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Protocol amending DTAA between India, China

February 12 , 2018 2480 days 942 0
  • The Union Cabinet has approved signing and ratification of protocol amending Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and China.
  • The DTAA aims for
    • Avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income
    • Update the provisions on exchange of information of the DTAA to the latest international standards.
  • It also incorporates changes required to implement treaty related minimum standards under Action reports of Base Erosion & Profit shifting (BEPS) Project, in which India also had participated.
  • In 2016, India signed a multilateral convention to implement measures to prevent shifting of profits by companies to low-tax nations as a way to avoid paying taxes.
  • The convention is an outcome of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project.

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