Clarification regarding taxation of income from dividends and capital gains under the Indo-Mauritius Double Tax Avoidance Convention (DTAC)

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..... al of Income-tax. Subject: Clarification regarding taxation of income from dividends and capital gains under the Indo-Mauritius Double Tax Avoid ance Convention (DTAC). 1. The provisions of the Indo-Mauritius DTAC of 1983 apply to "residents" of both India and Mauritius. Article 4 of the DTAC defines a resident of one State to mean "any person who, under the laws of that State is .....

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..... e Income-tax Act, 1961, tax was deductible at source at the rates specified under section 115A, etc. Doubts have been raised regarding the taxation of dividends in the hands of investors from Mauritius. It is hereby clarified that wherever a certificate of residence is issued by the Mauritian authorities, such certificate will constitute sufficient evidence for accepting the status of residence as .....

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..... roller and Auditor General of India (40 copies). (3) The DIT (RS and PR) for printing in the quarterly tax bulletin and for circulation as per his usual mailing list. (4) All Directorates of Income-tax. (5) The DCIT (Inspection Division), Mayur Bhawan, New Delhi. (6) Secretary, Settlement Commission, CIT (WT), 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-3. (7) ITCC Section, CBDT. .....

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