(1) The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall
exchange such information as is necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Agreement or of the domestic laws concern-
ing taxes of every kind and description imposed on behalf of a
Contracting State, or a political subdivision or local authority
thereof, insofar as the taxation thereunder is not contrary to the
Agreement. The exchange of information is not restricted by
Articles 1 and 2. Any information received by a Contracting
State shall be treated as secret in the same manner as informa-
tion obtained under the domestic laws of that State and shall be
disclosed only to persons or authorities (including courts and
administrative bodies) concerned with the assessment or col-
lection of, the enforcement or prosecution in respect of, or the
determination of appeals and other legal remedies in relation to
the taxes referred to in the first sentence. Such persons or
authorities shall use the information only for such purposes.
They may disclose the information in public court proceedings
or in judicial decisions.
(2) In no case shall the provisions of paragraph 1 be con-
strued as to impose on a Contracting State the obligation:
a) to carry out administrative measures for the supply of infor-
mation at variance with the laws and administrative practice
of that or of the other Contracting State;
b) to supply information which is not obtainable under the laws
or in the normal course of the administration of that or of the
other Contracting State;
c) to supply information which would disclose any trade, busi-
ness, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade
process, or information, the disclosure of which would be
contrary to public policy (ordre public).
de-ghana-2006-base | BGBl. 2006 II S. 1018 | Signed: 2004-08-12 | Gazette publication: 2006-12-07
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de-ghana-2006-base | BGBl. 2006 II S. 1018 | Signed: 2004-08-12 | Gazette publication: 2006-12-07
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