Zakon o ratifikaciji Konvencije med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Republike Indije o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka s protokolom (BINIDO)

1. Za namene te konvencije izraz “stalna poslovna enota” pomeni stalno mesto poslovanja, prek katerega v celoti ali delno potekajo posli podjetja. 2. Izraz “stalna poslovna enota” še posebej vključuje: a) sedež uprave, b) podružnico, c) pisarno, d) tovarno, e) delavnico, f) prodajalno, g) skladišče v povezavi z osebo, ki drugim zagotavlja skladiščne prostore, h) posestvo, plantažo ali drug kraj, na katerem se izvajajo kmetijske, gozdarske, plantažne ali sorodne dejavnosti, in i) rudnik, nahajališče nafte ali plina, kamnolom ali kateri koli drug kraj pridobivanja naravnih virov. 3. Gradbišče ali projekt gradnje, montaže ali postavitve je stalna poslovna enota samo, če traja več kot dvanajst mesecev. 4. Ne glede na prejšnje določbe tega člena se šteje, da izraz “stalna poslovna enota” ne vključuje: a) uporabe prostorov samo za namen skladiščenja, razstavljanja ali dostave dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju; b) vzdrževanja zaloge dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, samo za namen skladiščenja, razstavljanja ali dostave; c) vzdrževanja zaloge dobrin ali blaga, ki pripada podjetju, samo za namen predelave s strani drugega podjetja; d) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za namen nakupa dobrin ali blaga za podjetje ali zbiranja informacij za podjetje; e) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za namen opravljanja kakršne koli druge dejavnosti pripravljalne ali pomožne narave za podjetje; f) vzdrževanja stalnega mesta poslovanja samo za kakršno koli kombinacijo dejavnosti, omenjenih v pododstavkih a) do e), pod pogojem, da je splošna dejavnost stalnega mesta poslovanja, ki je posledica te kombinacije, pripravljalne ali pomožne narave. 5. Ne glede na določbe prvega in drugega odstavka, kadar oseba ( ki ni zastopnik z neodvisnim statusom, za katerega se uporablja sedmi odstavek ( v državi pogodbenici deluje v imenu podjetja druge države pogodbenice, se za to podjetje šteje, da ima v prvi omenjeni državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto v zvezi s katerimi koli dejavnostmi, ki jih ta oseba prevzame za podjetje, če taka oseba: a) ima in običajno uporablja v tej državi pooblastilo za sklepanje pogodb v imenu podjetja, razen če so dejavnosti take osebe omejene na tiste iz četrtega odstavka, zaradi katerih se to stalno mesto poslovanja po določbah tega odstavka ne bi štelo za stalno poslovno enoto, če bi se opravljale prek stalnega mesta poslovanja, ali b) nima takega pooblastila, pač pa v prvi omenjeni državi običajno vzdržuje zaloge dobrin ali blaga, iz katerih redno dobavlja dobrine ali blago v imenu podjetja; c) v prvi omenjeni državi običajno pridobiva naročila izključno ali skoraj izključno za to podjetje. 6. Ne glede na predhodne določbe tega člena se za zavarovalnico države pogodbenice, razen v zvezi s pozavarovanjem, šteje, da ima stalno poslovno enoto v drugi državi pogodbenici, če na ozemlju te druge države prek osebe, ki ni zastopnik z neodvisnim statusom, za katerega se uporablja sedmi odstavek, pobira premije ali zavaruje za nevarnosti, ki obstajajo v tej drugi državi. 7. Ne šteje se, da ima podjetje stalno poslovno enoto v državi pogodbenici samo zato, ker opravlja posle v tej državi prek posrednika, splošnega komisionarja ali katerega koli drugega zastopnika z neodvisnim statusom, pod pogojem, da te osebe delujejo v okviru svojega rednega poslovanja. Kadar pa so dejavnosti takega zastopnika namenjene izključno ali skoraj izključno temu podjetju, se ne šteje za zastopnika z neodvisnim statusom v smislu tega odstavka, razen če gre za posle med nepovezanimi osebami. 8. Dejstvo, da družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, nadzoruje družbo, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice ali opravlja posle v tej drugi državi (prek stalne poslovne enote ali drugače) ali je pod nadzorom take družbe, samo po sebi še ne pomeni, da je ena od družb stalna poslovna enota druge.

1. Dohodek rezidenta države pogodbenice, ki izhaja iz nepremičnin (vključno z dohodkom iz kmetijstva ali gozdarstva), ki so v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi. 2. Izraz “nepremičnine” ima pomen, ki ga ima po pravu države pogodbenice, v kateri je zadevna nepremičnina. Izraz vedno vključuje premoženje, ki je sestavni del nepremičnin, živino in opremo, ki se uporablja v kmetijstvu in gozdarstvu, pravice, za katere veljajo določbe splošnega prava v zvezi z zemljiško lastnino, užitek na nepremičninah in pravice do spremenljivih ali stalnih plačil kot odškodnino za izkoriščanje ali pravico do izkoriščanja nahajališč rude, virov ter drugega naravnega bogastva; ladje, čolni in letala se ne štejejo za nepremičnine. 3. Določbe prvega odstavka se uporabljajo za dohodek, ki se ustvari z neposredno uporabo, dajanjem v najem ali katero koli drugo obliko uporabe nepremičnine. 4. Določbe prvega in tretjega odstavka se uporabljajo tudi za dohodek iz nepremičnin podjetja in za dohodek iz nepremičnin, ki se uporabljajo za opravljanje samostojnih osebnih storitev.

1. Dobiček podjetja države pogodbenice se obdavči samo v tej državi, razen če podjetje posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici prek stalne poslovne enote v njej. Če podjetje posluje, kot je prej omenjeno, se lahko dobiček podjetja obdavči v drugi državi, vendar samo toliko dobička, kot se pripiše tej stalni poslovni enoti. 2. Ob upoštevanju določb tretjega odstavka, kadar podjetje države pogodbenice posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici prek stalne poslovne enote v njej, se v vsaki državi pogodbenici tej stalni poslovni enoti pripiše dobiček, za katerega bi se lahko pričakovalo, da bi ga imela, če bi bila različno in ločeno podjetje, ki opravlja enake ali podobne dejavnosti pod istimi ali podobnimi pogoji ter povsem neodvisno posluje s podjetjem, katerega stalna poslovna enota je. 3. Pri določanju dobička stalne poslovne enote je dovoljeno odšteti stroške, ki nastanejo za namene stalne poslovne enote, vključno s poslovodnimi in splošnimi upravnimi stroški, ki nastanejo bodisi v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota, ali drugje, v skladu z določbami in ob upoštevanju omejitev davčne zakonodaje te države. 4. Stalni poslovni enoti se ne pripiše dobiček samo zato, ker ta stalna poslovna enota nakupuje dobrine ali blago za podjetje. 5. Za namene prejšnjih odstavkov se dobiček, ki se pripiše stalni poslovni enoti, vsako leto določi po isti metodi, razen če je upravičen in zadosten razlog za nasprotno. 6. Kadar dobiček vključuje dohodkovne postavke, ki so posebej obravnavane v drugih členih te konvencije, določbe tega člena ne vplivajo na določbe tistih členov.

1. Dobiček, ki ga podjetje države pogodbenice doseže iz opravljanja ladijskih ali letalskih prevozov v mednarodnem prometu, se obdavči samo v tej državi. 2. Če je sedež dejanske uprave ladjarskega podjetja na krovu ladje, se šteje, da je v državi pogodbenici, v kateri ima ladja matično pristanišče, ali če nima takega matičnega pristanišča, v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je ladijski prevoznik. 3. Za namene tega člena dobiček iz opravljanja ladijskih ali letalskih prevozov v mednarodnem prometu pomeni dobiček, ki ga podjetje iz prvega odstavka doseže pri prevozu potnikov, živine ali dobrin po morju ali zraku. 4. Dobiček podjetja iz prvega odstavka vključuje tudi dobiček iz uporabe, vzdrževanja ali najema zabojnikov, ki se uporabljajo za prevoz dobrin ali blaga v mednarodnem prometu. 5. Za namene tega člena se obresti na denarna sredstva v zvezi z opravljanjem ladijskih ali letalskih prevozov v mednarodnem prometu štejejo kot dobiček iz opravljanja takih ladijskih ali letalskih prevozov, če nastane v okviru opravljanja takih storitev, in določbe 11. člena za take obresti ne veljajo. 6. Določbe prvega odstavka se uporabljajo tudi za dobiček iz udeležbe v interesnem združenju (pool), mešanem podjetju ali mednarodni prevozni agenciji.

1. Kadar: a) je podjetje države pogodbenice neposredno ali posredno udeleženo pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja druge države pogodbenice ali b) so iste osebe neposredno ali posredno udeležene pri upravljanju, nadzoru ali v kapitalu podjetja države pogodbenice in podjetja druge države pogodbenice in v obeh primerih obstajajo ali se uvedejo med podjetjema v njunih komercialnih ali finančnih odnosih pogoji, drugačni od tistih, ki bi obstajali med neodvisnimi podjetji, se kakršen koli dobiček, ki bi prirastel enemu od podjetij, če takih pogojev ne bi bilo, vendar prav zaradi takih pogojev ni prirastel, lahko vključi v dobiček tega podjetja in ustrezno obdavči. 2. Kadar država pogodbenica v dobiček podjetja te države vključuje ( in ustrezno obdavči ( dobiček, za katerega je bilo že obdavčeno podjetje druge države pogodbenice v tej drugi državi in je tako vključeni dobiček dobiček, ki bi prirastel podjetju prve omenjene države, če bi bili pogoji, ki obstajajo med podjetjema, taki, kot bi obstajali med neodvisnimi podjetji, ta druga država ustrezno prilagodi znesek davka, ki se v tej državi zaračuna od tega dobička. Pri določanju take prilagoditve je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije, pristojna organa držav pogodbenic pa se po potrebi med seboj posvetujeta.

1. Dividende, ki jih družba, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, plača rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi. 2. Take dividende pa se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende plačuje, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je prejemnik upravičeni lastnik dividend, tako obračunani davek ne presega: a) 5 odstotkov bruto zneska dividend, če je upravičeni lastnik družba, ki ima neposredno v lasti najmanj 10 odstotkov kapitala družbe, ki plačuje dividende; b) 15 odstotkov bruto zneska dividend v vseh drugih primerih. Ta odstavek ne vpliva na obdavčenje družbe v zvezi z dobičkom, iz katerega se plačajo dividende. 3. Izraz “dividende”, kot je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz delnic ali drugih pravic do udeležbe v dobičku, ki niso terjatve, in tudi dohodek iz drugih pravic v družbi, ki se davčno obravnava enako kot dohodek iz delnic po zakonodaji države, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende deli. 4. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik dividend, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je družba, ki dividende plačuje, prek stalne poslovne enote v njej ali opravlja v tej drugi državi samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze v njej ter je delež, v zvezi s katerim se dividende plačajo, dejansko povezan s tako stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera. 5. Kadar dobiček ali dohodek družbe, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, izhaja iz druge države pogodbenice, ta druga država ne sme uvesti nobenega davka na dividende, ki jih plača družba, razen če se te dividende plačajo rezidentu te druge države ali če je delež, v zvezi s katerim se take dividende plačajo, dejansko povezan s stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo v tej drugi državi, niti ne sme uvesti davka od nerazdeljenega dobička na nerazdeljeni dobiček družbe, tudi če so plačane dividende ali nerazdeljeni dobiček v celoti ali delno sestavljeni iz dobička ali dohodka, ki nastane v taki drugi državi.

1. Obresti, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici in se izplačajo rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi. 2. Take obresti pa se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, v kateri nastanejo, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je prejemnik upravičeni lastnik obresti, tako zaračunani davek ne presega 10 odstotkov bruto zneska obresti. 3. Ne glede na določbe drugega odstavka so obresti, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici, oproščene davka v tej državi pod pogojem, da jih dobi in je njihov upravičeni lastnik vlada druge države pogodbenice, vključno z njenimi političnimi enotami in lokalnimi oblastmi, centralna banka, Slovenska izvozna družba in Izvozno-uvozna banka Indije. 4. Izraz “obresti”, kot je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni dohodek iz vseh vrst terjatev ne glede na to, ali so zavarovane s hipoteko, in ne glede na to, ali imajo pravico do udeležbe v dolžnikovem dobičku, in še posebej dohodek iz državnih vrednostnih papirjev ter dohodek iz obveznic in zadolžnic, vključno s premijami in nagradami, ki pripadajo takim vrednostnim papirjem, obveznicam in zadolžnicam. Kazni zaradi zamude pri plačilu se za namen tega člena ne štejejo za obresti. 5. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik obresti, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici, v kateri obresti nastanejo, prek stalne poslovne enote v njej ali opravlja v tej drugi državi samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze v njej ter je terjatev, v zvezi s katero se obresti plačajo, dejansko povezana s tako stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera. 6. Šteje se, da obresti nastanejo v državi pogodbenici, kadar je plačnik ta država, politična enota, lokalna oblast ali rezident te države. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje obresti, ne glede na to, ali je rezident države pogodbenice, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo, v zvezi s katero je nastala zadolžitev, za katero se plačajo obresti, ter take obresti krije taka stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, se šteje, da take obresti nastanejo v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza. 7. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med njima in drugo osebo znesek obresti glede na terjatev, za katero se plačajo, presega znesek, za katerega bi se sporazumela plačnik in upravičeni lastnik, če takega odnosa ne bi bilo, se določbe tega člena uporabljajo samo za zadnji omenjeni znesek. V takem primeru se presežni del plačil še naprej obdavčuje v skladu z zakonodajo vsake države pogodbenice, pri čemer je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije.

1. Licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter honorarji za strokovne storitve, ki nastanejo v državi pogodbenici in se plačajo rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi. 2. Take licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter honorarji za strokovne storitve pa se lahko obdavčijo tudi v državi pogodbenici, v kateri nastanejo, in v skladu z zakonodajo te države, če pa je prejemnik upravičeni lastnik licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev ter honorarjev za strokovne storitve, tako zaračunani davek ne presega 10 odstotkov bruto zneska takih licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev ter honorarjev za strokovne storitve. 3. Izraz “licenčnine in avtorski honorarji”, kot je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni plačila vsake vrste, prejeta kot povračilo za uporabo ali pravico do uporabe kakršnih koli avtorskih pravic za literarno, umetniško ali znanstveno delo, vključno s kinematografskimi filmi ali filmi ali trakovi za televizijske ali radijske oddaje, kakršnega koli patenta, blagovne znamke, vzorca ali modela, načrta, tajne formule ali postopka ali za uporabo ali pravico do uporabe industrijske, komercialne ali znanstvene opreme ali za informacije o industrijskih, komercialnih ali znanstvenih izkušnjah. 4. Izraz “honorarji za strokovne storitve”, kot je uporabljen v tem členu, pomeni plačila kakršnega koli zneska, razen plačil iz 14. in 15. člena te konvencije, za poslovodske, strokovne ali svetovalne storitve, vključno z zagotavljanjem storitev tehničnega ali drugega osebja. 5. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo, če upravičeni lastnik licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev ali honorarjev za strokovne storitve, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici, v kateri licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ali honorarji za strokovne storitve nastanejo, prek stalne poslovne enote v njej ali v tej drugi državi opravlja samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze v njej ter je pravica ali premoženje, v zvezi s katerim se licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ali honorarji za strokovne storitve plačajo, dejansko povezano s tako stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera. 6. Šteje se, da so licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter honorarji za strokovne storitve nastali v državi pogodbenici, kadar je plačnik ta država, politična enota, lokalna oblast ali rezident te države. Kadar pa ima oseba, ki plačuje licenčnine in avtorske honorarje ali honorarje za strokovne storitve, ne glede na to, ali je rezident države pogodbenice, v državi pogodbenici stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo, v zvezi s katero je nastala obveznost za plačilo licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev ali honorarjev za strokovne storitve ter take licenčnine in avtorske honorarje ali honorarje za strokovne storitve krije taka stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, se šteje, da so take licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter honorarji za strokovne storitve nastali v državi, v kateri je stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza. 7. Kadar zaradi posebnega odnosa med plačnikom in upravičenim lastnikom ali med njima in drugo osebo znesek licenčnin in avtorskih honorarjev ali honorarjev za strokovne storitve glede na uporabo, pravico ali informacijo, za katero se plačujejo, presega znesek, za katerega bi se sporazumela plačnik in upravičeni lastnik, če takega odnosa ne bi bilo, se določbe tega člena uporabljajo samo za zadnji omenjeni znesek. V takem primeru se presežni del plačil še naprej obdavčuje v skladu z zakonodajo vsake države pogodbenice, pri čemer je treba upoštevati druge določbe te konvencije.

1. Dobiček, ki ga rezident države pogodbenice doseže z odtujitvijo nepremičnin, ki so omenjene v 6. členu in so v drugi državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi. 2. Dobiček iz odtujitve premičnin, ki so del poslovnega premoženja stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ali premičnin, ki se nanašajo na stalno bazo, ki jo ima rezident države pogodbenice na voljo v drugi državi pogodbenici za namen opravljanja samostojnih osebnih storitev, vključno z dobičkom iz odtujitve take stalne poslovne enote (same ali s celotnim podjetjem) ali take stalne baze, se lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi. 3. Dobiček iz odtujitve ladij ali letal, s katerimi se opravljajo prevozi v mednarodnem prometu, ali premičnin, ki se nanašajo na opravljanje prevozov s takimi ladjami ali letali, se obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je oseba, ki odtuji premoženje. 4. Dobiček iz odtujitve deležev v osnovnem kapitalu družbe, katere premoženje neposredno ali posredno v glavnem predstavljajo nepremičnine v državi pogodbenici, se lahko obdavči v tej državi. 5. Dobiček iz odtujitve deležev družbe, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, razen deležev iz četrtega odstavka, se lahko obdavči v tej državi. 6. Dobiček iz odtujitve kakršnega koli premoženja, ki ni premoženje, omenjeno v prvem, drugem, tretjem, četrtem in petem odstavku, se obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je oseba, ki odtuji premoženje.

1. Dohodek, ki ga posameznik, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, dobi iz poklicnih storitev ali drugih podobnih samostojnih dejavnosti, se obdavči samo v tej državi, razen v naslednjih primerih, ko se tak dohodek lahko obdavči tudi v drugi državi pogodbenici: a) če ima stalno bazo, ki mu je redno na voljo v drugi državi pogodbenici za namen opravljanja njegovih dejavnosti; v takem primeru se v tej drugi državi lahko obdavči samo toliko dohodka, kolikor se lahko pripiše tej stalni bazi, ali b) če biva v drugi državi pogodbenici v obdobju ali obdobjih, ki trajajo do ali ki ne presegajo skupno 183 dni v katerem koli obdobju dvanajstih mesecev; v takem primeru se v tej drugi državi lahko obdavči samo toliko dohodka, kot ga je ustvaril s svojimi dejavnostmi v tej drugi državi. 2. Izraz “poklicne storitve” vključuje še posebej samostojne znanstvene, literarne, umetniške, izobraževalne ali pedagoške dejavnosti kot tudi samostojne dejavnosti zdravnikov, odvetnikov, inženirjev, arhitektov, kirurgov, zobozdravnikov in računovodij.

1. V skladu z določbami 16., 18., 19., 20. in 21. člena se plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki, ki jih dobi rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve, obdavčijo samo v tej državi, razen če se zaposlitev izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici. Če se zaposlitev izvaja tako, se lahko tako pridobljeni prejemki obdavčijo v tej drugi državi. 2. Ne glede na določbe prvega odstavka se prejemek, ki ga dobi rezident države pogodbenice iz zaposlitve, ki se izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici, obdavči samo v prvi omenjeni državi, če: a) je prejemnik navzoč v drugi državi v obdobju ali obdobjih, ki ne presegajo skupno 183 dni v katerem koli obdobju dvanajstih mesecev, ki se začne ali konča v zadevnem davčnem letu, in b) prejemek plača delodajalec, ki ni rezident druge države, oziroma se plača v njegovem imenu in c) prejemka ne krije stalna poslovna enota ali stalna baza, ki jo ima delodajalec v drugi državi. 3. Ne glede na prejšnje določbe tega člena se prejemek, ki izhaja iz zaposlitve na ladji ali letalu, s katerim podjetje države pogodbenice opravlja prevoze v mednarodnem prometu, lahko obdavči v tej državi.

Plačila direktorjem in druga podobna plačila, ki jih dobi rezident države pogodbenice kot član upravnega odbora družbe, ki je rezident druge države pogodbenice, se lahko obdavčijo v tej drugi državi.

1. Ne glede na določbe 14. in 15. člena se dohodek, ki ga dobi rezident države pogodbenice kot nastopajoči izvajalec, kot je gledališki, filmski, radijski ali televizijski umetnik ali glasbenik, ali kot športnik iz takšnih osebnih dejavnosti, ki jih izvaja v drugi državi pogodbenici, lahko obdavči v tej drugi državi. 2. Kadar dohodek iz osebnih dejavnosti, ki jih izvaja nastopajoči izvajalec ali športnik kot tak, ne priraste samemu nastopajočemu izvajalcu ali športniku, temveč drugi osebi, se ta dohodek kljub določbam 7., 14. in 15. člena lahko obdavči v državi pogodbenici, v kateri se izvajajo dejavnosti nastopajočega izvajalca ali športnika. 3. Določbe prvega in drugega odstavka se ne uporabljajo za dohodek, dosežen z dejavnostmi nastopajočega izvajalca ali športnika v državi pogodbenici, če se dejavnosti pretežno financirajo z javnimi sredstvi ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic ali njunih političnih enot ali lokalnih oblasti. V takem primeru se dohodek obdavči samo v državi pogodbenici, katere rezident je nastopajoči izvajalec ali športnik.

V skladu z določbami drugega odstavka 19. člena se pokojnine in drugi podobni prejemki, ki se plačujejo rezidentu države pogodbenice za preteklo zaposlitev, obdavčijo samo v tej državi.

1. a) Plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki razen pokojnin, ki jih plačuje država pogodbenica ali njena politična enota ali lokalna oblast posamezniku za storitve, ki jih opravi za to državo ali enoto ali oblast, se obdavčijo samo v tej državi. b) Take plače, mezde in drugi podobni prejemki pa se obdavčijo samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če se storitve opravljajo v tej državi in je posameznik rezident te države, ki: i) je državljan te države ali ii) ni postal rezident te države samo za namen opravljanja storitev. 2. a) Vsaka pokojnina, plačana iz skladov države pogodbenice ali njene politične enote ali lokalne oblasti posamezniku za storitve, opravljene za to državo ali enoto ali oblast, se obdavči samo v tej državi. b) Taka pokojnina pa se obdavči samo v drugi državi pogodbenici, če je posameznik rezident in državljan te države. 3. Določbe 15., 16., 17. in 18. člena se uporabljajo za plače, mezde in druge podobne prejemke ter za pokojnine za storitve, opravljene v zvezi s posli države pogodbenice ali njene politične enote ali lokalne oblasti.

1. Profesor, učitelj ali raziskovalec, ki je ali je bil rezident države pogodbenice tik pred obiskom druge države pogodbenice z namenom poučevanja ali raziskovanja ali obojega na univerzi, višji oziroma visoki šoli, šoli ali drugi priznani ustanovi v tej drugi državi pogodbenici, je v tej drugi državi v obdobju, ki ne presega dveh let od datuma njegovega prihoda v to drugo državo, oproščen davka na kakršne koli prejemke za tako poučevanje ali raziskovanje. 2. Ta člen se ne uporablja za dohodek iz raziskav, če se raziskave izvajajo predvsem v zasebno korist določene osebe ali oseb. 3. Za namene prvega odstavka izraz “priznana ustanova” pomeni ustanovo, ki jo je za tako priznal pristojni organ zadevne države.

1. Študent ali pripravnik, ki je ali je bil rezident ene države pogodbenice tik pred obiskom druge države pogodbenice in je v tej drugi državi pogdbenici navzoč samo za namen svojega izobraževanja ali usposabljanja, je v tej drugi državi oproščen plačila davka od: a) zneskov, ki mu jih za njegovo vzdrževanje, izobraževanje ali usposabljanje izplačajo osebe, ki prebivajo zunaj te druge države, in b) prejemkov, ki jih dobi iz zaposlitve v drugi državi pogodbenici v obdobju ali obdobjih, ki ne presegajo skupno 183 dni v katerem koli obdobju dvanajstih mesecev, če je zaposlitev neposredno povezana z njegovim študijem ali pripravništvom. 2. Ugodnosti tega člena trajajo samo toliko časa, kot je razumno ali običajno potrebno za dokončanje izobraževanja ali usposabljanja, v nobenem primeru pa posameznik ne more ugodnosti iz tega člena uživati več kot pet zaporednih let, šteto od datuma prvega prihoda v to drugo državo.

1. Deli dohodka rezidenta države pogodbenice, ki nastanejo kjer koli in ki niso obravnavani v predhodnih členih te konvencije, se obdavčijo samo v tej državi. 2. Določbe prvega odstavka se ne uporabljajo za dohodek, ki ni dohodek iz nepremičnin, kot so opredeljene v drugem odstavku 6. člena, če prejemnik takega dohodka, ki je rezident države pogodbenice, posluje v drugi državi pogodbenici prek stalne poslovne enote v njej ali opravlja v tej drugi državi samostojne osebne storitve iz stalne baze v njej in je pravica ali premoženje, za katero se plača dohodek, dejansko povezano s to stalno poslovno enoto ali stalno bazo. V takem primeru se uporabljajo določbe 7. ali 14. člena, odvisno od primera. 3. Če rezident države pogodbenice prejme dohodek iz virov v drugi državi pogodbenici, kot so loterija, križanke, dirke, vključno s konjskimi dirkami, igre s kartami in druge igre ali kakršne koli igre na srečo ali stave, se dohodek ne glede na določbe prvega odstavka lahko obdavči v drugi državi pogodbenici.

Dvojno obdavčevanje se odpravi, kot sledi: 1. V Sloveniji: a) kadar rezident Slovenije dobi dohodek, ki se v skladu z določbami te konvencije lahko obdavči v Indiji, Slovenija dovoli kot odbitek od davka od dohodka tega rezidenta znesek, ki je enak davku od dohodka, plačanemu v Indiji. Tak odbitek pa ne sme presegati tistega dela davka od dohodka, ki je bil izračunan pred odbitkom, pripisanim dohodku, odvisno od primera, ki se lahko obdavči v Indiji; b) kadar je v skladu s katero koli določbo te konvencije dohodek, ki ga dobi rezident Slovenije, oproščen davka v Sloveniji, lahko Slovenija pri izračunu zneska davka od preostalega dohodka tega rezidenta vseeno upošteva oproščeni dohodek. 2. V Indiji: a) kadar rezident Indije dobi dohodek, ki se v skladu z določbami te konvencije lahko obdavči v Sloveniji, Indija dovoli kot odbitek od davka od dohodka tega rezidenta znesek, ki je enak davku od dohodka, plačanemu v Sloveniji. Tak odbitek pa ne sme presegati tistega dela davka od dohodka, ki je bil izračunan pred odbitkom, pripisanim dohodku, odvisno od primera, ki se lahko obdavči v Sloveniji; b) kadar je v skladu s katero koli določbo te konvencije dohodek, ki ga dobi rezident Indije, oproščen davka v Indiji, lahko Indija pri izračunu davka od preostalega dohodka takega rezidenta vseeno upošteva oproščeni dohodek.

1. Državljani države pogodbenice ne smejo biti v drugi državi pogodbenici zavezani kakršnemu koli obdavčevanju ali kakršni koli zahtevi v zvezi s tem, ki je drugačna ali bolj obremenjujoča, kot so ali so lahko obdavčevanje in s tem povezane zahteve za državljane te druge države v enakih okoliščinah, še zlasti glede rezidentstva. Ta določba se ne glede na določbe 1. člena uporablja tudi za osebe, ki niso rezidenti ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic. 2. Obdavčevanje stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje države pogodbenice v drugi državi pogodbenici, ne sme biti manj ugodno v tej drugi državi, kot je obdavčevanje podjetij te druge države, ki opravljajo enake dejavnosti. Ta določba se ne razlaga, kot da zavezuje državo pogodbenico, da priznava rezidentom druge države pogodbenice kakršne koli osebne olajšave, druge olajšave in znižanja za davčne namene zaradi osebnega stanja ali družinskih obveznosti, ki jih priznava svojim rezidentom. 3. Razen kadar se uporabljajo določbe prvega odstavka 9. člena, sedmega odstavka 11. člena ali sedmega odstavka 12. člena, se obresti, licenčnine in avtorski honorarji ter druga izplačila, ki jih plača podjetje države pogodbenice rezidentu druge države pogodbenice, pri določanju obdavčljivega dobička takega podjetja odbijejo pod istimi pogoji, kot če bi bili plačani rezidentu prve omenjene države. 4. Podjetja države pogodbenice, katerih kapital je v celoti ali delno, neposredno ali posredno v lasti ali pod nadzorom enega ali več rezidentov druge države pogodbenice, ne smejo biti v prvi omenjeni državi zavezana kakršnemu koli obdavčevanju ali kakršni koli zahtevi v zvezi s tem, ki je drugačna ali bolj obremenjujoča, kot so ali so lahko obdavčevanje in s tem povezane zahteve do drugih podobnih podjetij prve omenjene države. 5. Določbe tega člena se uporabljajo ne glede na določbe 2. člena za davke vseh vrst in opisov.

1. Kadar oseba meni, da imajo ali bodo imela dejanja ene ali obeh držav pogodbenic zanjo za posledico obdavčevanje, ki ni v skladu z določbami te konvencije, lahko ta oseba ne glede na sredstva, ki ji jih omogoča domača zakonodaja teh držav, predloži zadevo pristojnemu organu države pogodbenice, katere rezident je, ali če se njen primer nanaša na prvi odstavek 24. člena, tiste države pogodbenice, katere državljan je. Zadeva mora biti predložena v treh letih od prvega uradnega obvestila o dejanju, ki je imelo za posledico obdavčevanje, ki ni v skladu z določbami konvencije. 2. Pristojni organ si, če se mu zdi pritožba upravičena in če sam ne more priti do zadovoljive rešitve, prizadeva rešiti primer s skupnim dogovorom s pristojnim organom druge države pogodbenice z namenom izogniti se obdavčevanju, ki ni v skladu s konvencijo. Vsak dosežen dogovor se izvaja ne glede na roke v domači zakonodaji držav pogodbenic. 3. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic si prizadevata s skupnim dogovorom razrešiti kakršne koli težave ali dvome, ki nastanejo pri razlagi ali uporabi konvencije. Prav tako se lahko med seboj posvetujeta o odpravi dvojnega obdavčevanja v primerih, ki jih konvencija ne predvideva. 4. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic lahko neposredno komunicirata med seboj, da bi dosegla dogovor v smislu prejšnjih odstavkov. Kadar se za dosego dogovora zdi priporočljiva ustna izmenjava mnenj, taka izmenjava lahko poteka prek komisije, ki jo sestavljajo predstavniki pristojnih organov držav pogodbenic.

1. Pristojna organa držav pogodbenic si izmenjavata take informacije (vključno z dokumenti ali overjenimi prepisi dokumentov), ki so potrebne za izvajanje določb te konvencije ali notranje zakonodaje držav pogodbenic glede davkov, za katere se uporablja ta konvencija, kolikor obdavčevanje na njihovi podlagi ni v nasprotju s konvencijo. Izmenjava informacij ni omejena s 1. členom. Vsaka informacija, ki jo prejme država pogodbenica, se obravnava kot tajnost na isti način kot informacije, pridobljene po notranji zakonodaji te države, in se razkrije samo osebam ali organom (vključno s sodišči in upravnimi organi), udeleženim pri odmeri ali pobiranju, izterjavi ali pregonu ali pri odločanju o pritožbah glede davkov, za katere se uporablja konvencija. Te osebe ali organi uporabljajo informacije samo v te namene. Informacije lahko razkrijejo na sodnih obravnavah ali pri sodnih odločitvah. 2. V nobenem primeru se določbe prvega odstavka ne razlagajo, kot da nalagajo državi pogodbenici obveznost: a) da izvaja upravne ukrepe, ki niso v skladu z zakonodajo in upravno prakso te ali druge države pogodbenice, b) da priskrbi informacije (vključno z dokumenti ali overjenimi prepisi dokumentov), ki jih ni mogoče dobiti po zakonski ali običajni upravni poti te ali druge države pogodbenice, c) da priskrbi informacije, ki bi razkrile kakršno koli trgovinsko, poslovno, industrijsko, komercialno ali poklicno skrivnost ali trgovinske postopke, ali informacije, katerih razkritje bi bilo v nasprotju z javnim redom.

Nič v tej konvenciji ne vpliva na davčne ugodnosti diplomatskih predstavnikov ali konzularnih uslužbencev po splošnih pravilih mednarodnega prava ali določbah posebnih sporazumov.

1. Ta konvencija se ratificira in listini o ratifikaciji se izmenjata, kakor hitro je to mogoče, v New Delhiju. 2. Konvencija začne veljati na datum izmenjave listin o ratifikaciji in njene določbe se uporabljajo: a) v Sloveniji za dohodek, nastal v katerem koli davčnem letu, ki se začne prvi dan januarja ali po prvem januarju, ki sledi koledarskemu letu, v katerem sta bili izmenjani listini o ratifikaciji; b) v Indiji za dohodek, nastal v katerem koli davčnem letu, ki se začne prvi dan aprila ali po prvem aprilu, ki sledi koledarskemu letu, v katerem sta bili izmenjani listini o ratifikaciji.

Ta konvencija velja za nedoločen čas, s tem da lahko katera koli država pogodbenica na trideseti dan junija ali pred njim katerega koli koledarskega leta, ki se začne po izteku petletnega obdobja od datuma začetka veljavnosti konvencije, drugi državi pogodbenici da pisno obvestilo o odpovedi po diplomatski poti; v takem primeru se ta konvencija preneha uporabljati: a) v Sloveniji za dohodek, nastal v katerem koli davčnem letu, ki se začne prvi dan januarja ali po prvem januarju, ki sledi koledarskemu letu, v katerem je bilo dano obvestilo o odpovedi; b) v Indiji za dohodek, nastal v katerem koli davčnem letu, ki se začne prvi dan aprila ali po prvem aprilu, ki sledi koledarskemu letu, v katerem je bilo dano obvestilo o odpovedi. V DOKAZ NAVEDENEGA sta pooblaščenca držav pogodbenic, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala to konvencijo. Sestavljeno v dveh izvirnikih v Ljubljani dne 13. januarja 2003 v slovenskem, hindujskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. V primeru razhajanj med besedili se uporablja angleško besedilo. Za Vlado Republike Slovenije: Darko Končan l. r. Za Vlado Republike Indije: Gingee N. Ramachandran l. r. Ob podpisu Konvencije med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Republike Indije o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčenja in preprečevanju davčnih utaj v zvezi z davki od dohodka sta se pooblaščenca držav pogodbenic, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, sporazumela, da so sestavni del konvencije naslednje določbe: Zakonodaja, ki velja v posamezni državi pogodbenici, bo še naprej urejala obdavčevanje dohodka v tej državi pogodbenici, razen če ta konvencija določa drugače. 1. V zvezi s 3. in 23. členom: a) Izraz “davek” pomeni, kot zahteva sobesedilo, slovenski ali indijski davek in ne vključuje nobenega zneska, ki se plača zaradi zamude ali neplačila davkov, za katere se uporablja ta konvencija, ali ki predstavlja kazen ali globo, naloženo v zvezi s temi davki. b) Izraz “davčno leto” pomeni: i) za Slovenijo koledarsko leto; ii) za Indijo finančno leto, ki se začne prvega aprila. 2. V zvezi s 6. in 13. členom: V zvezi s prvim odstavkom 6. in 13. člena se razume, da se v primeru Indije dohodek od nepremičnin oziroma kapitalski dobiček iz odtujitve nepremičnin lahko obdavči v obeh državah pogodbenicah s pridržkom določb 23. člena. 3. V zvezi z 20. členom: Za namene 20. člena se šteje, da je posameznik rezident države pogodbenice, če je rezident te države v davčnem letu, v katerem obišče drugo državo pogodbenico, ali v davčnem letu tik pred tem. 4. V zvezi s 24. členom: Razume se, da se določbe drugega odstavka 24. člena ne razlagajo tako, kot da državi pogodbenici preprečujejo, da bi dobiček stalne poslovne enote, ki jo ima podjetje druge države pogodbenice v prvi omenjeni državi, obdavčila po davčni stopnji, ki je višja od davčne stopnje, ki se uporablja za dobiček podobnega podjetja prve omenjene države pogodbenice, ali da so v nasprotju z določbami tretjega odstavka 7. člena. Vendar pa razlika v davčni stopnji ne sme presegati 15 odstotnih točk. V DOKAZ NAVEDENEGA sta pooblaščenca držav pogodbenic, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala ta protokol. Sestavljeno v dveh izvirnikih v Ljubljani dne 13. januarja 2003 v slovenskem, hindujskem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. V primeru razhajanj med besedili se uporablja angleško besedilo. Za Vlado Republike Slovenije: Darko Končan l. r. Za Vlado Republike Indije: Gingee N. Ramachandran l. r. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of India, desiring to conclude a Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and with a view to promoting economic cooperation between the two countries, have agreed as follows: This Convention shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States. 1. This Convention shall apply to taxes on income imposed on behalf of a Contracting State or of its political subdivisions or local authorities, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied. 2. There shall be regarded as taxes on income all taxes imposed on total income, or on elements of income, including taxes on gains from the alienation of movable or immovable property and taxes on the total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises. 3. The existing taxes to which the Convention shall apply are in particular: a) in Slovenia: (i) the tax on profits of legal persons; (ii) 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; (hereinafter referred to as "Slovenian tax"). b) in India: the income tax, including any surcharge thereon; (hereinafter referred to as "Indian 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. 1. For the purposes of this Convention, unless the context otherwise requires: a) the term “Slovenia” means the Republic of Slovenia and, when used in a geographical sense, means the territory of Slovenia, 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 “India” means the territory of India and includes the territorial sea and airspace above it, as well as any other maritime zone in which India has sovereign rights, other rights and jurisdiction, according to the Indian law and in accordance with international law, including the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea; c) the terms "Contracting State" and "the other Contracting State" mean the Republic of Slovenia or the Republic of India as the context requires; d) the term "person" includes an individual, a company, a body of persons and any other entity which is treated as a taxable unit under the taxation laws in force in the respective Contracting States; e) the term "company" means any body corporate or any entity which is treated as a body corporate for tax purposes; f) 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; g) the term "international traffic" means any transport by a ship or aircraft operated by an enterprise of a Contracting State, except when the ship or aircraft is operated solely between places in the other Contracting State; h) the term "competent authority" means: (i) in Slovenia: the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia or its authorized representative; (ii) in India: the Central Government in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) or their authorized representative; i) 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. 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. 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 (centre of vital interests); b) if the State in which he has his centre 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. If the State in which its place of effective management is situated cannot be determined, then the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall settle the question by mutual agreement. 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, f) a sales outlet, g) a warehouse in relation to a person providing storage facilities for others, h) a farm, plantation or other place where agricultural, forestry, plantation or related activities are carried on, and i) a mine, an oil or gas well, a quarry or any other place of extraction of natural resources. 3. A building site or construction, installation or assembly 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 subparagraphs (a) to (e), provided that the overall activity of the fixed place of business resulting from this combination is of a preparatory or auxiliary character. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, where a person – other than an agent of an independent status to whom paragraph 7 applies – is acting in a Contracting State on behalf of an enterprise of the other Contracting State, that enterprise shall be deemed to have a permanent establishment in the first-mentioned Contracting State in respect of any activities which that person undertakes for the enterprise, if such a person: a) has and habitually exercises in that State an authority to conclude contracts in the name of 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, or b) has no such authority, but habitually maintains in the first-mentioned State a stock of goods or merchandise from which he regularly delivers goods or merchandise on behalf of the enterprise; or c) habitually secures orders in the first-mentioned State, wholly or almost wholly for the enterprise itself. 6. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article, an insurance enterprise of a Contracting State shall, except in regard to re-insurance, be deemed to have a permanent establishment in the other Contracting State if it collects premiums in the territory of that other State or insures risks situated therein through a person other than an agent of an independent status to whom paragraph 7 applies. 7. 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. However, when the activities of such an agent are devoted wholly or almost wholly on behalf of that enterprise, he will not be considered an agent of an independent status within the meaning of this paragraph unless the transactions are at arm’s length. 8. 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. 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. 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, in accordance with the provisions of and subject to the limitations of the tax laws of that State. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 1. Profits derived by an enterprise of a Contracting State from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be taxable only in that State. 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 harbor of the ship is situated, or, if there is no such home harbor, in the Contracting State of which the operator of the ship is a resident. 3. For the purposes of this Article, profits from the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall mean the profits derived by an enterprise referred to in paragraph 1 from transportation by sea or air of passengers, livestock or goods. 4. Profits derived by an enterprise referred to in paragraph 1 shall also include profits from the use, maintenance or rental of containers used for the transport of goods or merchandise in international traffic. 5. For the purposes of this Article interest on funds connected with the operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic shall be regarded as profits derived from the operation of such ships or aircraft if they are incidental to the carrying on of such business, and the provisions of Article 11 shall not apply in relation to such interest. 6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply to profits from the participation in a pool, a joint business or an international operating agency. 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. 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 which holds directly at least 10 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. 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 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. 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 10 per cent of the gross amount of the interest. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, interest arising in a Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in that State, provided that it is derived and beneficially owned by the Government of the other Contracting State, including its political subdivisions or local authorities, the Central Bank, Slovene Export Company and Export-Import Bank of India. 4. The term "interest" as used in this Article means income from debt-claims of every kind, whether or not secured by mortgage and whether or not carrying a right to participate in the debtor's profits, and in particular, income from government securities and income from bonds or debentures, including premiums and prizes attaching to such securities, bonds or debentures. Penalty charges for late payment shall not be regarded as interest for the purpose of this Article. 5. The provisions of paragraphs 1 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. 6. 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. 7. Where, by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the interest, having regard to the debt-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. 1. Royalties and fees for technical services arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State. 2. However, such royalties and fees for technical services may also be taxed in the Contracting State in which they arise and according to the laws of that State, but if the recipient is the beneficial owner of the royalties and fees for technical services, the tax so charged shall not exceed 10 per cent of the gross amount of such royalties and fees for technical services. 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 or films or tapes used for television or radio broadcasting, any patent, trade mark, design or model, plan, secret formula or process, or for the use of, or the right to use, industrial, commercial or scientific equipment, or for information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience. 4. The term “fees for technical services” as used in this Article means payments of any amount, other than those mentioned in Articles 14 and 15 of this Convention, in consideration for the services of managerial, technical or consultancy nature, including the provision of services of technical or other personnel. 5. The provisions of paragraph 1 and 2 shall not apply if the beneficial owner of the royalties or fees for technical services being a resident of a Contracting State, carries on business in the other Contracting State in which the royalties or fees for technical services 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 or fees for technical services 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. 6. Royalties and fees for technical services 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 or fees for technical services, 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 or fees for technical services was incurred, and such royalties or fees for technical services are borne by such permanent establishment or fixed base, then such royalties or fees for technical services shall be deemed to arise in the State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base is situated. 7. Where, by reason of a special relationship between the payer and the beneficial owner or between both of them and some other person, the amount of the royalties or fees for technical services, 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. 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 of which the alienator is a resident. 4. Gains from the alienation of shares of the capital stock of a company the property of which consists directly or indirectly principally of immovable property situated in a Contracting State may be taxed in that State. 5. Gains from the alienation of shares other than those mentioned in paragraph 4 in a company which is a resident of a Contracting State may be taxed in that State. 6. Gains from the alienation of any property other than that referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, shall be taxable only in the Contracting State of which the alienator is a resident. 1. Income derived by an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State from the performance of professional services or other independent activities of a similar character shall be taxable only in that State except in the following circumstances when such income may also be taxed in the other Contracting State: a) if he has a fixed base regularly available to him in the other Contracting State for the purpose of performing his activities; in that case, only so much of the income as is attributable to that fixed base may be taxed in that other State; or b) if his stay in the other Contracting State is for a period or periods amounting to or exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any period of 12 – months; in that case, only so much of the income as is derived from his activities performed in that other State may be taxed in that other State. 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, surgeons, dentists and accountants. 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21, salaries, wages and other similar remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment shall be taxable only in that State unless the employment is exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is so exercised, such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed in that other State. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if: a) the recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any 12 – month period commencing or ending in the fiscal year concerned, and b) the remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident of the other State, and c) the remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment 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, by an enterprise of a Contracting State may be taxed in that State. 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. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 14 and 15, income derived by a resident of a Contracting State as an entertainer, such as a theatre, motion picture, radio or television artiste, or a musician, or as a sportsperson, from 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 sportsperson in capacity as such accrues not to the entertainer or sportsperson 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 sportsperson are exercised. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, shall not apply to income from activities performed in a Contracting State by entertainers or sportspersons if the visit to that State are substantially supported by public funds of one or both of the Contracting States or of political subdivisions or local authorities thereof. In such a case, the income shall be taxable only in the Contracting State of which the entertainer or sportsperson is a resident. 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. 1. a) Salaries, wages and other similar remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State. b) However, such salaries, wages and other similar remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that State and the individual is a resident of that State who: (i) is a national of that State; or (ii) did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose of rendering the services. 2. a) Any pension paid by, or out of funds created by, a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to an individual in respect of services rendered to that State or subdivision or authority shall be taxable only in that State. b) However, such pension shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the individual is a resident of, and a national of, that State. 3. The provisions of Articles 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall apply to salaries, wages and other similar remuneration and to pensions in respect of services rendered in connection with a business carried on by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof. 1. A professor, teacher or research scholar who is or was a resident of the Contracting State immediately before visiting the other Contracting State for the purpose of teaching or engaging in research, or both, at a university, college, school or other approved institution in that other Contracting State shall be exempt from tax in that other State on any remuneration for such teaching or research for a period not exceeding two years from the date of his arrival in that other State. 2. This Article shall not apply to income from research, if such research is undertaken primarily for the private benefit of a specific person or persons. 3. For the purposes of paragraph 1 “approved institution” means an institution which has been approved in this regard by the competent authority of the concerned State. 1. A student or business apprentice who is or was a resident of one of the Contracting States immediately before visiting the other Contracting State and who is present in that other State solely for the purpose of his education or training, shall be exempt from tax in that other State on: a) payments made to him by persons residing outside that other State for the purposes of his maintenance, education or training; and b) remuneration which he derives from an employment which he exercise in the other Contracting State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any period of twelve month if the employment is directly related to his studies or apprenticeship. 2. The benefits of this Article shall extend only for such period of time as may be reasonable or customarily required to complete the education or training undertaken, but in no event shall any individual have the benefits of this Article, for more than five consecutive years from the date of his first arrival in that other State. 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. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, if a resident of a Contracting State derives income from sources within the other Contracting State in form of lotteries, crossword puzzles, races including horse races, card games and other games of any sort or gambling or betting of any nature whatsoever, such income may be taxed in the other Contracting State. Double taxation shall be eliminated as follows: 1. In Slovenia: a) Where a resident of Slovenia derives income which, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, may be taxed in India, Slovenia shall allow as a deduction from the tax on the income of that resident, an amount equal to the income tax paid in India. Such deduction shall not, however, exceed that portion of the income tax as computed before the deduction is given, which is attributable, as the case may be, to the income which may be taxed in India. b) Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention, income derived by a resident of Slovenia is exempt from tax in Slovenia, Slovenia may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income of such resident, take into account the exempted income. 2. In India: a) Where a resident of India derives income which, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, may be taxed in Slovenia, India shall allow as a deduction from the tax on the income of that resident, an amount equal to the income tax paid in Slovenia. Such deduction shall not, however, exceed that portion of the income tax as computed before the deduction is given, which is attributable, as the case may be, to the income which may be taxed in Slovenia. b) Where in accordance with any provision of the Convention income derived by a resident of India is exempt from tax in India, India may nevertheless, in calculating the amount of tax on the remaining income of such resident, take into account the exempted income. 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. The taxation on a permanent establishment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State shall not be less favorably levied in that other State than the taxation levied on enterprises of that other State carrying on the same activities. This provision shall not be construed as obliging a Contracting State to grant to residents of the other Contracting State any personal allowances, reliefs and reductions for taxation purposes on account of civil status or family responsibilities which it grants to its own residents. 3. Except where the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 9, paragraph 7 of Article 11, or paragraph 7 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. 4. 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. 5. The provisions of this Article shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, apply to taxes of every kind and description. 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 24, 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 endeavor, 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 endeavor to resolve by mutual agreement any difficulties or doubts arising as to the interpretation or application of the Convention. They may also consult together for the elimination of double taxation in cases not provided for in the Convention. 4. The competent authorities of the Contracting States may communicate with each other directly 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. 1. The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall exchange such information (including documents or certified copies of the documents) 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 (including documents or certified copies of the documents) 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). 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. 1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at New Delhi as soon as possible. 2. The Convention shall enter into force upon the exchange of instruments of ratification and its provisions shall have effect: a) in Slovenia, in respect of income arising in any fiscal year beginning on or after the first day of January next following the calendar year in which the exchange of instruments of ratification takes place; b) in India, in respect of income arising in any fiscal year beginning on or after the first day of April next following the calendar year in which the exchange of instruments of ratification takes place. This Convention shall remain in force indefinitely but either of the Contracting States may on or before the thirtieth day of June in any calendar year beginning after the expiration of a period of five years from the date of its entry into force, give the other Contracting State through diplomatic channels, written notice of termination and, in such event, this Convention shall cease to have effect: a) in Slovenia, in respect of income arising in any fiscal year beginning on or after the first day of January next following the calendar year in which the notice of termination is given; b) in India, in respect on income arising in any fiscal year beginning on or after the first day of April next following the calendar year in which the notice of termination is given. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Plenipotentiaries of the two Contracting States, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention. DONE in duplicate at Ljubljana on this 13th day of January, 2003, in the Slovenian, Hindi and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence among the texts, the English text shall be the operative one. For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia: Darko Končan, (s) For the Government of the Republic of India: Gingee N Ramachandran, (s) At the moment of signing the Convention between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of India for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, the Plenipotentiaries of the two Contracting States, duly authorized thereto, have agreed that the following provisions shall form an integral part of the Convention: The laws in force in either of the Contracting States will continue to govern the taxation of income in the respective Contracting States except where the provisions to the contrary are made in this Convention. 1. With reference to Article 3 and 23: a) The term “tax” means Slovenian or Indian tax, as the context requires, but shall not include any amount which is payable in respect of any default or omission in relation to the taxes to which this Convention applies or which represents a penalty or fine imposed relating to those taxes. b) The term “fiscal year” means: (i) in the case of Slovenia: the calendar year; (ii) in the case of India: “financial year beginning on the 1st day of April”. 2. With reference to Article 6 and Article 13: With reference to paragraphs 1 of Article 6 and 13 it is understood that in case of India income from immovable property and capital gains on alienation of immovable property respectively may be taxed in both Contracting States subject to the provisions of Article 23. 3. With reference to Article 20: For the purposes of Article 20, an individual shall be deemed to be a resident of a Contracting State if he is resident in that State in the fiscal year in which he visits the other Contracting State or in the immediately preceding fiscal year. 4. With reference to Article 24: It is understood that the provisions of Article 24 paragraph 2 shall not be construed as preventing a Contracting State from charging the profits of a permanent establishment which a company of the other Contracting State has in the first-mentioned State at a rate of tax which is higher than that imposed on the profits of a similar company of the first mentioned Contracting State, nor being in conflict with the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 7. However the difference in tax rate shall not exceed 15 percentage points. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Plenipotentiaries of the two Contracting States, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Protocol. DONE in duplicate at Ljubljana on this 13th day of January, 2003, in the Slovenian, Hindi and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence among the texts, the English text shall be the operative one. For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia: Darko Končan, (s) For the Government of the Republic of India: Gingee N Ramachandran, (s)