Direct Tax Avoidance Agreements

United Mexican States

DTAA with United Mexican States

NOTIFICATION NO. 86/2010 [F. NO. 503/4/91-FTD-I],

DATED 26-11-2010

Whereas, an Agreement and the Protocol between the Government of Republic of India and the Government of the United Mexican States for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was signed at New Delhi on the 10th day of September, 2007;

And whereas, the date of entry into force of the said Agreement is the 1st day of February, 2010, being the date of later of the notifications of completion of the procedures as required by the respective laws for entry into force of the said Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 of the said Agreement;

And whereas, sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 3 of Article 30 of the said Agreement provides that the provisions of the said Agreement shall have effect in India in respect of the taxes withheld at source, for amounts paid or credited on or after 1st April of the calendar year next following the year in which the Agreement enters into force; and in respect of taxes on income, for any fiscal year beginning on or after 1st April of the calendar year next following the year in which the Agreement enters into force;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby directs that all the provisions of the said Agreement and the Protocol, as set out in the Annexure hereto, shall be given effect to in the Union of India with effect from 1st day of April, 2011.

ANNEXURE

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION

AND

THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME

The Government of the Republic of India and the United Mexican States,

DESIRING to conclude an Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and with a view to promoting economic cooperation between the two countries,

Have agreed as follows :

Article 1

PERSONS COVERED

This Agreement shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.