Wed. Jun 3rd, 2026
  • India and Mauritius have signed a protocol to amend tax treaty.
  • Both nations signed the new protocol on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) on 7th March 2024.
  • This has closed lacuna in their Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
  • This has tightened the scrutiny on tax avoidance on investments coming into India.
  • The amendment includes a Principal Purpose Test (PPT).
  • PPT is to decide whether a foreign investor is actually eligible for treaty benefits.
  • PPT is also to decide if the tax benefit the primary reason to route investments via Mauritius.
  • Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is a bilateral agreement.
  • It is aimed at preventing double taxation of income earned in one country by residents of the other country.

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