Attach_5_-_Conciliation_and_Japan_Tax_Exemption_Certificate.pdf

Attachment 5 -RFQ No:FA5270-16-T-0008 Conciliation and Japanese Tax Exemption Certificate

CONCILIATION (AUG 2001)

Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any disagreement arising under this contract which is not resolved by the parties to this contract may be submitted to the United States-Japan Joint Committee for conciliation in accordance with Paragraph 10, Article XVIII, of the Status of Forces Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America. Requests by the Contractor for conciliation shall be made in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) In the event the Contractor desires conciliation after the decision of the Contracting Officer has been served upon him, he will first file his appeal from such findings of fact with the appropriate authority in accordance with the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes” , and within the time limits described therein before filing a request for conciliation with the Joint Committee and then request the appellate authority under the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes”, to suspend its action on his appeal until such time as the Joint Committee has had an opportunity for effecting conciliation.

(b) The request for conciliation shall be submitted by the Contractor through the nearest Defense Facilities Administration Bureau, to the Contract Conciliation Panel of the Joint Committee. Upon the filing of the request with the Joint Committee, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the request for conciliation has been filed.

(c) In the event the disagreement submitted to the Joint Committee under subparagraph (b) above has been resolved through conciliation, it will be the responsibility of the Contractor to notify the appellate authority designated in the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes”, of the settlement of the dispute and to withdraw his appeal.

(d) In the event the Contractor who has submitted a request for conciliation to the Joint Committee under subparagraph (b) above desires, notwithstanding pendency of his request for conciliation, that action by the appropriate authority under the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes”, be resumed on his appeal, it is his responsibility to so request the said authority in writing. The Joint Committee shall be immediately informed by the Contractor of his action taken hereunder.

(f) No request for conciliation can be submitted to the Joint Committee in the case of a dispute upon which the final decision of the appropriate authority under the clause of this contract entitled “Disputes”, has been rendered.

Pending the hearing of the conciliation panel, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract in accordance with the Contracting Officer’s decision. The provisions of this clause shall not prejudice any right which the parties to the contract may have to file a civil suit.

(End of clause)

Attachment 5 -RFQ No:FA5270-16-T-0008 Conciliation and Japanese Tax Exemption Certificate

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

The contractor will submit requests for gasoline or diesel oil tax exemption certificates to the Contracting Officer.

This request will show the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract, with documentary evidence and detailed item breakdown to certify the accurate consumption of gasoline or diesel, or other necessary information and data as may be required. The Contracting Officer will issue to the contractor a Tax Exemption Certification for the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract. The contractor shall claim all tax and customs exemptions as listed below;

EXEMPTION FROM JAPANESE CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES PURSUANT TO STATUS OF FORCES

AGREEMENT (AUG 2001)

(a) Paragraph 2, Article XI of the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States, authorizes the United States entry into Japan free from Japanese customs duties and all other charges on materials, supplies and equipment imported for the official use of the United States Armed Forces or for the exclusive use of such forces or ultimately to be incorporated into articles or facilities used by such forces.

(b) Paragraph 3, Article XII of said Status of Forces Agreement, authorizes the United States exemption from certain Japanese taxes for materials, supplies, equipment and services procured for official purpose in Japan by the United States Armed Forces or by authorized agencies of the United States Armed Forces. Currently, these taxes are: (1) Gasoline tax and local road tax on gasoline; (2) Diesel oil tax; (3) Liquefied petroleum tax, and (4) consumption tax.

(c) If you are the successful offeror, the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative will issue customs or tax exemption taxes in accordance with procedures agreed upon between the Government of Japan and the United States of America. Tax exemption certificates for either at the end of each month or upon termination of the contract.

These can be applied against future purchases of motor fuel. They will be issued only to you as the prime contractor, so, if you employ a subcontractor or supplier who uses motor fuel, you must purchase the motor fuel to secure the exemption.

(d) List below the customs duties or taxes which have been excluded from your proposal as required by the Taxes Clause. Contractor must claim all customs and tax exemptions to which the U.S. Government is entitled.

Type of Commodity and Amount of Duty or Tax

Percentage of Tax Excluded in Yen (¥)

(1) Customs Duties __________________ __________________

(2) Taxes: __________________ __________________

(a) Gasoline tax and local road tax on gasoline __________________ __________________

(b) Diesel oil tax __________________ __________________

(c) Liquefied petroleum tax __________________ __________________

(d) Consumption tax __________________ __________________

TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE