COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 004/2020 OF 05/08/2020 DETERMINING THE MODALITIES FOR AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF TAX RELATED DISPUTES
These rules set out how tax issues are to be settled amicably.
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These rules set out how tax issues are to be settled amicably. A taxpayer must request amicable settlement of a tax dispute in writing and send it to the Commissioner General. A taxpayer may request amicable settlement of tax issues only if the request is written, signed, specific, supported by evidence, and submitted within the stated time limit; it is generally subject to paying 25% of the principal tax, unless the issues are already before court. The Tax Administration meets the applicant, may ask for more supporting evidence, and if an amicable solution is reached, prepares an agreement for both parties to sign. Tax disputes may be settled amicably, but if they are, both parties sign an amicable settlement agreement and the case cannot be taken to court.
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Provisions of COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 004/2020 OF 05/08/2020 DETERMINING THE MODALITIES FOR AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF TAX RELATED DISPUTES
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Icyo aya mabwiriza
AI-assisted research summary: These rules set out how tax issues are to be settled amicably.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije Article One: Objective of these rules Article Premier : Objet de ces directives Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije Article One: Objective of these rules Article Premier : Objet de ces directives Aya mabwiriza ashyiraho uburyo bwo mu gukemura bwumvikane. by'imisoro ibibazo These Rules determine the modalities for amicable settlement of tax issues. Ces Directives déterminent les modalités du règlement à l’amiable des litiges fiscaux. - 2 Verify source ↗
Gusaba gukemura ikibazo mu
AI-assisted research summary: A taxpayer must request amicable settlement of a tax dispute in writing and send it to the Commissioner General.
Ingingo ya 2: Gusaba gukemura ikibazo mu bwumvikane Article 2: A request for amicable settlement Article 2: La demande de règlement à l’amiable Ingingo ya 2: Gusaba gukemura ikibazo mu bwumvikane Article 2: A request for amicable settlement Article 2: La demande du règlement à l’amiable Gusaba gukemura ikibazo cy’imisoro mu nyandiko bwumvikane n’umusoreshwa, igashyikirizwa Komiseri Mukuru. bikorwa mu Amicable settlement of tax disputes is requested by the taxpayer in writing and addressed to the Commissioner General. La demande du règlement à l’amiable des litiges fiscaux doit être faite par écrit, et adressée par le contribuable au Commissaire Général. Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202031 - 3 Verify source ↗
Ibisabwa kugira ngo
AI-assisted research summary: A taxpayer may request amicable settlement of tax issues only if the request is written, signed, specific, supported by evidence, and submitted within the stated time limit; it is generally subject to paying 25% of the principal tax, unless the issues are already before court.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibisabwa kugira ngo ubusabe bwakirwe Article 3: Conditions of admissibility Article 3: Conditions d’admissibilité Ingingo ya 3: Ibisabwa kugira ngo ubusabe bwakirwe Ubusabe bwo gukemura ibibazo by’imisoro mu bwumvikane kugira ngo bwakirwe, bugomba kuba bwujuje ibi bikurikira: 1. kuba bukozwe mu nyandiko kandi bushyizweho umukono n’umusoreshwa cyangwa umuhagarariye mu buryo bwemewe n’amategeko; Article 3: Conditions of admissibility Article 3: Conditions d’admissibilité The request for amicable settlement of tax issues, must fulfill the following conditions: La requête de règlement à l’amiable des litiges fiscaux, doit remplir les conditions suivantes : 1. it must be in writing and signed by the legal the taxpayer’s taxpayer or representative; 1. elle doit être écrite et signée par le contribuable ou son représentant légal ; 2. kugaragaza ingingo umusoreshwa yifuza ko zikemurwa mu bwumvikane; neza 2. to indicate clearly specific issues that the taxpayer wishes to be settled amicably. 2. indiquer clairement les points que le à souhaite régler contribuable l’amiable ; 3. kugaragaza ibimenyetso umusoreshwa ashingiraho ku ngingo mu ko asaba bwumvikane ; zikemurwa 3. provide evidences the contentious issues that the taxpayer wishes to be settled amicably. supporting 3. fournir des preuves justifiant les points litigieux que le contribuable souhaite régler à l’amiable. 4. kwishyura 25% y’umusoro fatizo. y’amafaranga 4. pay 25% of the total amount of the 4. payer 25% du montant de l’impôt principal tax. principal. Umusoreshwa abyemerewe n’Ubuyobozi ingwate bw’Imisoro cyangwa y’umutungo utimukanwa amategeko abigenga. ashobora gutanga wimukanwa hakurikijwe The taxpayer may upon approval of the Tax a movable or Administration provide in guarantee immovable accordance with relevant laws. property as Le contribuable peut après approbation de l’Administration Fiscale donner une propriété mobilière ou immobilière comme garantie conformément aux lois en la matière. Iyo Urukiko, ibibazo by’imisoro bitashyikirijwe mu kubikemura gusaba When the tax issues have not been lodged to Court, the request for amicable settlement must Lorsque les litiges fiscaux n’ont pas fait objet d’une demande devant une juridiction, la Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202032 bwumvikane bigomba gukorwa mu gihe umusoreshwa cy’iminsi amenyeshejwe cya Komiseri Mukuru ku bujurire. kuva icyemezo 30 gusaba kubikemura ibibazo by’imisoro byashyikirijwe Iyo Urukiko, mu bwumvikane bishobora gukorwa gusa mu gihe Urukiko rutari rwaca urubanza burundu. Icyo gihe umusoreshwa ntasabwa kwishyura amafaranga angana na 25% avugwa mu gace ka kane (4o) k’igika cya mbere cy’iyi ngingo. be submitted within 30 days from reception of the decision of the Commissioner General on appeal. When the tax issues have been lodged to Court, the request for amicable settlement can be submitted only before the final Court ruling. However, in that time the taxpayer shall not be bound to pay 25% mentioned in item 4o of paragraph 1 of this article. Ingingo nshya zitigeze zisuzumwa mu bujurire bwashyikirijwe Komiseri Mukuru, ntizemerwa mu bwumvikane. New issues which were not part of the appeal the Commissioner General are not to acceptable for amicable settlement. Ubujurire butakiriwe na Komiseri Mukuru kubera impamvu ziteganywa n’amategeko, ntibwemerwa mu bwumvikane. An appeal rejected by the Commissioner General for reasons provided by the law, is not acceptable for amicable settlement. demande de règlement à l’amiable doit être introduite dans un délai de 30 jours à compter de la réception de la décision du Commissaire Général sur le recours. Lorsque les litiges fiscaux ont fait objet d’une demande devant une juridiction, la demande de règlement à l’amiable peut être introduite seulement avant la décision finale de la juridiction. Toutefois, dans ce cas le contribuable n’est pas tenu de payer 25% mentionné au point 4° de l’alinéa 1 du présent article Des litiges fiscaux nouveaux qui ne faisaient pas partie du recours au Commissaire Général ne sont pas recevable pour le règlement à l'amiable. Une demande de recours qui a été déclaré irrecevable par le Commissaire Général pour des raisons prévues par la loi, n’est pas recevable au règlement à l’amiable. Gusaba ubwumvikane bikorwa inshuro imwe gusa. An amicable settlement shall be requested only once time. La demande de règlement à l’amiable ne se fait qu’une seule fois. - 4 Verify source ↗
Uburyo ubwumvikane
AI-assisted research summary: The Tax Administration meets the applicant, may ask for more supporting evidence, and if an amicable solution is reached, prepares an agreement for both parties to sign.
Ingingo ya 4 : Uburyo ubwumvikane bukorwa Article 4: Amicable settlement procedure Article 4: La procédure de règlement à l’amiable Ingingo ya y’ubwumvikane 5 : Amasezerano Ingingo ya 4 : Uburyo ubwumvikane bukorwa Article 4: Amicable settlement procedure Article 4: La procédure de règlement à l’amiable Ubuyobozi bw’Imisoro buhura n’uwasabye The Tax Administration meets the applicant to L’Administration Fiscale rencontre le Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202033 ikibazo mu gukemura bagasuzuma ibyo bw’Imisoro bushobora kumusaba bimenyetso ngombwa. bwumvikane, asaba. Ubuyobozi ibindi ari busanze cyose igihe examine the request. The Tax Administration may require more supporting evidences whenever deemed necessary. la demande. contribuable pour examiner L’Administration Fiscale peut demander d’autres preuves si nécessaire. Iyo habayeho kumvikana hagati y’Ubuyobozi hategurwa n’umusoreshwa, bw’Imisoro amasezerano agomba gushyirwaho umukono n’impande zombi. y’Ubwumvikane the Tax Administration and When the taxpayer agree on an amicable solution, the Tax Administration prepares an amicable settlement agreement to be signed by both parties. fiscale l’Administration Lorsque le contribuable se conviennent sur une solution à l’amiable, l’Administration Fiscale prépare un accord de règlement à l’amiable qui doit être signé par les deux parties. et Ingingo ya y’ubwumvikane 5 : Amasezerano - 5 Verify source ↗
Amicable settlement agreement
AI-assisted research summary: Tax disputes may be settled amicably, but if they are, both parties sign an amicable settlement agreement and the case cannot be taken to court.
Article 5: Amicable settlement agreement Article 5 : Accord de règlement à l’amiable Article 5: Amicable settlement agreement Article 5 : Accord de règlement à l’amiable ibibazo by’imisoro bikemuwe mu zishyira Iyo bwumvikane, impande umukono ku masezerano y’ubwumvikane. zombi When tax issues are settled amicably, both parties settlement agreement. amicable sign the Lorsque les litiges fiscaux sont réglés à l’amiable, les deux parties signent l’accord de règlement à l’amiable. Ibibazo ntibishobora kuregerwa Urukiko. byakemuwe mu bwumvikane Issues settled amicably cannot be lodged to Court. Les litiges réglés à l’amiable ne peuvent pas faire objet d’une demande devant une juridiction. byari Iyo impande zombi zigeze ku bwumvikane ku bibazo urukiko, amasezerano y’ubwumvikane ashyirwaho umukono nyuma y’uko uruhande rwareze ruretse ikirego. byararegewe When both parties agree on an amicable solution for issues lodged to Court, the amicable settlement agreement is signed after withdrawal of claim by the plaintiff. Amasezerano y’ubwumvikane areba gusa igihe cy’umusoro n’ubwoko bw’umusoro amicable The is settlement applicable only on the tax period and tax type agreement Lorsque les deux parties se conviennent sur une solution à l’amiable pour les litiges qui ont fait objet d’une demande devant la juridiction, l’accord de règlement à l’amiable est signé après le désistement d’action par la partie demanderesse. L’accord de l’amiable est règlement à applicable seulement sur la période fiscale et le Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202034 bivugwa muri ayo masezerano, ntashobora gushingirwaho ku bibazo biriho cyangwa bizavuka. specified in the agreement. It cannot create a precedent for current or future cases. type d’impôt spécifié dans cet accord. Il ne peut être utilisé comme précédent pour les cas présents ou à venir. zose bureba Ubwumvikane zasuzumwe. Ubwumvikane ntibushobora kugerwaho iyo hari ingingo imwe cyangwa nyinshi zitumvikanyweho. ingingo The amicable settlement must cover all discussed is no amicable settlement in case the parties failed to settle amicably one or more issues. issues. There Le règlement à l’amiable porte sur tous les litiges discutés. Il n’y a pas de règlement à l’amiable si les parties n’ont pas pu s’entendre sur une ou plusieurs litiges. - 6 Verify source ↗
Igihe cyo gukemuramo
AI-assisted research summary: An amicable settlement request must be handled within 90 days, counted from receipt of the request; older requests use the rules’ commencement date.
Ingingo ya 6 : Igihe cyo gukemuramo ikibazo mu bwumvikane Article 6: Time of amicable settlement Article 6 : Délai de règlement à l’amiable Ingingo ya 6 : Igihe cyo gukemura ikibazo mu bwumvikane ikibazo Gukemura cy’umusoro mu bwumvikane ntibishobora kurenza iminsi 90 kuva ubusabe bwakiriwe. Ku birebana n’ubusabe bwo kumvikana bwakiriwe mbere y’uko aya mabwiriza itangira atangira gukurikizwa, kubarwa kuva aya mabwiriza atangiye gukurikizwa. iminsi 90 Iyo impande zombi zitabashije kumvikana muri icyo gihe cy’iminsi 90, icyemezo cya Komiseri Mukuru ku bujurire kigumana agaciro. Article 6: Time of amicable settlement Article 6 : Délai de règlement à l’amiable The amicable settlement procedure cannot exceed 90 days from the receipt of the request. La procédure de règlement à l’amiable ne peut pas excéder 90 jours à compter de la réception de la demande. With respect to the amicable settlement requests received before the commencement of these rules, 90 days are counted from the commencement of these rules. En ce qui concerne les demandes de règlement à l’amiable reçues avant l’entrée en vigueur de ces directives, 90 jours sont comptés à partir de l’entrée en vigueur de ces directives. When both parties do not reach an amicable settlement within the 90 days period, the Commissioner General decision remains valid. Lorsque les deux parties n’arrivent pas au règlement à l’amiable pendant cette période de 90 jours, la décision du Commissaire Général sur le recours reste valide. - 7 Verify source ↗
Kuregera urukiko
AI-assisted research summary: If both parties do not settle amicably, the time limit for bringing the case to court starts when the taxpayer is notified of the Commissioner General’s letter saying settlement failed.
Ingingo ya 7: Kuregera urukiko Article 7: Seizure of a court Article 7: Saisine de la Juridiction Ivanwaho ry'ingingo Ingingo ya 7 : Kuregera urukiko Article 7: Lodge a court Article 7 : Saisine de la juridiction Iyo impande zombi zitabashije kumvikana, igihe cyo kuregera urukiko, kibarwa kuva In case both parties do not reach an amicable settlement, the time limit to lodge the court is Lorsque les deux parties n’arrivent pas à un accord sur le règlement à l’amiable, le délai Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202035 ya ashyikirijwe umusoreshwa Komiseri Mukuru imubwira ko ubwumvikane butashobotse. ibaruwa counted from notification to the taxpayer of the Commissioner General’s letter informing the taxpayer about the failure to reach an amicable settlement. pour saisir la juridiction est compte à partir de la notification du contribuable de la lettre du Commissaire Général lui informant à propos de l’échec de règlement à l’amiable. - 8 Verify source ↗
Repealing provision
AI-assisted research summary: This article repeals any earlier rules that conflict with these Rules.
Ingingo ya 8: zinyuranyije n’aya mabwiriza Article 8: Repealing provision Article 8 : Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 8: zinyuranyije n’aya mabwiriza Ivanwaho ry'ingingo Article 8: Repealing provision Article 8 : Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo zose z’amabwiriza yose abanziriza aya kandi anyuranyije na yo avanyweho. All previous Rules prior and contrary to these Rules are repealed. Toutes les dispositions antérieures Directives sont abrogées. et contraires des Directives aux présentes - 9 Verify source ↗
Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira
AI-assisted research summary: These Rules start to apply on the day they are published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 9: Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 9: Commencement Article 9: Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202030 YA KOMISERI AMABWIRIZA MUKURU Nº 004/2020 YO KU WA 05/08/2020 AGENA UBURYO BWO GUKEMURA MU BWUMVIKANE IMPAKA ZISHINGIYE KU MISORO 004/2020 COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 05/08/2020 DETERMINING THE MODALITIES FOR AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF TAX RELATED DISPUTES COMMISSAIRE DIRECTIVES GENERAL Nº 004/2020 DU 05/08/2020 DETERMINANT LES MODALITES DU REGLEMENT A L’AMIABLE DES DIFFERENDS RELATIFS AUX IMPOTS DU OF Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro, The Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority, Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes, Ashingiye ku Itegeko nº 026/2019 ryo ku wa 18/09/2019 rigena uburyo bw’Isoresha, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 52; Pursuant to Law nº 026/2019 of 18/09/2019 on Tax Procedures, especially in its Article 52; Vu la Loi no 026/2019 du 18/9/2010 portant Procédures Fiscales, spécialement en son Ingingo ya 9 : Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 9: Commencement Article 9: Entrée en vigueur Aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa ku munsi yatangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. These Rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Ces Directives entrent en vigueur le jour de leur publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 05/08/2020 Kigali, le 05/08/2020 Kigali, le 05/08/2020 (sé) BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal (sé) BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal (sé) BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’imisoro n’amahoro Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202036 - 52
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article 52; Ashyizeho amabwiriza akurikira: Issues the following Rules: Emet les Directives suivantes :
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