Protocol between
Government of India and the Government of Japan on Amendment of Convention for
the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect
to taxes on income
The Union Cabinet under
the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing and
ratification of Protocol between India and Japan for amending the Double
Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) signed between the two countries in 1989
for avoidance of double taxation and for prevention of fiscal evasion, through a
protocol.
The Protocol will facilitate exchange of information, as per accepted international standards, on tax matters including bank information and information without domestic tax interest. There is a further provision in the Protocol for sharing any information received from Japan, with authorization of the competent authority in Japan and vice versa, in respect of a resident of India, with other law enforcement agencies.
The Protocol also has a provision for India and Japan to lend assistance to each other in collection of revenue claims, as well as for exemption of interest income from taxation in the source country, with respect to debt-claims insured by the Government or Government-owned financial institutions.
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The Protocol will facilitate exchange of information, as per accepted international standards, on tax matters including bank information and information without domestic tax interest. There is a further provision in the Protocol for sharing any information received from Japan, with authorization of the competent authority in Japan and vice versa, in respect of a resident of India, with other law enforcement agencies.
The Protocol also has a provision for India and Japan to lend assistance to each other in collection of revenue claims, as well as for exemption of interest income from taxation in the source country, with respect to debt-claims insured by the Government or Government-owned financial institutions.
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