Art. 4 Protocol inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Telecommunicatiesatellieten “INTELSAT”

1. Within the scope of its activities authorized by the INTELSAT Agreements, INTELSAT and its property shall be exempt from all national income and direct national property taxation. 2. When the price of communications satellites purchased by INTELSAT and of components and parts for such satellites to be launched for use in the global system includes taxes or duties of such a nature that they are normally incorporated in such price, the Contracting Party that has levied the taxes or duties shall take appropriate measures to remit or reimburse to INTELSAT the amount of the identifiable taxes or duties. 3. INTELSAT shall be exempt from customs duties and other taxes, prohibitions or restrictions imposed by reason of the import or export of communications satellites and components and parts for such satellites to be launched for use in the global system. The Contracting Parties should take all appropriate steps to facilitate customs clearance. 4. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to taxes or duties which are in fact no more than charges for specific services rendered. 5. Goods belonging to INTELSAT which have been exempted under paragraphs 2 or 3 shall not be transferred, hired out or lent, permanently or temporarily, except in accordance with the domestic laws of the Contracting Party which granted the exemption.

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