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Comments and suggestions of stakeholders invited on relevant issues arising out of amendment to India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Convention for consideration by the Working Group constituted for the purpose
Q1. What was the reason to amend tax treaty (DTAA) with Mauritius? 1. Any Capital Gains arising in Mauritius were not taxed 2. This made an attractive “post box address” for foreign investors to route investments into India 3. Indians with a intention of avoiding taxes set up shell companies in Mauritius, concealing identities and channeling cash or stock market investments through “round tripping”.
The Hon’ble Madras High court in the above cited case held that central govt can notify a country as notified jurisdictional area u/s 94A inspite of the fact that there exist a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement provided the DTAA is not serving the intended purpose for which it was entered into.
On 10th May 2016, the Government of India has issued a press release announcing the Protocol for amendment of the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains between India and Mauritius (DTAA).
11/5/2016 – OECD countries agreed today to invite Latvia to become a member of the Organisation – a move that would extend OECD’s membership to 35 countries. OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría Said: “We are very pleased to welcome Latvia as a member of the OECD. This development reaffirms our Organisation’s commitment to bring together countries who […]
Revised Protocol will tackle the long pending issues of treaty abuse and round tripping of funds attributed to the India-Mauritius treaty, curb revenue loss, prevent double non-taxation, streamline the flow of investment and stimulate the flow of exchange of information between India and Mauritius.
The finance bill 2016 has introduced three changes that has originated from the BEPS Action plan. What are these BEPS Action plan recommendations and what has it got to do with our Tax systems and economy?
Back office operations carried on at an office would fall within the exclusionary clause of Article 5(3) (e) of the Treaty between India and United States which is also identically worded as Article 5(3) (e) of the India-UAE DTAA.
S.O. 1144(E).-Whereas, an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was signed at New Delhi on the 27th day of July, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement);
The assessee cannot be said to have paid the consideration for use of or the right to use copyright but has simply purchased the copyrighted work embedded in the CD- ROM which can be said to be sale of ‘good’ by the owner.
