Wall Mounted Air Conditioners

CONCERNING LOCAL TAXES ACCORDING TO FAR PART 52.229-6: TAX EXEMPTION LOCAL CLAUSE EXEMPTION FROM JAPANESE CONSUMPTION TAX (DEC 1988) The Governments of the United States and Japan have agreed that this contract will be exempt from the new Consumption Tax, which took effect on 1 April 1989. In accordance with paragraph c. of the clause FAR 52.229-6, " TAXES - FOREIGN FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS" your offered contract price shall not include the Consumption Tax. By submission of your proposal, you are certifying that your price does not contain any cost related to the Consumption Tax. Questions concerning the applicability of the tax should be directed to your local Japanese Tax Office. TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE The Contractor will submit requests for gasoline or diesel oil tax exemption certificate to the Contracting Officer. This request will show the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract, with documentary evidence and detailed item breakdown to certify the accurate consumption of gasoline or diesel oil, or other necessary information and data as may be required. The contracting Officer will issue to the contractor a Tax Exemption Certificate for the actual amount of gasoline or diesel oil used exclusively for the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall claim all tax and customs exemptions as listed below: EXEMPTION FROM JAPANESE CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES PURSUANT TO STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (a) Paragraph 2, Article XI of the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States, authorizes the United States entry into Japan free from Japanese customs duties and all other charges on materials, supplies and equipment imported for the official use of the United States Armed Forces or for the exclusive use of such forces or ultimately to be incorporated into articles or facilities used by such forces. (b) Paragraph 3, Article XII of said Status of Forces Agreement, authorizes the United States exemption from certain Japanese taxes for materials, supplies, equipment and services procured for official purpose in Japan by the United States Armed Forces or by authorized agencies of the United States Armed Forces. Currently, these taxes are: (1) Gasoline tax and local road tax on gasoline; (2) Diesel oil tax; (3) Liquefied petroleum tax, and (4) consumption tax. (c) If you are the successful offeror, the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative will issue customs or tax exemption taxes in accordance with procedures agreed upon between the Government of Japan and the United States of America. Tax exemption certificates for either at the end of each month or upon termination of the contract. These can be applied against future purchases of motor fuel. They will be issued only to you as the prime contractor, so, if you employ a subcontractor or supplier who uses motor fuel, you must purchase the motor fuel to secure the exemption. (d) List below the customs duties or taxes which have been excluded from your proposal as required by the Taxes Clause. Contractor must claim all customs and tax exemptions to which the U.S. Government is entitled. Type of Commodity and Amount of Duty or Tax Percentage of Tax Excluded in Yen () (1) Customs Duties _______________ __________________________ (2) Taxes: (a) Gasoline tax and local road tax on Gasoline _______________ __________________________ (b) Diesel oil tax _______________ __________________________ (c) Liquefied petroleum tax _______________ __________________________ (d) Consumption tax % - _________________________