2.8.[D] heeft op 28 maart 2012 met Nederland het Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de [D] inzake de juridische status, de privileges en immuniteiten van de Organisatie en haar medewerkers in Nederland; ’s-Gravenhage, van 28 maart 2012 (het Verdrag), Trb. 2012, 73, gesloten waarin onder meer is bepaald:
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Considering that the purpose and functions of the [ [D] ] and the activities carried out by the [ [D] ] and its staff warrant the granting in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the [ [D] ] and its staff of privileges and immunities substantially identical to those accorded to other intergovernmental organizations in the Netherlands and their staff,
d) ,,staff member” means any person appointed or recruited for employment with the [ [D] ] in the Netherlands to carry out its official activities and subject to [D] staff regulations and rules, except those who are locally recruited and remunerated on an hourly basis;
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Article 10
Privileges and immunities of the Chief of Mission and other staff members of the Organization
1. The staff members of the [ [D] ] shall enjoy such privileges, immunities and facilities as are necessary for the independent performance of their functions. They shall be accorded:
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d) exemption from taxation on salaries, emoluments and allowances paid to them in respect of their employment with the [ [D] ];
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5. Persons referred to in this Article who are nationals or permanent residents of the host State shall enjoy only the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for the independent performance of their functions:
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c) exemption from taxation on salaries, emoluments and allowances paid to them in respect of their employment with the [ [D] ];
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Article 14
Social security
1. The social security system of the [ [D] ] offers coverage comparable to the coverage under the legislation of the host State. The [ [D] ] and the staff members of the [ [D] ] to whom the above-mentioned scheme applies shall be exempt from social security provisions of the host State. Consequently, they shall not be covered against the risks described in the social security provisions of the host State. This exemption applies to them, unless they take up gainful activity in the host State.
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Article 19
Entry into force, Termination, Amendments and others
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the day after both Parties have notified each other in writing that the legal requirements for entry into force have been complied with, and its provisions shall have effect on that same day.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 of this Article, the fiscal privileges as mentioned in Article 8, Article 10, paragraph 1, under d and Article 10, paragraph 5, under c, shall have effect on the first day of January in the calender year in which the Agreement has entered into force.
3. Upon its entry into force, this Agreement shall supersede the Agreement concluded on 1 May 1990 between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the [ [D] ].”
Het Verdrag is in werking getreden op 1 juni 2012. Voor de belastingheffing is in het Verdrag terugwerkende kracht opgenomen tot 1 januari 2012.