Article 26 - Mutual agreement procedure - Finland (Old - Effective upto 31-3-2011)

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. 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. In particular, they may consult together for the purposes of reaching an agreement on the allocation of income in cases referred to in article 10. They may also consult together for the elimination of double taxation in cases not provided for in the Convention. 4. In the event the competent authorities reach an agreement referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3), taxes shall be imposed on such income, and refund or credit of taxes shall be allowed by the Contracting States in accordance with such agreement. It shall be implemented notwithstanding any time limits in the domestic law of the Contracting States. 5. 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.