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Decision No 4/2023 of the Trade Specialised Committee on Administrative Cooperation in VAT and Recovery of Taxes and Duties established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 19 October 2023 on standard forms for the communication of information and statistical data, the transmission of information via the Common Communication Network and the practical arrangements for the organisation of contacts between central liaison offices and liaison departments [2023/2475]

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DECISION No 4/2023 OF THE TRADE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION IN VAT AND RECOVERY OF TAXES AND DUTIES ESTABLISHED BY THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART

of 19 October 2023

on standard forms for the communication of information and statistical data, the transmission of information via the Common Communication Network and the practical arrangements for the organisation of contacts between central liaison offices and liaison departments [2023/2475]

THE TRADE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, (1) (‘the Trade and Cooperation Agreement’) and in particular its Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax and on mutual assistance for recovery of claims (‘the Protocol’), and in particular points (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i) of Article PVAT.39(2) thereof,

Whereas:

1.	Administrative cooperation under the Protocol involves mutual exchange of information and statistical data.

Tools for the communication of information, such as standard forms and electronic communication systems, are already implemented within the framework of Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 (2) and Council Directive 2010/24/EU (3) and only require minor amendments in order to serve for administrative cooperation and recovery assistance under the Protocol.

3.	It is necessary to adopt practical arrangements for the implementation of points (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i) of Article PVAT.39(2) of the Protocol,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Standard forms for communication

1. For the communication of requests, information and feedback under Title II of the Protocol, the competent authorities shall make use of the standard forms attached in Annex I to this Decision.

2. For the communication of requests and further communication with regard to requests under Title III of the Protocol, the uniform notification form and the uniform instrument permitting enforcement in the State of the requested authority or the revised uniform instrument permitting enforcement in the State of the requested authority, the competent authorities shall make use of the standard forms attached in Annex II to this Decision.

3. The structure and layout of the standard forms may be adapted to any new requirements and capabilities of the communication and information exchange systems, provided that the data and information contained therein are not substantially altered.

Article 2

Transmission of information via CCN

All information communicated pursuant to Titles II and III of the Protocol shall be transmitted only by electronic means via the Common Communication Network (CCN), unless this is impracticable for technical reasons.

Article 3

Organisation of contacts

1. Until further notice, the central liaison offices having the principal responsibility for the application of Title II of the Protocol are:

a)	for the United Kindom: His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, UK VAT Central Liaison Office;

b)	for the Member States: the central liaison offices designated for administrative cooperation between the Member States in the area of VAT.

2. Until further notice, the central liaison offices having the principal responsibility for the application of Title III of the Protocol are:

a)	for the United Kingdom: His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, Debt Management;

b)	for the Member States: the central liaison offices designated for recovery assistance between the Member States.

3. The Parties shall exchange any changes with regard to the central liaison offices via the Secretariat of the Trade Specialised Committee.

4. The central liaison offices designated pursuant to Article PVAT.4(2) of the Protocol shall keep the list of liaison departments and competent officials designated pursuant to Article PVAT.4(3) and (4) up to date. The Parties shall exchange the lists and the updates via the Secretariat of the Trade Specialised Committee.

Article 4

Content and format of the statistical data

1. The content and the format of the statistical data on the application of Title II to be communicated in accordance with Article PVAT.18 of the Protocol are defined in the standard form in Annex III to this Decision.

2. The content and the format of the statistical data on the application of Title III to be communicated in accordance with Article PVAT.37 of the Protocol are defined in the standard form in Annex IV to this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at London, 19 October 2023.

For the Trade Specialised Committee

The Co-chairs

Mariana HRISTCHEVA

Rachel NIXON

(1) OJ L 149, 30.04.2021, p. 10.

(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 of 7 October 2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax (OJ L 268, 12.10.2010, p. 1).

(3) Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures (OJ L 84, 31.3.2010, p. 1).

Annex I

Standard forms for the communication of requests, information and feedback under Title II [Administrative cooperation and combating VAT fraud]

Standard form for requests for information, for spontaneous exchange of information and for feedback between EU Member States and the United Kingdom under the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the area of VAT

Exchange of information reference:

A)	BASIC INFORMATION

Requesting State:

Requested State:

Requesting authority:

Requested authority:

Official dealing with the request/exchange in the requesting authority:

Official dealing with the reply to the request/exchange in the requested authority:

Name:

Email:

Telephone:

Language:

Requesting authority national reference:

Requested authority national reference:

Space reserved for the requesting authority:

Space reserved for the requested authority:

Date of transmission of the request/exchange:

Date of transmission of the reply:

No of attachments to the request/exchange:

No of attachments to the reply:

—	General request/exchange

☐	I, requested authority, will not be able to reply within the following deadlines:

—	Request for information

—

3 months

—	Spontaneous exchange of information

—	1 month for information that is already in my possession

☐	Feedback on spontaneous exchange of information is requested

Reason for delay:

—	Anti-fraud request/exchange

—	Request for information

—	Missing Trader Fraud - Registration control/Business activity

—	Spontaneous supply of information

☐	Feedback on spontaneous information is requested

☐	Expected time of reply:

☐	The requested authority of the State authorises the transmission of the information to another State (Article PVAT.6(6) of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties)

☐	Feedback on the reply is requested

Pursuant to Article PVAT.6(4) of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties, the State providing the information shall, on the basis of a reasoned request, permit the use of the information received for purposes other than those referred to in Article PVAT.2(1) of that Protocol.

B)	REQUEST FOR GENERAL INFORMATION

Requesting authority

Requested authority

Requested authority (1)

B1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

B1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

VAT number:

☐	VAT number not available

☐	VAT number not available

☐	VAT number not available

Tax identification number:

Name

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Name:

B3	Trading name

B3	Trading name

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Trading name:

Address

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Address:

B5	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

B5	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(c)	Incorporation

(c)	Incorporation

(c)	Incorporation

B6	Date of commencement of activity

B6	Date of commencement of activity

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Date of commencement of activity

B7	Date of cessation of activity

B7	Date of cessation of activity

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Date of cessation of activity

B8	Names of the managers/directors

B8	Names of the managers/directors

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

B9	Names of the owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

B9	Names of the owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

B10	Nature of the activity

B10	Nature of the activity

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

(a)	Legal status of the business

(a)	Legal status of the business

(a)	Legal status of the business

(b)	Actual principal activity (2)

(b)	Actual principal activity

(b)	Actual principal activity

B11	Nature of the transaction

Nature of the transaction

B11	Goods/services involved

—	Please fill in

Nature of the transaction

B11	Goods/services involved

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Period and amount to which the request/exchange relates

B12 Supply of goods from one country to another

From

Period

Amount

Sources:

☐	VAT information exchange system (VIES)

☐

Other

B13	Supply of services from one country to another

From

Period

Amount

Sources:

☐

VIES

☐

Other

C)	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Registration

☐	C1 The taxable person in the requested State (☐) / the taxable person in the requesting State (☐) is currently not identified for VAT purposes. According to the VIES or other sources, supplies have been made after the date of cessation of the activity. Please explain.

☐	C2 The taxable person in the requested State (☐) / the taxable person in the requesting State (☐) is not identified for VAT purposes. According to the VIES or other sources, supplies have been made before the date of registration. Please explain.

Transactions of goods/services

Goods

☐

C3 According to the VIES or other sources, the taxable person in the requested State made supplies of goods but the taxable person in the requesting State either:

—	did not declare a purchase of the goods;

—	denies receipt of the goods;

—	declared a purchase for a different amount and the declared amount is:

Please investigate and explain.

☐	I attach copies of documents in my possession.

☐	C4 The purchase declared by the taxable person in the requesting State does not correspond with the information from VIES or other sources. Please investigate and explain.

☐	C5 Please provide the addresses where the goods were delivered.

Addresses:

☐	C6 The taxable person in the requesting State claims to have made supply to a person in the requested State. Please confirm that the goods were received and whether they were:

☐	accounted for:

—

Yes

—

☐	declared/paid by a taxable person in the requested State

—

Yes

—

Name and/or VAT identification number of the taxable person in the requested State.

Prior/onward movement of the goods

☐	C7 From whom were the goods purchased? Please provide names, trading names and VAT numbers in box C41.

☐	C8 To whom were the goods sold on? Please provide names, trading names and VAT numbers in box C41.

Services

☐

C9 According to the VIES or other sources, the taxable person in the requested State made supplies of services taxable in the requesting State but the taxable person in the requesting State either:

—	did not declare the service;

—	denies having received the service;

—	declared having received the service for a different amount and the declared amount is:

Please investigate and explain.

☐	I attach copies of documents in my possession.

☐	C10 The purchase declared by the taxable person in the requesting State does not correspond with the information from the VIES or other sources. Please investigate and explain.

☐	C11 Please provide the addresses where the services were provided.

Addresses:

☐	C12 The taxable person in the requesting State claims to have made supply to a person in the requested State. Please confirm that the services were provided and whether they were:

☐	accounted for:

—

Yes

—

☐	declared/paid by a taxable person in the requested State

—

Yes

—

Name and/or VAT identification number of the taxable person in the requested State.

Transport of goods

☐	C13 Please provide the name/VAT identification number and the address of the transporter.

Name and/or VAT identification number and address:

☐	C14 Who ordered and paid the transportation of the goods?

Name and/or VAT identification number and address:

☐	C15 Who is the owner of the means of transport used?

Name and/or VAT identification number and address:

Invoices

☐	C16 Please provide the amount invoiced and currency.

Payment

☐	C17 Please provide the amount paid and currency.

☐	C18 Please provide the name of the bank account holder and the number of the account from which and/or to which the payment was made.

From:

Name of the account holder:

IBAN number or account number:

Bank:

To:

Name of the account holder:

IBAN number or account number:

Bank:

☐

C19 Please provide the following details where the payment was made in cash:

☐	Who handed over the money, to whom, where and when?

☐	What document (cash receipt, etc.) was issued confirming the payment?

☐	C20 Is there any evidence of third party payments? If yes, please provide additional information in box C41

—

Yes

—

Placing of an order

☐	C21 Please furnish all available details of the person placing the order, how the order was placed and how the contact was established between the supplier and the customer.

Goods covered by special schemes/particular procedures

Please tick the appropriate box and enter your question in box C40

☐	C22 Triangular transactions.

☐	C23 Margin scheme.

☐

C24 Distance sales of goods

☐	covered by the Union scheme

☐	covered by the Import scheme

☐	C25 New means of transport sold to non-taxable persons.

☐	C26 Exemption under Customs Procedure 42XX / 63XX.

☐	C27 Gas and electricity.

☐	C28 Call-off stock arrangements.

☐	C29 Others:

Services covered by particular provisions

Please tick the appropriate box and enter your question in box C40

☐	C30 Supply of services provided by an intermediary.

☐	C31 Supply of services connected to immovable property.

☐	C32 Supplies of passenger transport.

☐	C33 Supplies of transport of goods.

☐	C34 Supply of cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar services, ancillary transport services and valuations of and work on movable tangible property.

☐	C35 Supply of restaurant and catering services other than as provided for at C37.

☐	C36 Supply of transport hire.

☐	C37 Supply of restaurant and catering services for consumption on board of ships, aircraft or trains.

☐

C38 Supply of services

☐	covered by the non-Union scheme

☐	covered by the Union scheme

☐	C39 Services for which effective use and enjoyment rules are applied.

☐	C40 Background information and further questions

C41	Free text reply box

D)	REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS

Please provide copies of the following documents (where applicable see amount and period in part B12 and B13)

☐	D1 Invoices

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D2 Contracts

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐

D3 Orders

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D4 Evidence of payments

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D5 Transport documentation

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D6 Creditor's ledger for the taxable person in the requested State

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D7 Debtor's ledger for the taxable person in the requested State

—

Provided

—	Not available

☐	D8 Call-off stock registers

—

Provided

—	Not available

From

☐	D9 One-stop-shop/import one-stop-shop records

—

Provided

—	Not available

From

☐	D10 Bank account statements

—

Provided

—	Not available

From

☐	D11 Others

—

Provided

—	Not available

E)	SPONTANEOUS SUPPLY OF INFORMATION (GENERAL)

☐	E1 Based on the records of the taxable person in the sending State, it appears that they should be registered in the receiving State.

☐	E2 According to the records of the taxable person in the sending State, ☐ goods / ☐ services were supplied to them by a taxable person in the receiving State, but no information is available via the VIES/Customs or other sources data.

☐	E3 According to the records of the taxable person in the sending State, VAT is to be paid on goods supplied to the receiving State, but no data was entered into VIES/Customs or other sources data.

☐	E4 According to the VIES/Customs or other sources data, the taxable person in the receiving State made supplies to a taxable person in the sending State but the latter taxable person either:

☐	did not declare a purchase of ☐ goods / receipt of ☐ services;

☐	denies the purchase of the ☐ goods / receipt of ☐ services.

☐	E5 According to the records of the taxable person in the sending State, VAT is to be paid on services supplied in the receiving State.

☐	E6 Background and additional information:

☐	E7 I attach copies of invoices in my possession.

F)	MISSING TRADER FRAUD: REGISTRATION CONTROL / BUSINESS ACTIVITY

(A)	Identification of the business

Requesting authority

Requested authority

Requested authority (3)

F1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

F1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

VAT number:

☐	VAT number not available

☐	VAT number not available

☐	VAT number not available

Tax identification number:

Name

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Name:

Address

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

Address:

F4	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

F4	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(c)	Incorporation

(c)	Incorporation

(c)	Incorporation

F5	Owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

F5	Owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

F6	Managers/directors

F6	Managers/directors

—	Please fill in

—	Please confirm

— I confirm — I do not confirm

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

(B)	Information requested

☐	F7 Are the persons referred to in F5 and F6 (with date of birth if known) contained in any of your databases?

— Yes — No

☐	F8 Do those persons referred to in F5 and F6 have a financial criminal record?

☐	The information cannot be given for legal reasons.

— Yes — No

☐	F9 Do those persons referred to in F5 and F6 have a history of involvement in missing trader fraud or other type of fraud?

☐	The information cannot be given for legal reasons.

— Yes — No

☐	F10 Are those persons referred to in F5 and F6 either resident at or connected with the address given?

— Yes — No

☐	F11 Is the stated address residential/business/temporary accommodation/accountant/other?

—

Yes

—

☐	F12 What is the business activity?

☐	F13 Is the business’s tax compliance suspect?

— Yes — No

☐	F14 What is the reason for the cancellation of the VAT number?

☐	F15 Please advise of any associated business (4) including their VAT identification numbers and any views as to their credibility.

☐	F16 Please provide details of known bank accounts of the business in the requested State and any associated businesses.

☐	F17 Please provide information from recapitulative statements or from Customs declarations on the supplies/purchases of goods/services for the year(s):

☐	F18 Please provide information from VAT declarations/about payments for the year(s):

☐	F19 Any additional comments:

G)	SPONTANEOUS SUPPLY OF INFORMATION (MISSING TRADER FRAUD)

Sending authority

Receiving authority

Identification of the business

G1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

Identification of the business

G1	VAT identification number (if not, tax identification number)

VAT number:

☐	VAT number not available

☐	VAT number not available

Tax identification number:

Name

Address

G4	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

G4	The following dates in the format (YYYY/MM/DD):

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(a)	issue of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(b)	cancellation of the VAT/tax identification number

(c)	Incorporation

(c)	Incorporation

G5	Owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

G5	Owners, proprietors, associates, partners, agents, stakeholders or persons having other rights in the business

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

G6	Managers, directors

G6	Managers, directors

(a)

Name

(a)

Name

(b)

Address

(b)

Address

(c)	Date of birth

(c)	Date of birth

(d)	Nationality

(d)	Nationality

Any additional comments

H)	FEEDBACK (5)

Results related to the information provided:

1)	The information provided:

☐	Resulted in an additional assessment of VAT or of other taxes. Please provide details on the type and amount of tax assessed:

Type of tax:

Additional assessment:

Penalty:

☐	Resulted in VAT registration.

☐	Resulted in VAT deregistration.

☐	Resulted in the cancellation of a VAT number from VIES or from VAT registered taxpayer's database.

☐	Resulted in the correction of VAT declarations.

☐	Led to a desk enquiry.

☐	Led to a new audit procedure or was used as part of an on-going audit.

☐	Led to a fraud investigation.

☐	Resulted in a request for information.

☐	Led to a presence in administrative office or to participation in administrative enquiry.

☐	Led to Multilateral control (MLC).

☐	Resulted in other actions:

☐	Did not result in any substantial action.

2)	Other comments:

Date of transmission:

REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION (Article PVAT. 12

Reference:

N_SS_RR _ 20YYMMDD-000000-000000

Language:

Envelope

(O1)	Applicant State:

Requested State:

Applicant authority:

Requested authority:

(O2)	Official dealing with the exchange in the applicant authority:

Official dealing with the exchange in the requested authority:

Name:

Email:

Telephone:

Fax:

(O3)	Applicant authority reference:

Requested authority reference:

Space reserved for the applicant authority:

Space reserved for the requested authority:

(O4)	Date of transmission of the request:

Date of transmission of the reply:

(O5)	Requester name:

Requester official capacity:

The undersigned (#1) acting as the agent duly authorised by the applicant authority indicated above, hereby request notification, pursuant to Article PVAT.12 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax and on mutual assistance for recovery of claims, of the following instrument/decision:

Information relating to the person to be notified

—	For natural persons:

—	For legal entities:

First name:

Family name:

Maiden name:

Date and place of birth:

Date:

Place:

Country:

Address:

Street:

Building identifier:

Suite identifier:

City:

Post code:

Country:

E-mail:

Information relating to the instrument (or decision)

Nature and subject of the instrument (or decision) to be notified:

Final date for notification:

Other information:

Outcome of the notification

CERTIFICATE (Article PVAT.12 of the Protocol)

Reference:

N_SS_RR _ 20YYMMDD-000000-000000

Envelope

(O1)	Applicant State:

Requested State:

Applicant authority:

Requested authority:

(O2)	Official dealing with the exchange in the applicant authority:

Official dealing with the exchange in the requested authority:

Name:

Email:

Telephone:

Fax:

(O3)	Applicant authority reference:

Requested authority reference:

Space reserved for the applicant authority:

Space reserved for the requested authority:

(O4)	Date of transmission of the request:

Date of transmission of the reply:

(1) In this third column, the requested authority either fills in the information requested by the requesting authority (box ‘please fill in’ ticked in the second column) or confirms the veracity of the information provided by the requesting authority (box ‘please confirm’ ticked and information provided in the second column).

(2) Actual principal activity means the real main activity carried out by the business (as opposed to another possibly declared one).

(3) In this third column, the requested authority either fills in the information requested by the requesting authority (box ‘please fill in’ ticked in the second column) or confirms the veracity of the information provided by the requesting authority (box ‘please confirm’ ticked and information provided in the second column).

(4) This is any business with common directors or other legal, economic or financial links with the business referred to in Heading A.

(5) To be provided by the competent authority receiving the information.

Annex II

Standard forms for the communication of requests and further communication with regard to requests under Title III [Recovery Assistance]

Model A

Uniform notification form providing information about notified document(s)

(to be transmitted to the addressee of the notification) (1)

This document accompanies document(s) hereby notified by the competent authority of the following State: [name of requested State].

This notification concerns documents of the competent authorities of the following State: [name of applicant State], which asked for notification assistance, in accordance with Article PVAT.23 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties (‘the Protocol’) between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Note: in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article PVAT.38 of the Protocol, this document may also relate to other claims than the claims referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 of Article PVAT.2 of the Protocol, if such recovery assistance is possible under other bilateral or multilateral legally binding instruments on administrative cooperation between this EU Member State and the United Kingdom.

A. ADDRESSEE OF THE NOTIFICATION

—

Name

—	Address (known or assumed)

—	Other data relevant to the identification of the addressee

B. PURPOSE OF THE NOTIFICATION

This notification is intended:

☐	to inform the addressee about the document(s) to which this document is attached.

☐	to interrupt the period of limitation with regard to the claim(s) mentioned in the notified document(s).

☐	to confirm to the addressee his/her obligation to pay the amounts mentioned under point D.

Please note that in case of non-payment, the authorities may take enforcement and/or precautionary measures to ensure the recovery of the claim(s). This may cause extra costs charged to the addressee.

You are the addressee of this notification, as you are considered to be:

☐	the principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures, under the laws in force in the applicant State

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, holding assets belonging to, or having debts towards, the (co-)debtor or to any other person liable

☐	a third party which may become affected by enforcement measures concerning other persons

(The following information will appear if the addressee of the notification is a person other than the (co-)debtor, holding assets belonging to, or having debts towards, the (co-)debtor or to any other person liable, or a third party which may become affected by enforcement measures concerning other persons:

The notified documents concern claims relating to taxes and duties, for which the following person(s) is (are) liable as

☐	the principal debtor: [name and address (known or assumed)]

☐	a co-debtor: [name and address (known or assumed)]

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures, under the laws in force in the applicant State: [name and address (known or assumed)]).

The applicant authority of the applicant State [name of the applicant State] invited the competent authorities of the requested State [name of the requested State] to make this notification before [date]. Please note that this date is not specifically related to any period of limitation.

C. OFFICE(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NOTIFIED DOCUMENT(S)

Office responsible with regard to the attached document(s):

—

Name:

—

Address:

—	Other contact details:

—	Language(s) in which this office can be contacted:

Further information about ☐ the notified document(s) ☐ and/or the possibility of contesting the obligations can be obtained

☐	at the abovementioned office responsible with regard to the attached document(s), and/or

☐

from the following office:

—

Name:

—

Address:

—	Other contact details:

—	Language(s) in which this office can be contacted:

D. DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFIED DOCUMENT(S)

Document [number]

—	Reference number:

—	Date of establishment:

—

Nature of the notified document:

☐	Tax assessment

☐	Payment order

☐	Decision following an administrative appeal

☐	Other administrative document:

☐	Judgment or order of:

☐	Other judicial document:

—	Name of the claim(s) concerned (in the language of the applicant State):

—

Nature of the claim(s) concerned:

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

refunds, interventions and other measures forming part of the system of total or partial financing of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), including sums to be collected in connection with these actions, and levies and other duties provided for under the common organisation of the market for the sugar sector

—

Amount of the claim(s) concerned:

☐	Principal amount:

☐	Administrative penalties and fines:

☐	Interest up to [date]:

☐	Costs up to [date]:

☐	Fees for certificates and similar documents issued in connection with administrative procedures related to the claim mentioned under point [x]:

☐	Total amount for this (these) claim(s):

—

The amount mentioned under point [x] should be paid:

☐

before:

☐	within [number] days following the date of this notification

☐	without any further delay

—

This payment should be made to:

—	Holder of the bank account:

—	International Bank Account Number (IBAN):

—	Bank Identification Code (BIC):

—	Name of the bank:

—	Reference to be used for the payment:

—

The addressee can reply to the document(s) that is (are) hereby notified.

☐	Last day for replying:

☐	Time period for replying:

—	Name and address of the authority to whom a reply can be sent:

—

Possibility of contesting:

☐	The period to contest the claim or the notified document(s) has already come to its end.

☐	Last day for contesting the claim:

☐

Time period to contest the claim: [number of days/weeks/months] following

☐	the date of this notification.

☐	the establishment of the notified document(s)

☐	another date:

—

Name and address of the authority where a contestation has to be submitted:

Please note that disputes concerning the claim, the instrument permitting enforcement or any other document originating from the authorities of the applicant State [name of applicant State], fall within the competence of the competent bodies of the applicant State [name of applicant State], in accordance with Article PVAT.29 of the Protocol.

Any such dispute is governed by the procedural and language rules applying in the applicant State [name of applicant State].

☐	Please note that the recovery may begin before the end of the period within which the claim may be contested.

—	Other information:

Model B

Uniform instrument permitting enforcement of claims covered by Article PVAT.27 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties between the European Union and the United Kingdom (2)

☐ UNIFORM INSTRUMENT PERMITTING ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS

—	Date of issue:

—	Reference number:

☐ REVISED UNIFORM INSTRUMENT PERMITTING ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS

—	Date of issue of the original uniform instrument:

—	Date of revision:

—

Reason for the revision:

☐	judgment or order of [name of the Court] of [date]

☐	administrative decision of [date]

—	Reference number:

State where this document is issued: [name of applicant State]

Each EU Member State or the United Kingdom can request recovery assistance from the United Kingdom or an EU Member State respectively for unpaid claims referred to in the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties (‘the Protocol’) between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Recovery measures taken by the requested State are based on:

☐	a uniform instrument permitting enforcement, in accordance with Article PVAT.27 of the above Protocol.

☐	a revised uniform instrument permitting enforcement, in accordance with Article PVAT.30 of the above Protocol (to take account of the decision of the competent body referred to in Article PVAT.29(1) of that Protocol).

This document is the uniform instrument permitting enforcement (including precautionary measures). It concerns the claim(s) mentioned below, which remain(s) unpaid in the applicant State [name of applicant State]. The initial instrument for the enforcement of this/these claim(s) has been notified in so far as required under the national law of the applicant State [name of applicant State].

Disputes concerning the claim(s) fall exclusively within the competence of the competent bodies of the applicant State [name of applicant State], in accordance with Article PVAT.29 of the Protocol. Any such action shall be brought before them in accordance with the procedural and language rules in force in the applicant State [name of applicant State].

The addressee of a request for recovery or precautionary measures may not rely on the notification or communication of the uniform instrument permitting enforcement in the requested State to claim a prolongation or a re-opening of the time period to contest the claim or the initial instrument permitting enforcement if that has been validly notified.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CLAIM(S) AND THE PERSON(S) CONCERNED

Identification of the claim(s) [number]

1.	Reference:

Nature of the claim(s) concerned:

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

3.	Name of the tax/duty concerned:

4.	Period or date concerned:

5.	Date of establishment of the claim:

6.	Date on which enforcement becomes possible:

Amount of the claim still due:

☐	principal amount:

☐	administrative penalties and fines:

☐	interest till date before the day the request is sent:

☐	costs till date before the day the request is sent:

☐	total amount of this claim:

Date of notification of the initial instrument permitting enforcement in the applicant State: [name of the applicant State]:

☐

Date:

☐	No date available

Office responsible for the assessment of the claim:

—

Name:

—

Address:

—	Other contact details:

—	Language(s) in which this office can be contacted:

10.

Further information concerning the claim or the possibilities for contesting the payment obligation can be obtained from:

☐	the office indicated above

☐

the following office responsible for the Uniform instrument permitting enforcement:

—

Name:

—

Address:

—	Other contact details:

—	Language(s) in which this office can be contacted:

Identification of the person(s) concerned in the national instrument(s) permitting enforcement

(a)

The following person is mentioned in the national instrument(s) permitting enforcement

☐	natural person

☐

other

—

Name

—	Address (known or assumed)

—	Other data relevant to the identification of the addressee

☐

Legal representative

—

Name

—	Address (known or assumed)

—	Other data relevant to the identification of the addressee

Cause of liability:

☐	principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws in force in the applicant State

(b)

the following person(s) is (are) also mentioned in the national instrument(s) permitting enforcement:

☐	natural person

☐

other

—

Name:

—	Address (known or assumed):

—	Other data relevant to the identification of the addressee:

☐

Legal representative

—

Name:

—	Address (known or assumed):

—	Other data relevant to the identification of the addressee:

Cause of liability:

☐	principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws in force in the applicant State

Other information

Overall total amount of the claim(s)

—	in the currency of the applicant State:

—

in the currency of the requested State:

—

in EUR:

Model form C – request for information

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Based on Article PVAT.20 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties (‘the Protocol’) between the European Union and the United Kingdom

Reference: AA_RA_aaaaaaaaaaa_rrrrrrrrrrrr_20YYMMDD_xxxxxxx_RI

Nature of the claim(s):

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

1.	STATE OF THE APPLICANT AUTHORITY

A.	Applicant authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills

B.	Office initiating the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

2.	STATE OF THE REQUESTED AUTHORITY

A.	Requested authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills

B.	Office handling the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

3.	INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REQUEST

☐This request includes claims which are more than 5 years old, dating from the due date of the claims to the date of the initial request for assistance (for contested claims or instruments permitting enforcement: from the moment at which the claim or the instrument permitting enforcement may no longer be contested).

For this (these) claim(s), the request is based on the following circumstances:

☐This request is connected to another request of 20YY/MM/DD, which was processed by the requested authority under reference number: [optional]

☐Other:

☐A similar request is sent to the following competent authority(ies) within the State of the requested authority:

☐A similar request is sent to the following competent authority(ies) within the following State(s):

☐	I, applicant authority, ask the requested authority not to inform the person(s) concerned about this request.

☐	I, applicant authority, confirm that the information to be received will be subject to the secrecy provisions defined in the legal basis quoted above.

4.	INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PERSON CONCERNED

Information is requested with regard to:

☐

For natural persons:

First name(s):

Surname:

Maiden name (name at birth):

Date of birth:

Place of birth:

VAT number:

Tax Identification Number:

Other identification data:

Address of this person: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

☐

Or for legal entities:

Company name:

Legal status:

VAT number:

Tax Identification Number:

Other identification data:

Address of this legal entity: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

☐

Legal representative

Name:

Address of this legal representative: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

Liability: the person concerned is:

☐	the principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws in force in the applicant State;

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, holding assets belonging to, or having debts towards, the (co-)debtor or to any other person liable.

☐	a third party which may become affected by enforcement measures concerning other persons.

Other relevant information concerning the above persons:

☐

Bank account number(s)

—	Bank account number (IBAN):

—	Bank identification code (BIC):

—	Name of the bank:

☐

Car information on 20YY/MM/DD

—	car plate number:

—	car brand:

—	colour of the car:

☐	Estimated or provisional or ☐ precise amount of the claim(s):

☐

Other:

5.	INFORMATION REQUESTED

☐	Information about the identity of the person concerned (for natural persons: full name, date and place of birth; for legal entities: company name and legal status)

☐	Information about the address

☐	Information about the income and assets for recovery

☐	Information about the heirs and/or legal successors

☐

Other:

6.	FOLLOW-UP OF THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Date

Message

Applicant authority

Requested authority

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the request.

date

☐	To be combined with acknowledgment

☐

I, requested authority, invite the applicant authority to complete the request with the following additional information:

date

☐

I, requested authority, have not yet received the additional information required and will close your request if I do not receive this information before 20YY/MM/DD.

date

I, applicant authority,

☐

provide on request the following additional information:

☐

am not able to provide the requested additional information

(because:)

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the additional information and am now in a position to proceed.

date

I, requested authority, do not provide assistance and close the case because:

☐

I do not have competence for any of the claims to which the request relates.

☐

the claim is older than foreseen in the Protocol.

☐

I am not able to obtain this information for the purpose of recovering similar national claims.

☐

this would disclose a commercial, industrial or professional secret.

☐

the disclosure of this information would be liable to prejudice the security or be contrary to the public policy of the State.

☐

the applicant authority did not provide all the required additional information

☐

other reason:

date

☐

I, applicant authority, ask to be informed about the present status of my request.

date

I, requested authority, cannot provide the information now because:

☐	I have asked for information from other public bodies.

☐	I have asked for information from a third party.

☐	I am arranging a personal call.

☐	other reason:

date

The requested information cannot be obtained because:

☐

the person concerned is not known.

☐

insufficient data for identification of person concerned.

☐

the person concerned has moved away, address unknown.

☐

the requested information is not available.

☐

other reason:

date

☐

I, requested authority, transmit the following part of the requested information:

date

I, requested authority, transmit all (or the final part of) the requested information:

☐

Identity confirmed

☐

Address confirmed

☐

The following data about the identity of the person concerned have changed (or are added):

For natural persons:

☐	First name(s):

☐

Surname:

☐	Maiden name:

☐	Date of birth:

☐	Place of birth:

For legal entities:

☐	Legal Status:

☐	Company name:

☐

The following address data have changed (or are added):

☐	Street and no.:

☐	Details of address:

☐	Postcode and town:

☐

Country:

☐	Telephone:

☐

Fax:

☐

E-mail:

☐

Financial situation:

☐	Bank account(s) known:

Bank account number (IBAN): …

Bank identification code (BIC): …

Name of the bank: …

☐	Employment details: ☐ Employee —☐ Self-employed — ☐ Unemployed

☐	It seems that the person concerned has no means to settle the debt/no assets to cover recovery

☐	The person concerned is bankrupt/insolvent:

—	Date of order:

—	Date of release:

—	Liquidator’s details:

Name:

Street and no:

Details of address:

Postcode and town:

Country:

☐	It seems that the person concerned has:

☐	limited means to partially settle the debt

☐	sufficient means/assets for recovery

☐

Comments:

☐

Debt disputed

☐	person concerned has been advised to contest the claim in the State of the applicant authority

☐	references of the dispute, if available:

☐	further details attached

☐

Debtor deceased on YYYY/MM/DD

☐

Name and address of heirs/will executor:

☐

Other comments:

☐

I recommend proceeding with recovery procedures

☐

I recommend not proceeding with recovery procedures

date

☐

I, applicant authority, withdraw my request for information.

date

☐

Other: comment from ☐ applicant authority or ☐ requested authority:

Model form D – request for notification

REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION

Based on Article PVAT.23 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties (‘the Protocol’) between the European Union and the United Kingdom

Reference: AA_RA_aaaaaaaaaaa_rrrrrrrrrrrr_20YYMMDD_xxxxxxx_RN

Nature of the claim(s):

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

1.	STATE OF THE APPLICANT AUTHORITY

A.	Applicant authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills:

B.	Office initiating the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

2.	STATE OF THE REQUESTED AUTHORITY

A.	Requested authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills:

B.	Office handling the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

3.	INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REQUEST

For this (these) claim(s), the request is based on the following circumstances:

☐	This request is connected to another request of 20YY/MM/DD, which was processed by the requested authority under reference number: [optional]

☐

Other:

☐	A similar request is sent to the following competent authority(ies) within the State of the requested authority:

☐	Final date for notification of these documents in order to avoid problems with the limitation period (if necessary): 20YY/MM/DD

☐	Date before which notification is requested: 20YY/MM/DD (This date will be mentioned in the Uniform Notification Form communicated to the addressee) [see Article PVAT. 23(1), 2nd subpara. (b) of the Protocol; see box B.2. of the Uniform Notification Form]

☐	Other comments:

4.	IDENTIFICATION OF THE ADDRESSEE OF THE NOTIFICATION

The notification should be made to:

☐	For natural persons: First name(s): Surname: Maiden name (name at birth): Date of birth: Place of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this person: ☐ known — ☐ assumed:

Street and number:

Details of address:

Postcode and town:

Country:

☐	Or for legal entities: Company name: Legal status: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this legal entity: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

Street and number:

Details of address:

Postcode and town:

Country:

☐	Legal representative Name: Address of this legal representative: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

Street and number:

Details of address:

Postcode and town:

Country:

B.	Other relevant information concerning the above persons:

PURPOSE OF THE NOTIFICATION, as to be communicated to the addressee.

This notification is intended:

☐	to inform the addressee, about the document(s) to which this information document is attached.

☐	to interrupt the period of limitation with regard to the claim(s) mentioned in the notified document(s).

☐	to confirm the addressee, about his/her obligation to pay.

The addressee of the notification is considered to be:

☐	the principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for ☐ other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures, under the laws in force in the applicant State.

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, holding assets belonging to, or having debts towards, the (co-)debtor or to any other person liable.

☐	a third party which may become affected by enforcement measures concerning other persons.

[The following should appear if one of the 2 checkboxes just above is selected]

The notified documents concern claims relating to taxes or duties, for which the following

person(s) is (are) liable as:

☐	Principal debtor

☐

co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures,

or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws in force in

the applicant State

☐	For natural persons: First name(s): Surname: Address: ☐ known — ☐ assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town: Country

☐	Or for legal entities: Company name: Legal status: Address: ☐ known — ☐ assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town: Country

DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFIED DOCUMENT(S), as to be communicated to the addressee.

THIS BOX CAN BE MULTIPLIED

Reference Number: …

Date of establishment: 20YYMMDD

Nature of the notified document:

☐	Tax assessment

☐	Payment order

☐	Decision following an administrative appeal

☐	Other administrative document: free text box with possibility for translation

☐	Judgment/order of (name of the Court)

☐	Other judicial document: free text box with possibility for translation

Name of the claim concerned: (in language of the applicant State):

Nature of the claim concerned:

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

Amount of the claim concerned, in the currency of [Name of applicant State]:

☐	Principal amount:

☐	Administrative penalties and fines:

☐	Interest up to 20YYMMDD:

☐	Costs up to 20YYMMDD:

☐	Fees for certificates and similar documents issued in connection with administrative procedures related to the tax/duty concerned:

☐	Total amount for this claim:

The amount mentioned under point E should be paid:

☐	before 20YYMMDD

☐	within …. calendar days following the date of this notification

☐	without any further delay

This payment should be made to:

—	Holder of the bank account:

—	Name of the bank:

—	Bank account number (IBAN):

—	Bank identification code (BIC):

—	Reference to be used for the payment:

The addressee can reply to the document(s) that is (are) notified.

☐	Last day for replying: 20YYMMDD

☐	Time period for replying: … ☐ calendar days ☐ weeks ☐ months following ☐ the date of this notification

☐	the establishment of the notified document(s)

☐

20YYMMDD

☐	Name and address of the authority to whom a reply can be sent:

Possibility of contesting:

☐	The period to contest the claim or the notified document(s) has already come to its end.

☐	Last day for contesting the claim:

☐	Time period to contest the claim: ☐calendar days ☐ weeks ☐ months following ☐ the date of this notification ☐ the establishment of the notified document(s) ☐ another date:

☐	Name and address of the authority where a contestation has to be submitted:

☐	The addressee should be informed that the enforcement may start before the end of the period for contesting the claim.

Office responsible with regard to the attached document(s):

—

Name:

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

—	Telephone:

—

E-mail:

—

Website:

—	Language in which this office can be contacted:

Further information about:

☐	the notified document(s)

☐	and/or the possibility to contest the obligations can be obtained from:

☐	the office responsible with regard to the attached document(s) (mentioned just above)

☐

the following office:

—

Name:

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

—	Telephone:

—

E-mail:

—

Website:

—	Language in which this office can be contacted:

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7.	FOLLOW-UP OF THE REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION

Date

Message

Applicant authority

Requested authority

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the request.

date

☐

I, requested authority, invite the applicant authority to complete the request with the following additional information:

date

☐

I, requested authority, have not yet received the additional information required and will close your request if I do not receive this information before 20YY/MM/DD.

date

I, applicant authority,

☐

provide on request the following additional information:

☐

I am not able to provide the requested additional information

(because: )

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the additional information and am now in a position to proceed.

date

☐

I, requested authority, do not provide assistance and close the case because:

I do not have competence for any of the taxes to which the request relates.

the claim(s) is/are older than foreseen in the Protocol.

the applicant authority did not provide all the required additional information

Other reason:

date

☐

I, applicant authority, ask to be informed about the present status of my request.

date

I, requested authority, certify:

☐

that the document(s) has (have) been notified to the addressee, with legal effect according to the national legislation of the State of the requested authority, on 20YY/MM/DD.

The notification was made in the following manner:

☐	to the addressee in person

☐

by mail

☐	by electronic mail

☐	by registered mail

☐	by bailiff

☐	by another procedure

☐

that the above-mentioned document(s) could not be notified to the person concerned for the following reasons:

☐	addressee(s) not known

☐	addressee(s) deceased

☐	addressee(s) has (have) left the State. New address:

☐

other:

date

☐

I, applicant authority, withdraw my request for notification.

date

☐

Other: comment from ☐ applicant authority or ☐ requested authority

Model form E – request for recovery or precautionary measures

REQUEST FOR ☐ RECOVERY MEASURES

Based on Article PVAT.25 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties (‘the Protocol’) between the European Union and the United Kingdom

AND/OR ☐ PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Based on Article PVAT.31 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value Added Tax and on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties between the European Union and the United Kingdom

Reference: AA_RA_aaaaaaaaaaa_rrrrrrrrrrrr_20YYMMDD_xxxxxxx_RR(RP)

Nature of the claim(s):

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

1.	STATE OF THE APPLICANT AUTHORITY

A.	Applicant authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills:

B.	Office initiating the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

2.	STATE OF THE REQUESTED AUTHORITY

A.	Requested authority Country: Name: Telephone: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request: Language skills:

B.	Office handling the request Name: Address: Postcode: Town: Telephone: E-mail: Reference of the file: Name of the official dealing with the request:

3.	INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUEST

☐

This request includes claims which are more than 5 years old, dating from the due date of the claims to the date of the initial request for assistance (for contested claims or instruments permitting enforcement: from the moment at which the claim or the instrument permitting enforcement may no longer be contested).

For this (these) claim(s), the request is based on the following circumstances:

☐	This request is connected to another request of 20YY/MM/DD, which was processed by the requested authority under reference number: [optional]

☐

Other:

☐	The total amount of the claims for which assistance is requested, is not less than the threshold.

☐

The total amount of the claims of this request is less than the threshold, but this request is sent for the following reason:

☐	this request is connected to another request and the total amount of the requests is above the threshold.

☐

Other:

☐	A similar request is sent to the following competent authority(ies) within the State of the requested authority:

☐	A similar request is sent to the following competent authority(ies) within the following State(s):

☐	The claim(s) is (are) the subject of an instrument permitting enforcement in the applicant State.

☐	The claim(s) is (are) not yet subject of an instrument permitting enforcement in the applicant State.

☐	The claim(s) is (are) not contested.

☐	The claim(s) may no longer be contested by an administrative appeal/by an appeal to the courts.

☐	The claim(s) is (are) contested but the laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in the State of the applicant authority allow recovery of a contested claim.

☐	Appropriate recovery procedures have been applied in the State of the applicant authority but will not result in the payment of a substantial amount.

☐	It is obvious that there are no assets for recovery in the applicant State or that such procedures will not result in the payment of a substantial amount, and the applicant authority has specific information indicating that the person concerned has assets in the requested State.

☐	Recourse to recovery procedures in the applicant State would give rise to disproportionate difficulty.

☐	This request for precautionary measures is based on the reasons described in the attached document(s).

☐	This request is accompanied by an instrument permitting precautionary measures in the applicant state.

☐	I request not to inform the debtor/other person concerned prior to the precautionary measures.

☐	Please contact me if the following specific situation occurs (by using the free text field at the end of the request form:

☐	I, applicant authority will reimburse the sums already transferred if the outcome of the contestation is favourable to the party concerned.

☐	Sensitive case:

4.	PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Please remit the amount of the claim recovered to:

—	Bank account number (IBAN):

—	Bank identification code (BIC):

—	Name of the bank:

—	Name of the account holder:

—	Address of the account holder:

—	Payment reference to be used at the transfer of the money:

Payment by instalment is:

☐	acceptable without further consultation

☐	only acceptable after consultation (Please use box 7, point 20 for this consultation)

☐	not acceptable

☐	Please note that agreements on payment by instalment do not affect the limitation period in the applicant State. If payment by instalment is agreed, the instalment should end before the date on which the limitation period comes to its end, which is on:

5.	INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON CONCERNED BY THE REQUEST

Recovery/precautionary measures are requested with regard to:

☐	For natural persons: First name(s): Surname: Maiden name (name at birth): Date of birth: Place of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this person/legal entity: ☐ known — ☐ assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this person/legal entity: ☐ known — ☐ assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

other information concerning this person:

☐Legal representative

Name:

Details of address: ☐ known — ☐ assumed

Street and number:

Postcode and town:

Country:

Other relevant information concerning this request and/or person

☐

The following person(s) is (are) co-debtor(s): [It should be possible to add more than 1 name of such persons]

—

Identity of this person:

☐	For natural persons: Name: Date of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

—	other information concerning this (these) co-debtor(s):

☐

The following person(s) is (are) holding assets belonging to the person concerned by this request: [It should be possible to add more than 1 name of such persons]

—

Identity of this person:

☐	For natural persons: Name: Date of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

—	assets held by this other person:

☐

The following person(s) is (are) having debts towards the person concerned by this request: [It should be possible to add more than 1 name of such persons]

—

Identity of this person:

☐	For natural persons: Name: Date of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

—	(future) debts of this other person:

☐

There (is) are (an)other person(s) than the person concerned by this request, who (is) are liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws of the applicant State. [It should be possible to add more than 1 name of such persons]

—

Identity of this person:

☐	For natural persons: Name: Date of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

—	Reason or nature of the liability of this other person:

6.	DESCRIPTION OF THE CLAIM(S):

This box can be multiplied.

The claim(s) mentioned below are to be considered as:

☐	the initial claim(s), subject of an instrument permitting enforcement in the requested State.

☐	revised claim(s), subject of a revised instrument permitting enforcement in the requested State.

☐	Date of issue of the original uniform instrument permitting enforcement:

☐	Reason for the revision: judgement/ order of:

☐	Reason for the revision: administrative decision of:

Currency of the Country where this document is issued:

Currency of the Country where recovery actions will be taken:

Exchange rate used:

Identification of the claim

Reference:

Nature of the claim:

☐a)	customs duties

☐b)	value added tax

☐c)	excise duties

☐d)	tax on income or capital

☐e)	tax on insurance premiums

☐f)	inheritance and gift taxes

☐g)	national taxes and duties on immovable property, other than the above-mentioned ones

☐h)	national taxes and duties on the use or ownership of means of transport

☐i)	other taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of the applicant State

☐j)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of territorial or administrative subdivisions of the applicant State, excluding taxes and duties levied by local authorities

☐k)	taxes and duties levied by or on behalf of local authorities

☐l)	other tax-based claim

☐m)

Name of the tax/duty concerned:

Period or date concerned:

☐

Period:

☐

Date:

Date of establishment of the claim:

Date on which enforcement becomes possible:

Last day of the limitation period: [will not be copied into the printed version of the UIPE]

Amount of the claim still due:

--- amounts in the currency of the AS --- amounts in the currency of the RS

--- initially due [optional] --- still due

☐	principal amount:

☐	administrative penalties and fees:

☐	interest till date before the day the request is sent:

☐	costs till date before the day the request is sent:

☐	fees for certificates and similar documents issued in connection with administrative procedures related to the tax/duty concerned:

☐	total amount of this claim:

Date of notification of the initial instrument permitting enforcement in [name of the applicant State]: (or: No information available)

☐

office responsible for the assessment of the claim:

—

Name:

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

—	Telephone:

—

E-mail:

—

Website:

—	Language in which this office can be contacted:

Further information concerning the claim or the possibilities for contesting the payment obligation can

be obtained from:

☐	the office responsible for the assessment of the claim:

☐

the office responsible for the Uniform instrument permitting enforcement:

—

Name:

—	Street and number:

—	Details of address:

—	Postcode and town:

—

Country:

—	Telephone:

—

E-mail:

—

Website:

—	Language in which this office can be contacted:

Identification of the persons concerned in the national instrument(s) permitting enforcement and in the UIPE(s):

The UIPE should mention the person to whom this request relates (see box 5A).

Cause of liability:

☐	principal debtor

☐

co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the laws in force in the applicant State.

(This box can be multiplied)

The following other person(s) should also be mentioned:

☐	in the same UIPE

☐	in another UIPE, with regard to the same claim:

☐	For natural persons First name(s): Surname: Maiden name (name at birth): Date of birth: Place of birth: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this person/legal entity: known — assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

☐	Or for legal entities: Legal status: Company name: VAT number: Tax Identification Number: Other identification data: Address of this person/legal entity: known — assumed Street and number: Details of address: Postcode and town:

Cause of liability:

☐	principal debtor

☐	a co-debtor

☐	a person other than the (co-)debtor, liable for settlement of the taxes, duties and other measures, or for other claims relating to these taxes, duties and other measures under the law in force in the applicant Member State

☐	The next claim is to be added to the same UIPE accompanying this request.

☐	The next claim must be put in another UIPE accompanying the same request.

Overall total amount of the claims:

—	in the currency of the applicant State:………

—	in the currency of the requested State:………

—	in EUR:………

[Free text box]

7.	FOLLOW-UP OF THE REQUEST

Applicant authority

Requested authority

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the request.

date

☐	To be combined with acknowledgment

☐

I, requested authority, invite the applicant authority to complete the request with the following additional information:

date

☐

I, requested authority, have not yet received the additional information required and will close your request if I do not receive this information before 20YY/MM/DD.

date

I, applicant authority,

☐

provide on request the following additional information:

☐

am not able to provide the requested additional information

(because: )

date

☐

I, requested authority, acknowledge receipt of the additional information and am now in a position to proceed.

date

I, requested authority, do not provide assistance and close the case because:

☐

I do not have competence for the claims to which your request relates.

☐

I do not have competence for the following claim(s) of your request:

☐

the claim(s) is/are older than foreseen in the Protocol.

☐

the total amount is less than the threshold foreseen in the Protocol.

☐

the applicant authority did not provide all the required additional information.

☐

Other reason:

date

☐

I, applicant authority, ask to be informed about the present status of my request.

date

I, requested authority, will not take the requested action(s), for the following reasons:

☐

my national legislation and practice does not allow recovery measures for claims that are contested.

☐

my national legislation and practice does not allow precautionary measures for claims that are contested.

I, requested authority, have conducted the following procedures for recovery and/or precautionary measures:

date

☐

I established contact with the debtor and requested payment on 20YY/MM/DD.

date

☐

I am negotiating payment by instalment.

date

☐

I have commenced enforcement procedures on 20YY/MM/DD.

The following actions have been taken:

☐

I have commenced precautionary measures on 20YY/MM/DD.

The following actions have been taken:

☐

I, requested authority, inform the applicant authority that the measures which I have taken (described under point c and/or d above) have the following effect on the period of limitation:

☐	suspension

☐	interruption

☐	prolongation ☐ till 20YY/MM/DD –

☐	with xx years/months/weeks/days

I ask the applicant State to inform me if the same effect is not provided for under the laws in force in the applicant State.

☐

I, requested authority, inform the applicant authority that suspension, interruption or prolongation of the period of limitation is not possible under the laws of the requested State.

I ask the applicant State to confirm whether the measures which I have taken (described under point c and/or d above) have interrupted, suspended or prolonged the time limit for recovery and, if so, what the new time limit is.

date

☐

Procedures are still going on. I, requested authority, will inform applicant authority when changes occur.

date

☐

I, applicant authority, confirm that:

as a result of the action mentioned under point 9, the time limit has been changed. The new time limit is: …

☐

My national laws do not provide for the suspension, interruption or prolongation of the period of limitation.

I, requested authority, inform the applicant authority that:

date

☐

the claim has been fully recovered on 20YY/MM/DD

—	of which the following amount (indicate the currency of the State of the requested authority) relates to the claim as mentioned in the request:

—	of which the following amount relates to the interest charged under the laws of the State of the requested authority:

date

☐

the claim has been partly recovered on 20YY/MM/DD,

—	for the amount of (indicate the currency of the State of the requested authority):

—	of which the following amount relates to the claim as mentioned in the request:

—	of which the following amount relates to the interest charged under the laws of the State of the requested authority:

☐	I will take no further action.

☐	I will continue recovery procedures.

date

☐

precautionary measures have been taken.

(The requested authority is invited to indicate the nature of these measures:)

date

☐

the following payment by instalment has been agreed:

date

I, requested authority, confirm that all or part of the claim could not be recovered/ precautionary measures will not be taken, and the case will be closed because:

☐

The person concerned is not known.

☐

The person concerned is known, but moved to:

☐

The person concerned is known, but moved to an unknown address.

☐

The person concerned is deceased on YYYY/MM/DD.

☐

Debtor/co-debtor is insolvent.

☐

Debtor/co-debtor is bankrupt and the claim has been lodged.

Date of order: … --- Date of release: …

☐

Debtor/co-debtor is bankrupt / no recovery possible

Others:

date

☐

I, applicant authority, confirm that the case is closed.

date

☐

I, requested authority, inform the applicant authority that I have received notification that an action has been launched contesting the claim or the instrument permitting its enforcement and will suspend enforcement procedures.

Further,

☐

I have taken precautionary measures to ensure recovery of the claim on ….

I ask the applicant authority to inform me whether I should recover the claim.

I inform the applicant authority that the laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in the State in which I am situated do not permit (continued) recovery of the claim as long as it is contested.

date

I, applicant authority, having been informed that an action has been launched contesting the claim or the instrument permitting its enforcement,

☐

ask the requested authority to suspend any action which it has undertaken.

☐

ask the requested authority to take precautionary measures to ensure recovery of the claim.

☐

ask the requested authority to (continue to) recover the claim.

date

☐

I, requested authority, inform the applicant authority that the laws, regulations and administrative practices in force in the State in which I am situated do not permit the action requested:

☐	under point 16(b).

☐	under point 16(c).

date

I, applicant authority,

☐

amend the request for recovery/precautionary measures

☐	in accordance with the decision about the contested claim, [this information about the decision will be put in box 6A]

☐	because part of the claim was paid directly to the applicant authority;

☐	for another reason: ….

☐

ask the requested authority to resume enforcement procedures since the contestation was not favourable to the debtor (decision of the body competent in this matter of …).

date

I, applicant authority, withdraw this request for recovery/precautionary measures because:

☐

the amount was paid directly to the applicant authority.

☐

the time limit for recovery action has elapsed.

☐

the claim(s) has (have) been annulled by a national court or by an administrative body.

☐

the instrument permitting enforcement has been annulled.

☐

other reason: …

date

☐

Other: comment from ☐ applicant authority or ☐ requested authority

(Please start each comment by indicating the date)

(1) The elements in italics are optional.

(2) The elements in italics are optional.

ANNEX III

Statistical data on the application of Title II [Administrative cooperation and combating VAT fraud]

Model for the communication of statistical data from the states as referred to in Art. PVAT. 18 of the Protocol on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax and on mutual assistance for recovery of claims relating to taxes and duties between EU and UK ( ‘the Protocol’)

State:
Year:

Part A: Statistics per state:

Art. PVAT. 7 - 8 of the Protocol

Art. PVAT.10 of the Protocol

Art. PVAT.16 of the Protocol

Art. PVAT.12 of the Protocol

Requests for information received

Requests for information sent

Late & outstanding replies

Replies received within 1 month

Notifications under Art. PVAT.8 (3) Prot.

Spontaneous information received

Spontaneous information sent

Incoming requests for feedback

Feedback sent

Outgoing requests for feedback

Feedback received

Requests for administrative notification received

Requests for administrative notification sent

Total

Part B: Other global statistics:

	Statistics on traders
14 (*1)	Number of traders that have declared intra-Community acquisitions during the calendar year
15 (*1)	Number of traders that have declared intra-Community supplies of goods and/or services during the calendar year
Statistics on controls and enquiries
16	Number of times Art. PVAT.13 of the Protocol (Presence in administrative offices and participation in administrative enquiries in other states) have been used
17	Number of simultaneous controls which the State has initiated (Art. PVAT.14 of the Protocol )
18	Number of simultaneous controls in which the State has participated (Art. PVAT.14 of the Protocol)
Statistics on automatic exchange of information without request (Recast Commission Regulation 79/2012)
19 (*1)	Quantity of VAT identification numbers allocated to taxable persons who are not established in your State (Art. 3(1) of Regulation (EU) N 79/2012)
20 (*1)	Volume of information on new means of transport (Art. 3(2) of Regulation (EU) N 79/2012) forwarded to other States
Optional boxes (Free text)
21	Any other (automatic) exchange of information not covered in the previous boxes.
22	Benefits and/or results of administrative cooperation.

(*1) Points 14, 15, 19 and 20 are not relevant to the Protocol with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

ANNEX IV

Model standard forms for the communication of the statistics on the use of mutual recovery assistance

Mutual recovery assistance on the basis of the Protocol on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT and mutual recovery assistance in the year: … reported by: [name of the reporting State]

State

Requests for information

Requests for notification

Requests for precautionary measures

Requests for recovery

Requests received from:

Requests sent to:

Number received from:

Number sent to:

Number received from:

Number sent to:

Number received from:

Number sent to:

Number

Amount of the claims involved

Amount of the claims recovered during the year (1) (3)

Number

Amount of the claims involved

Amount of the claims recovered during the year (2) (3)

BE-België/Belgique

BG-България (Bulgaria)

CZ-Česká Republika

DK-Danmark

DE-Deutschland

IE-Ireland

EE-Eesti

EL-Eλλάδα (Ellas)

ES-España

FR-France

HR-Hrvatska

IT-Italia

CY-Kύπρος (Kypros)

LV-Latvija

LT-Lietuva

LU-Luxembourg

HU-Magyarország

MT-Malta

NL-Nederland

AT-Österreich

PL-Polska

PT-Portugal

RO-România

SI-Slovenija

SK-Slovensko

FI-Suomi/Finland

SE-Sverige

UK-United Kingdom

Total

(1) effectively recovered (no amounts for which precautionary measures have been taken or deferred payment has been agreed)

(2) these amounts also include any debt, for which mutual assistance has been requested, paid directly by the debtor to the applicant State

(3) in € for reporting by EU Member States; in £ for reporting by the United Kingdom.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2475/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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