INCOME TAX

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, 13th June, 2016.

PRESS RELEASE

Sub: India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and related issues - Working Group to examine consequential issues arising out of amendment – reg

With a view to examine the consequential issues arising out of amendments to India - Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Convention and related issues, a Working Group headed by Joint Secretary (FT&TR-II), CBDT and comprising of departmental officers and representatives of SEBI, custodians, brokerage firms and fund managers has been constituted.

The Working Group will submit its report to the CBDT within 3 months, after examining the relevant issues.

(Meenakshi J. Goswami)

Commissioner of Income Tax

(Media and Technical Policy)

Official Spokesperson, CBDT