Tax Representations and Certain Tax Related Provisions Sample Clauses
Tax Representations and Certain Tax Related Provisions
Certain Tax Matters 11.1. TAX PERIODS ENDING ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE; TAX SHARING PAYMENT. All Taxes payable by or on behalf of an Acquired Company that are attributable to any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date, including those that become due after the Closing Date, shall be paid by Seller. Buyer shall provide Seller with any and all information Seller may reasonably require in regard to the Acquired Companies for the preparation of Seller's consolidated Tax Return and all applicable final state Tax Returns of the Acquired Companies. All Tax Returns involving the Acquired Companies for such taxable periods shall be prepared and filed by Seller, at Seller's sole cost, when the same are due; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT Seller shall permit Buyer to review and comment on each such Tax Return (except to the extent such Tax Return is filed on a consolidated basis with the Tax Return of Seller or any of Seller's Subsidiaries, Buyer shall be only permitted to review the portion of such Tax Return as specifically relates to the Acquired Companies) prior to filing and shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by Buyer as long as such revisions are consistent with the prior practices of the Acquired Companies and will not delay the filing of the Tax Return in a timely manner. In connection with Buyer's review, which shall be at Buyer's sole cost, Seller agrees to provide any and all financial data that is reasonably necessary to confirm the correctness of any such Tax Returns. Where required by applicable Legal Requirements, a current officer of an Acquired Company will sign and mail any such Tax Return after the review and comment procedure has been completed but in no event later than the date such Tax Return is due.
Payee Tax Representations Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.
Payer Tax Representations For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the Agreement, each of Dealer and Counterparty makes the following representation: It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of the Agreement or amounts payable hereunder that may be considered to be interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes) to be made by it to the other party under the Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (A) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of the Agreement, (B) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and (C) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of the Agreement, except that it will not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (B) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.
Payer Tax Representation Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.
Cooperation on Tax Matters (i) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this section and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information that are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. The Interest Owners agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Buyer or the Company or Interest Owners, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give Buyer reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if Buyer so requests, the Interest Owners shall allow Buyer to take possession of such books and records. (ii) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby). (iii) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners further agree, upon request, to provide the other Party with all information that either Party may be required to report pursuant to Code §6043 and all Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
Tax Representations Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, ------------------- First Intermediary Parent, Parent and Company represent and warrant to the Purchaser and Merger Sub as set forth below: (a) The Company (or Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent or Parent on behalf of the Company) has (i) timely filed within the time period for filing or any extension granted with respect thereto all applicable federal, state, local, foreign and other returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, or information statements relating to Taxes including any schedule attached thereto and any amendment thereto ("Returns") required to be filed relating to or pertaining to any and all Taxes attributable to, levied or imposed upon, or incurred in connection with the Company including all Tax Returns with respect to any affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group of which Company is or was a member or has liability for Taxes with respect thereto (a "Relevant Group") and (ii) paid on a timely basis all of the Taxes required to be paid prior to the date hereof except for Taxes shown as liabilities on the balance of the Company dated June 30, 2000. (b) Company has provided Purchaser true, complete, accurate copies of all material Tax Returns filed by or on behalf of the Company or which include Taxes payable in respect of the Company's assets, operations or its liability for Taxes for all taxable periods commencing on or after January 1, 1995. (c) With respect to the Company or to the extent relevant to the Company's business or assets, Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent and Parent, (i) there are not pending or threatened in writing any audits, examinations, assessments, asserted deficiencies or written claims for Taxes nor is there any factual or legal basis therefore and (ii) there are (and immediately after the Closing there will be) no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any assets of the Company other than for Taxes not yet due and payable. (d) Except as disclosed in Schedule 8.2(d), no Tax deficiencies, assessments or audit adjustments have been proposed in writing, assessed or asserted against the Company, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent, Indirect Parent or Parent to the extent Company would be liable for such deficiencies, assessments or adjustments. (e) Except as disclosed in Schedule 8.2(e), neither Company, Indirect Parent, Second Intermediary Parent, First Intermediary Parent nor Parent have requested any extension of time within which to file any Returns related to the Company in respect of any taxable period which have not since been filed and no request for waivers of the time to assess any Taxes are pending or outstanding. There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any Tax Returns required to be filed by, or which include or are treated as including, the Company or with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency affecting the Company or any Relevant Group. (f) The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including, without limitation, withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code or similar provisions under any foreign Laws) and have, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, withheld from employee wages and paid over to the proper governmental authorities all employment, FICA, FUTA and other Taxes and similar amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under all applicable laws. (g) For the tax years where the statute of limitations is open, no power of attorney for Taxes has been granted with respect to the Company. (h) The accruals and reserves for Taxes reflected in the balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2000 are in all material respects adequate to cover all Taxes required to be accrued through the date thereof (including interest and penalties, if any, thereon and Taxes being contested) in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis with the balance sheet included in the Company Reports, and the accrual and reserves for Taxes reflected in the books and records of the Company as of the last day of the Company's most recently complete fiscal month end are in all material respects adequate to cover all Taxes required to be accrued through such date (including interest and penalties, if any, thereon and Taxes being contested) in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis with the balance sheet included in the Company Reports. The Company has incurred no material liability for Taxes in the period after the date of the Company's most recent completed financial month. (i) The Company has not received any written ruling related to Taxes or entered into any agreement with a Taxing Authority relating to Taxes. (j) The Company has no liability for the Taxes of any Person other than the Company (i) under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury regulations (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), (ii) as a transferee or successor, (iii) by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect (a "Contract") or (iv) otherwise. (k) The Company (i) has neither agreed to make nor is required to make any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code by reason of a change in accounting method and (ii) is not a "consenting corporation" within the meaning of Section 341(f)(1) of the Code. (l) The Company is not involved in, subject to, or a party to any joint venture, partnership, Contract or other arrangement that is treated as a partnership for federal, state, local or foreign Tax purposes. (m) The Company has not made any payments, is not obligated to make any payments, nor is a party to any contract, agreement or arrangement covering any current or former employee or consultant of the Company that under certain circumstances could require it to make or give rise to any payments that are not deductible as a result of the provisions set forth in Section 280G of the Code or the treasury regulations thereunder or would result in an excise tax to the recipient of any such payment under Section 4999 of the Code. (n) As a result of ownership changes on April 30, 1999 and April 7, 2000, the Company is subject to limitations on the utilization of the net operating losses, built-in losses, capital losses, Tax credits or other similar items of the Company under (i) Section 382 of the Code, (ii) Section 383 of the Code, (iii) Section 384 of the Code, and (iv) Section 1502 of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder. These limitations and the amounts of available loss and other carryovers will be reported by the Parent to the Purchaser prior to March 31, 2001. (o) Each material election with respect to Taxes affecting the Company are set forth in Section 8.2 of the Company Schedule. (p) The Company is not nor has it ever been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
Tax Representation Letters (a) The Company shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the opinion of counsel referred to in Section 8.2(e) and Section 8.3(f), (ii) deliver to Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, counsel to the Company, and Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel to Parent, or other counsel described in Section 8.2(e) and Section 8.3(e), respectively, a tax representation letter, dated as of the Closing Date (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4), signed by an officer of the Company, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxxxx Procter LLP or other counsel described in Section 8.2(e) and to Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP or other counsel described in Section 8.3(e), containing customary representations of the Company for purposes of rendering the opinions described in Section 8.2(e) and Section 8.3(e) and (iii) deliver to Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx, counsel to Parent, and Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, counsel to the Company, or other counsel described in Section 8.2(f) and Section 8.3(f), respectively, tax representation letters, dated as of the Closing Date (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4), and signed by an officer of the Company, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such counsel, containing customary representations of the Company as shall be reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable Xxxxxxxx, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx to render an opinion on the Closing Date, as described in Section 8.2(f) (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4) and Xxxxxxx Procter LLP to render an opinion on the Closing Date, as described in Section 8.3(f) (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4). (b) Parent shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the opinion of counsel referred to in Section 8.3(e) and Section 8.2(f), (ii) deliver to Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel to Parent, or other counsel described in Section 8.3(e), tax representation letters, dated as of the Closing Date (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4), signed by an officer of Parent, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP or other counsel described in Section 8.3(e) and to the Company, containing customary representations of Parent for purposes of rendering the opinion described in Section 8.3(e) and (iii) deliver to Xxxxxxxx, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx, counsel to Parent, and Xxxxxxx Procter LLP, counsel to the Company, or other counsel described in Section 8.2(f) and Section 8.3(f), respectively, tax representation letters, dated as of the Closing Date (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4), and signed by an officer of Parent, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such counsel, containing customary representations of Parent as shall be reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable Xxxxxxxx, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx to render an opinion on the Closing Date, as described in Section 8.2(f) (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4) and Xxxxxxx Procter LLP to render an opinion on the Closing Date, as described in Section 8.3(f) (and, if required, as of the effective date of the Form S-4).
COMPLIANCE WITH TAX LAW SECTION 5-a The following provisions apply to Contractors that have entered into agreements in an amount exceeding $100,000 for the purchase of goods and services: a) Before such agreement can take effect, the Contractor must have on file with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance a Contractor Certification form (ST-220-TD). b) Prior to entering into such an agreement, the Contractor is required to provide NYSERDA with a completed Contractor Certification to Covered Agency form (Form ST-220-CA). c) Prior to any renewal period (if applicable) under the agreement, the Contractor is required to provide NYSERDA with a completed Form ST-220-CA. Certifications referenced in paragraphs (b) and (c) above will be maintained by NYSERDA and made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference. NYSERDA reserves the right to terminate this agreement in the event it is found that the certification filed by the Contractor in accordance with Tax Law Section 5-a was false when made.
Certain Taxes All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by Sellers when due, and Sellers will, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and, if required by applicable law, the Buyer will, and will cause its affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.
Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation The Company shall pay, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, (a) all material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or on any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property before any penalty or interest accrues thereon, and (b) all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums which have become due and payable and which by law have or may become a Lien (other than a Lien permitted by Section 7.03) upon any of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, however, that no such taxes, assessments and governmental charges referred to in clause (a) above or claims referred to in clause (b) above (and interest, penalties or fines relating thereto) need be paid if being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently instituted and conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall have been made therefor.