nastajajo v državi pogodbenici in so izplačane rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Vendar so lahko take obresti obdavčene tudi v državi pogodbenici, v kateri so nastale in v skladu z zakoni te države pogodbenice, če pa je prejemnik upravičeni lastnik obresti, tako zaračunan davek ne sme presegati 5 odstotkov bruto zneska obresti.
3. Izraz “obresti”, kot se uporablja v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz terjatev kakršnekoli vrste, ne glede na to, ali so zavarovane s hipoteko ali ne in ne glede na to, ali imajo pravico do soudeležbe pri dolžnikovih dobičkih in še posebej dohodek iz državnih vrednostnih papirjev in dohodek iz zadolžnic ali obveznic vključno s premijami in nagradami, ki pripadajo takšnim vrednostnim papirjem, obveznicam in zadolžnicam. Pogodbene kazni zaradi zamude v plačilu se po tem členu ne štejejo za obresti.
4. Določbe 1. in 2. odstavka ne veljajo, če upravičeni lastnik obresti, rezident države pogodbenice, opravlja posle v drugi državi pogodbenici, kjer nastajajo obresti, preko stalne poslovne enote v tej državi ali če v tej drugi državi pogodbenici opravlja samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze, ki se nahaja v njej in je terjatev, v zvezi s katero se izplačujejo obresti, dejansko povezana s takšno stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takem primeru veljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera.
5. Šteje se, da so obresti nastale v državi pogodbenici, kadar je plačnik država sama, politična enota, organ lokalne uprave ali rezident te države pogodbenice. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje obresti, ne glede na to ali je rezident države pogodbenice ali ne, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo, v zvezi s katero je nastal dolg, od katerega se plačujejo obresti in te obresti plačuje stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, se šteje, da so te obresti nastale v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se nahaja stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza.
6. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med obema in kako drugo osebo, znesek obresti glede na terjatev, za katero se plačujejo, presega znesek, ki bi bil dogovorjen med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom, če takega odnosa ne bi bilo, določbe tega člena veljajo samo za zadnji omenjeni znesek. V takšnem primeru ostane presežni del plačila obdavčen v skladu z zakoni vsake države pogodbenice, pri tem pa 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 izplačujejo rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčujejo v tej drugi državi.
2. Vendar se licenčnine in avtorske honorarje, ki jih prejme družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice in je udeležena v družbi, ki plačuje licenčnine in avtorske honorarje in je rezident druge države pogodbenice z deležem, ki je enak najmanj 25% kapitala, lahko obdavči v drugi državi pogodbenici, vendar tako obračunan davek ne sme presegati 10 odstotkov bruto zneska licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev.
3. Izraz “licenčnine in avtorski honorarji”, uporabljen v tem sporazumu, pomeni kakršna koli plačila, prejeta za uporabo ali pravico do uporabe, vsake avtorske pravice za literarno, umetniško ali znanstveno delo, vključno s kinematografskimi filmi, kakršnega koli patenta, zaščitne znamke, oblike ali modela, načrta, tajne formule ali postopka, ali za informacije, ki se nanašajo na industrijske, komercialne ali znanstvene izkušnje.
4. Določbe 1. in 2. odstavka ne veljajo, če upravičeni lastnik licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, opravlja posle v drugi državi pogodbenici, v kateri nastajajo licenčnine in avtorski honorarji iz stalne poslovne enote, ki se tam nahaja, ali opravlja v tej drugi državi pogodbenici samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze, ki se tam nahaja, in je pravica ali lastnina, v zvezi s katero se izplačujejo licenčnine in avtorski honorarji, dejansko povezana s takšno stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takih primerih veljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera.
5. Šteje se, da licenčnine in avtorski honorarji nastanejo v državi pogodbenici, če je plačnik država sama, politična enota, organ lokalne uprave ali rezident te države. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje licenčnine in avtorske honorarje, ne glede na to, ali je rezident države pogodbenice ali ne, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo, v zvezi s katerima nastane obveznost za plačilo licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev, in licenčnine in avtorske honorarje plačuje stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, se šteje, da so licenčnine in avtorski honorarji nastali v državi, v kateri se nahaja stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza.
6. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med obema in kako drugo osebo, znesek licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev glede na uporabo, pravico ali informacijo, za katero se izplačujejo, presega znesek, za katerega bi se dogovorila plačnik in upravičeni lastnik, če ne bi bilo takšnega odnosa, določbe tega člena veljajo samo za zadnji omenjeni znesek. V takšnem primeru se presežni del plačila obdavči v skladu z zakoni vsake države pogodbenice, pri tem pa se mora upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije.
13. člen
KAPITALSKI DOBIČKI
1. Dobički, ki jih rezident države pogodbenice dobi z odtujitvijo nepremičnin, ki smo jih navedli v 6. členu in se nahajajo v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Dobički od odtujitve premičnin, ki so del premoženja, namenjenega za poslovanje stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ali premičnin, ki pripadajo stalni bazi, ki jo ima rezident države pogodbenice na razpolago v drugi državi pogodbenici za opravljanje samostojnih osebnih storitev, vključujoč dobičke od odtujitve takšne stalne poslovne enote (samostojno ali skupaj s celotnim podjetjem) ali takšne stalne baze, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
3. Dobički od odtujitve ladij ali letal, s katerimi se opravljajo prevozi v mednarodnem prometu, ali premičnin v zvezi s prevozi takih ladij ali letal, se obdavčijo samo v državi pogodbenici, v kateri je sedež dejanske uprave podjetja.
4. Dobički od odtujitve kakršnega koli drugega premoženja, razen premoženja, navedenega v odstavkih 1, 2 in 3 se obdavčijo samo v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je odsvojitelj.
14. člen
SAMOSTOJNE OSEBNE DEJAVNOSTI
1. Dohodek, ki ga rezident države pogodbenice ustvari s strokovnimi dejavnostmi ali drugimi samostojnimi dejavnostmi, se obdavči samo v tej državi, razen, kjer se tak dohodek lahko obdavči tudi v drugi državi pogodbenici, če ima svojo stalno bazo za opravljanje svojih dejavnosti, ki mu je vedno na voljo v drugi državi pogodbenici. V tem primeru se lahko v tej drugi državi obdavči samo tolikšen del dohodka, kolikor ga lahko pripišemo tej stalni bazi.
2. Izraz “poklicne dejavnosti” vključuje še posebej samostojne znanstvene, literarne, umetniške, izobraževalne ali pedagoške dejavnosti kot tudi samostojne dejavnosti zdravnikov, pravnikov, inženirjev, arhitektov, zobozdravnikov in računovodij.
15. člen
OSEBNI PREJEMKI
1. V skladu z določbami iz 16., 18., 19. in 20. člena se plače, mezde in drugi podobni honorarji, ki jih prejema rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve, obdavčijo samo v tej državi pogodbenici, razen, če se zaposlitev opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici. Če se zaposlitev opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko takšni honorarji, obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
2. Kljub določbam 1. odstavka se honorar, ki ga prejme rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve v drugi državi pogodbenici, obdavči samo v prvi omenjeni državi, če:
a) prejemnik prebiva v drugi državi v obdobju ali obdobjih, ki ne presegajo skupno 183 dni v koledarskem letu; in
b) se honorar izplača oziroma ga izplačajo v imenu delodajalca, ki ni rezident druge države pogodbenice; in
c) honorarja ne plačuje stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, ki jo ima delodajalec v drugi državi.
3. Kljub gornjim določbam tega člena se honorar iz zaposlitve na ladji ali letalu, s katerim opravlja prevoze v mednarodnem prometu podjetje države pogodbenice, obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se nahaja sedež dejanske uprave podjetja.
16. člen
PLAČILA ČLANOM UPRAVNEGA IN NADZORNEGA ODBORA
Plačila članom upravnega in nadzornega odbora in druga podobna izplačila, ki jih prejema rezident države pogodbenice kot član upravnega ali nadzornega odbora družbe, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.
17. člen
UMETNIKI IN ŠPORTNIKI
1. Kljub določbam 7.,14. in 15. člena se lahko dohodek, ki ga prejme rezident države pogodbenice kot na primer gledališki, filmski, radijski ali televizijski umetnik ali glasbenik ali kot športnik, s svojimi osebnimi dejavnostmi, ki jih izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici, obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Kadar dohodek iz osebnih dejavnosti, ki jih izvaja umetnik ali športnik s to svojo dejavnostjo, ne pripada samemu umetniku ali športniku, temveč drugi osebi, je ta dohodek kljub določbam 7., 14. in 15. člena lahko obdavčen v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se opravljajo dejavnosti umetnika ali športnika.
3. Kljub določbam 1. in 2. odstavka tega člena je dohodek, pridobljen z osebnimi storitvami, ki ga umetniki ali športniki, ki so rezidenti države pogodbenice, zaslužijo z dejavnostmi v drugi državi pogodbenici v okviru kulturne ali športne izmenjave med vladama obeh držav pogodbenic, oproščen davka v tej drugi državi.
18. člen
POKOJNINE
V skladu z določbami 2. odstavka 19. člena se pokojnine in druga podobna nadomestila, ki se izplačajo rezidentu države pogodbenice za preteklo zaposlitev, obdavčijo samo v tej državi.
19. člen
DRŽAVNA SLUŽBA
1. a) Nadomestila, razen pokojnin, ki jih izplača država pogodbenica, politična enota ali njeni organi lokalne uprave posamezniku za storitve, ki jih opravi za to državo pogodbenico, politično enoto ali njen organ lokalne uprave pri opravljanju državnih funkcij, se obdavčijo samo v tej državi.
b) Takšno nadomestilo pa je lahko obdavčeno samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če so storitve izvršene v drugi državi pogodbenici in če je posameznik rezident te druge države, ki je:
(i) državljan te druge države; ali
(ii) ni postal rezident te druge države izključno za namene opravljanja storitev.
2. a) Vsaka pokojnina, ki jo plača ali se izplača iz sredstev skladov, ki jih je oblikovala, država pogodbenica, njena politična enota ali organi lokalne uprave posamezniku v zvezi z opravljenimi storitvami za to državo ali enoto ali organ njene lokalne uprave, se obdavči samo v tej državi.
b) Vendar pa se takšna pokojnina obdavči samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če je posameznik rezident in državljan te druge države.
3. Določila prvega odstavka tega člena se enako uporabljajo glede nadomestil, plačanih Avstrijskemu zunanjetrgovinskemu predstavniku za Slovenijo in osebju Avstrijskega zunanjetrgovinskega predstavnika v Sloveniji.
4. Določila 15., 16., 17. in 18. člena se uporabljajo za nadomestila in pokojnine za storitve, opravljene v zvezi s posli države pogodbenice ali politične enote ali njenega organa lokalne uprave.
20. člen
PROFESORJI IN RAZISKOVALCI
V obdobju dveh let, odkar je fizična oseba prvič prispela v državo pogodbenico in postala njen rezident z namenom, da bi poučevala, predavala ali opravljala raziskovalno delo na univerzi, kolidžu ali drugi šoli ali katerikoli priznani izobraževalni ali raziskovalni ustanovi te države pogodbenice in je bila takrat ali pa tik pred tem rezident druge države pogodbenice, se prihodki takšne osebe v zvezi s takšnim poučevanjem, predavanji ali raziskovalnim delom ne obdavčijo v prvi omenjeni državi.
21. člen
ŠTUDENTI
1. Študent, pripravnik ali učenec, ki je ali je bil tik pred obiskom države pogodbenice rezident druge države pogodbenice in ki je v prvi omenjeni državi prisoten samo zaradi svojega izobraževanja ali usposabljanja, je oproščen davkov v prvi omenjeni državi na plačila, ki jih prejema za svoje vzdrževanje, izobraževanje ali usposabljanje, če ta plačila izvirajo iz virov izven te države.
2. Prejemki, ki jih študent, pripravnik ali učenec, ki je ali je bil rezident države pogodbenice, dobiva iz zaposlitve, ki jo opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici, v obdobju ali za obdobje, ki ne presega skupnega seštevka 183 dni v obračunskem letu, ne bodo obdavčeni v tej drugi državi, če je zaposlitev neposredno povezana z njegovim študijem ali usposabljanjem, ki ga opravlja v prvi državi.
22. člen
DRUGI DOHODKI
1. Deli dohodka rezidenta države pogodbenice, iz česar koli izvirajo, in niso obravnavani v predhodnih členih te konvencije, se obdavčijo samo v tisti državi pogodbenici.
2. Določbe 1. odstavka ne veljajo za dohodek, ki ne izvira iz nepremičnin kot so opredeljene v 2. odstavku 6. člena, če prejemnik takega dohodka, rezident države pogodbenice, opravlja posle v drugi državi pogodbenici preko stalne poslovne enote, ki se nahaja v njej, ali opravlja v drugi državi pogodbenici samostojne osebne storitve preko stalne baze, ki se nahaja v njej, in je pravica ali lastnina, za katero se plačuje dohodek, dejansko povezana z takšno stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takšnem primeru veljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera.
23. člen
PREMOŽENJE
1. Premoženje, ki sestoji iz nepremičnine, navedene v 6. členu, ki je last rezidenta države pogodbenice in se nahaja v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
2. Premoženje, ki sestoji iz premičnin, ki so del premoženja, namenjenega za poslovanje stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ali iz premičnin, ki pripadajo stalni bazi, ki jo uporablja rezident države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici za opravljanje samostojnih osebnih dejavnosti, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi.
3. Premoženje, ki ga predstavljajo ladje in letala, ki se uporabljajo v mednarodnem prometu, in premičnine, potrebne za delovanje takih ladij ter letal, se obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se nahaja sedež dejanske uprave podjetja.
4. Vse drugo premoženje rezidenta države pogodbenice se obdavči samo v tej državi.
24. člen
ODPRAVA DVOJNEGA OBDAVČEVANJA
Dvojno obdavčevanje bo odpravljeno kot sledi:
1. V Sloveniji:
a) kadar rezident Slovenije ustvari dohodek ali ima v lasti premoženje, ki se sme po tej konvenciji obdavčiti v Avstriji, Slovenija odobri:
(i) kot odbitek od davka na dohodek tega rezidenta – znesek, ki je enak davku od dohodka, ki je plačan v Avstriji;
(ii) kot odbitek od davka na premoženje tega rezidenta – znesek, ki je enak davku od premoženja, ki je plačan v Avstriji;
Takšen odbitek v nobenem primeru ne sme presegati tistega davka na dohodek ali premoženje, ki je bil izračunan pred odbitkom in ki se, odvisno od primera, nanaša na dohodek ali premoženje, ki je obdavčljivo v Avstriji.
b) Če je v skladu s katerim koli določilom te konvencije, dohodek, ki ga ustvari, ali premoženje, ki ga ima v lasti rezident Slovenije, oproščen davka v Sloveniji, lahko Slovenija pri obračunavanju davka od preostalega dohodka ali premoženja zadevnega rezidenta vseeno upošteva od davka oproščeni dohodek ali premoženje.
2. V Avstriji:
a) kadar rezident Avstrije dobiva dohodek ali ima v lasti premoženje, ki se v skladu z določbami te konvencije lahko obdavči v Sloveniji, bo Avstrija v skladu z določili spodnjih odstavkov b) in c) izvzela takšen dohodek ali premoženje iz obdavčenja;
b) kadar avstrijski rezident pridobiva dohodke, ki so v skladu z določili 10.,11. in 12. člena lahko obdavčeni v Sloveniji, bo Avstrija upoštevala kot odbitek od davka na dohodek temu rezidentu vsoto, ki bo enaka davku, plačanemu v Sloveniji. Višina upoštevanega zneska pa ne sme presegati zneska avstrijskega davka, ki je bil izračunan pred odbitkom in se nanaša na takšne vrste dohodkov iz Slovenije.
c) kadar je v skladu s katerimi koli določili te konvencije pridobljeni dohodek ali premoženje v lasti rezidenta Avstrije oproščen plačila davka v Avstriji, lahko Avstrija vseeno, pri izračunu o višini davka na preostalem delu dohodka in premoženja tega rezidenta, upošteva oproščeni del dohodka in promoženja.
d) dohodek, ki ga pridobi avstrijski rezident in ga Avstrija v skladu s to konvencijo uvršča med dohodke, obdavčene v Sloveniji, se vseeno lahko obdavči v Avstriji, če je po opravljenem postopku skupnega dogovora, Slovenija oprosti ta dohodek od obdavčenja v okviru te konvencije.
25. člen
ENAKO OBRAVNAVANJE
1. Državljani države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici ne bodo zavezani nobenemu obdavčevanju ali kakršnim koli zahtevam s tem v zvezi, ki je drugačno ali bolj obremenjujoče kot obdavčevanje za državljane druge države v enakih okoliščinah, še posebno glede rezidentstva. Določila tega člena veljajo, ne glede na določila 1. člena, tudi za osebe, ki niso rezidenti ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic.
2. Osebe brez državljanstva, ki so rezidenti ene izmed držav pogodbenic, niso zavezane nikakršnemu obdavčenju in obveznostim z njim v zvezi, ki bi bilo drugačno ali večje od obdavčenja in obveznosti v zvezi z njim, ki velja ali lahko velja za državljane druge države v enakih pogojih.
3. Obdavčenje stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ne bo manj ugodno v drugi državi pogodbenici kot bi bilo obdavčenje podjetij te druge države, ki opravljajo enake dejavnosti. Določbe tega odstavka se ne razumejo, kot da zavezujejo državo pogodbenico, da dodeli rezidentom druge države pogodbenice kakršne koli osebne olajšave in odbitke za davčne namene na račun osebnega statusa ali družinskih obveznosti, ki jih dodeljuje svojim rezidentom.
4. Razen kjer veljajo določbe 1. odstavka 9. člena, 6. odstavka 11. člena ali 6. odstavka 12. člena, se obresti, licenčnine in avtorski honorarji in druga izplačila, ki jih izplačuje podjetje države pogodbenice rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, za namene določitve obdavčljivega dobička takega podjetja, odbijajo pod istimi pogoji, kot če bi bili izplačani rezidentu prve omenjene države. Tudi dolgovi podjetja države pogodbenice rezidentu druge države pogodbenice se pri ugotavljanju obdavčljivega premoženja tega podjetja odbijajo pod enakimi pogoji, kot da bi bili dogovorjeni z rezidentom prve omenjene države pogodbenice.
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 bodo v prvi omenjeni državi zavezana nikakršnemu obdavčevanju ali zahtevam s tem v zvezi, ki bi bile drugačne ali bolj obremenjujoče kot obdavčenje in s tem povezane zahteve, katerim so zavezana druga podobna podjetja prve omenjene države.
6. Določbe tega člena veljajo kljub določbam 2. člena za davke vseh vrst in opisov.
26. člen
POSTOPEK SKUPNEGA DOGOVORA
1. Kadar oseba meni, da so ali bodo dejanja ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic imela za posledico obdavčevanje, ki ni v skladu z določbami te konvencije, lahko ne glede na sredstva, ki mu jih nudi domača zakonodaja teh dveh držav, predloži zadevo pristojnemu organu države pogodbenice, katere rezident je, če se njegov primer nanaša na 1. odstavek 25. člena, pa tisti državi pogodbenici, katere državljan je. Zadeva mora biti vložena v treh letih od prve prijave dejanja, ki je imelo za posledico obdavčenje, ki ni v skladu z določbami te konvencije.
2. Pristojni organ si mora, če se mu zdi pritožba upravičena in če sam ne more priti do zadovoljive rešitve, prizadevati razrešiti primer v skupnem dogovoru s pristojnim organom druge države pogodbenice, da bi se izognil obdavčenju, ki ni v skladu z določbami te konvencije. Vsak dogovor, ki ga skleneta, je treba izvajati ne glede na prekluzivne roke v domači zakonodaji držav pogodbenic.
3. Pristojni organi držav pogodbenic si morajo prizadevati s skupnim dogovorom razrešiti kakršne koli težave ali dvome, ki izvirajo iz razlage ali uporabe te konvencije. Prav tako se lahko med seboj posvetujejo o odpravi dvojnega obdavčevanja v primerih, ki jih ne predvideva ta konvencija.
4. Pristojni organi držav pogodbenic lahko neposredno komunicirajo drug z drugim, da bi dosegli dogovor v smislu zgornjih odstavkov. Kadar je za dosego dogovora priporočljiva ustna izmenjava mnenj, le-ta poteka preko komisije, ki je sestavljena iz predstavnikov pristojnih organov držav pogodbenic.
27. člen
IZMENJAVA INFORMACIJ
1. Pristojni organi držav pogodbenic bodo izmenjavali informacije, ki so nujne za izvajanje določb te konvencije ali domačih zakonov držav pogodbenic, ki veljajo za davke, ki so zajeti v tej konvenciji, če obdavčevanje v skladu z njimi ne nasprotuje tej konvenciji. Izmenjava informacij ni omejena s 1. členom. Vsaka informacija, ki jo prejme država pogodbenica se obravnava za tajno na enak način kot informacije pridobljene po zakonih te države in se razkrije samo osebam ali organom (vključno s sodišči in upravnimi organi), ki odmerjajo ali pobirajo davke iz te konvencije, ki izvajajo njihovo izterjavo ali pregon v zvezi z njimi, ali odločajo o pritožbah v zvezi z njimi. Te osebe ali organi morajo uporabljati informacije samo v te namene. Informacije lahko razkrijejo na javnih sodnih razpravah ali pri sodnih odločitvah.
2. V nobenem primeru se določbe 1. odstavka ne smejo razumeti kot da nalagajo državi pogodbenici obveznosti:
a) da izvaja administrativne ukrepe, ki niso v skladu z zakonodajo ali administrativno prakso te ali druge države pogodbenice;
b) da preskrbi informacije, ki jih ni mogoče dobiti po zakonski ali običajni upravni poti te ali druge države pogodbenice;
c) da preskrbi informacije, ki bi razkrile kakršno koli trgovsko, poslovno, industrijsko, komercialno ali poklicno skrivnost ali strokovne postopke ali informacije, katerih razkritje bi nasprotovalo javni politiki (ordre public).
3. Način izvajanja tega člena se posebno uredi z upravnim aktom med ministroma za finance.
28. člen
DIPLOMATSKI PREDSTAVNIKI IN KONZULARNI USLUŽBENCI
Nič v tej konvenciji ne vpliva na davčne ugodnosti diplomatskih predstavnikov ali konzularnih uslužbencev, določene s splošnimi pravili mednarodnega prava ali z določbami posebnih sporazumov.
29. člen
ZAČETEK VELJAVNOSTI
1. Ta konvencija bo ratificirana in listini o ratifikaciji bosta izmenjani na Dunaju kakor hitro bo mogoče.
2. Ta konvencija začne veljati prvi dan tretjega meseca, ki sledi tistemu, v katerem bosta izmenjani listini o ratifikaciji, njene določbe pa se bodo začele uporabljati za davke v katerem koli obračunskem letu, ki se začne po 31. decembru v koledarskem letu, v katerem sta bili izmenjani listini o ratifikaciji.
30. člen
PRENEHANJE VELJAVNOSTI
Ta konvencija velja, dokler je država pogodbenica ne odpove. Ena ali druga država pogodbenica lahko pošlje po diplomatski poti pisno obvestilo o prenehanju veljavnosti najpozneje do tridesetega junija v koledarskem letu po preteku petih let od dneva, ko je ta konvencija začela veljati. V takem primeru ta sporazum preneha veljati za davke v katerem koli obračunskem letu, ki se začne po 31. decembru v koledarskem letu, ki sledi letu, ko je bilo dano obvestilo o prenehanju.
V POTRDITVI TEGA sta pooblaščenca držav pogodbenic, za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala to konvencijo.
SESTAVLJENO v dveh istovetnih izvodih v Ljubljani dne 1. oktobra 1997 v slovenskem, nemškem in angleškem jeziku. Vsa tri besedila so enako verodostojna. V primeru razhajanj med besedili je merodajno angleško besedilo.
Za
Republiko Slovenijo
Milojka Kolar l. r.
Za
Republiko Avstrijo
Gerhard Wagner l. r.
3. člen
Za izvajanje konvencije skrbi Ministrstvo za finance.
4. člen
Ta zakon začne veljati naslednji dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Republike Slovenije – Mednarodne pogodbe.
Št. 432-01/97-13/1
Ljubljana, dne 25. februarja 1998
Predsednik
Državnega zbora
Republike Slovenije
Janez Podobnik, dr. med. l. r.
* Besedilo konvencije v nemškem jeziku je na vpogled v Sektorju za mednarodne pravne zadeve Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije.
