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Article 7 - Rejection of Tax Deregistration Application

  1. The Authority may reject an application for deregistration in the following cases:

    1. if it finds that the applicant for Tax deregistration has the intention to conduct any of the activities stated in Clause 2 of Article 2 of the Decree-Law within the next (12) twelve months,

    2. the Person does not prove to the Authority that he is no longer responsible for Due Tax according to Article 4 of the Decree-Law, or

    3. if (6) six months have not passed since the Person's Tax Registration in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Decision.

  2. If the Authority rejects the Tax deregistration application, the Authority shall notify the Person with its rejection decision within (20) twenty business days, in accordance with the procedures provided for in [the Tax Procedures Law].