PGI 229.1 -GENERAL

Parent topic: PGI Part 229 - TAXES

PGI 229.101 Resolving tax problems.

(a) For the military departments, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Defense Contract

Management Agency, the members of the DFARS Tax Committee are the designated legal counsel

for tax matters within their respective departments/agencies.

(b) Information on fuel excise taxes, including applicability, exemptions, and refunds, is available as

follows:

(i) The DLA Energy website at www.desc.dla.mil provides information on Federal, State, and local

excise taxes.

(ii) Internal Revenue Service Publications 510 and 378, available on the Internal Revenue Service

website at www.irs.gov, provide information on Federal excise taxes.

(c) The contracting officer may direct the contractor to litigate the applicability of a particular tax

if—

(i) The contract is either a cost-reimbursement type or a fixed-price type with a tax escalation clause

such as FAR 52.229-4; and

(ii) The direction is coordinated with the DoD Tax Policy and Advisory Group through the agencydesignated legal counsel.

(d)(i) Tax relief agreements between the United States and foreign governments in Europe that

exempt the United States from payment of specific taxes on purchases made for common defense

purposes are maintained by the United States European Command (USEUCOM). For further

information, contact HQ USEUCOM, ATTN: ECLA, Unit 30400, Box 1000, APO AE 09128;

Telephone: DSN 430-8001/7263, Commercial 49-0711-680-8001/7263; facsimile: 49-0711-680-5732.

(ii) Other international treaties may exempt the United States from the payment of specific taxes.

The Department of State publishes a list of treaties on its website at www.state.gov.

(iii) Tax relief also may be available in countries that have not signed tax relief agreements. The

potential for such relief should be explored in accordance with paragraph (d)(iv) of this section.

(iv) DoD Directive 5100.64, DoD Foreign Tax Relief Program, defines DoD tax relief policy and

requires designation of a military commander as the single point of contact for investigation and

resolution of specific matters related to the foreign tax relief program within the country for which

the commander is designated. Those military commanders are the same as the ones designated

under DoD Directive 5525.1, Status of Forces Policy and Information, and specified in Appendix C of

Army Regulation 27-50/SECNAVINST 5820.4G,Status of Forces Policies, Procedures, and

Information. Appendix C of Army Regulation 27-50/SECNAVINST 5820.4G is available at

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/xml_pubs/r27_50/main.xml#appc.

(v) Also see PGI 229.70 for special procedures for obtaining tax relief and duty-free import privileges

when conducting U.S. Government acquisitions in certain foreign countries.
PGI 229.170 Reporting of foreign taxation on U.S. assistance

programs.

PGI 229.170-3 Reports.

(1) Upon receipt of a notification under the clause at DFARS 252.229-7011, that a foreign tax has

been imposed, submit the following information to the applicable office identified in paragraph (2) of

this subsection.

(i) Contractor name.

(ii) Contract number.

(iii) Contractor point of contact (Name, phone number, FAX number, and e-mail address).

(iv) Amount of foreign taxes assessed by each foreign government.

(v) Amount of any foreign taxes reimbursed by each foreign government.

(2) Submit the information required by paragraph (1) of this subsection to—

(i) For Army contracts:

Commander, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command

ATTN:AMSAC-SR

5701 21st Street

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5940.

(ii) For Navy contracts:

Navy International Programs Office

ATTN: IPO 02C2F

Nebraska Avenue Complex

4255 Mt. Vernon Dr., Suite 17100

Washington, DC 20393-5445.

(iii) For Air Force contracts:

Secretary of the Air Force/International Affairs

ATTN: SAF/IAPC

1080 Air Force, Pentagon

Washington, DC20330-1080.
(iv) For Marine Corps contracts:

Navy International Programs Office

ATTN: IPO 02C2F

Nebraska Avenue Complex

4255 Mt. Vernon Dr., Suite 17100

Washington, DC 20393-5445.

(v) For all other DoD contracts:

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

ATTN: DBO-CFD

201 12th Street South, Suite 203

Arlington, VA 22202-5408.

PGI 229.70—SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR OVERSEAS CONTRACTS