Article 11 - Regularity of Tax Audits

1. When the Authority decides on whether or not to conduct a Tax Audit on a Person, it shall consider the following:

a. That a Tax Audit is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Tax system.
b. The responsibility of the Person, or anyone associated with him, to comply with the Law and Tax Law.
c. The likely Tax revenue at stake, and the administrative and compliance burdens on both the Person and the Authority resulting from performing a Tax Audit.

2. If the Authority decides to re-audit a business, it shall take into consideration the results of the previous Tax Audit, any new information or data, which are likely to change the Authority’s position.

3. Notwithstanding Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article, a decision by the Authority to conduct a Tax Audit may not be challenged by any Person.

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