Direct Tax Avoidance Agreements

Vietnam

Agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with Vietnam

Whereas the annexed Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income has come into force on the 2nd day of February, 1995, after the notification by both the Contracting States to each other of the completion of the procedures required under their laws for bringing into force of the said Agreement in accordance with Article 29 of the said Agreement;

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 shall be given effect to in the Union of India.

Notification : No. GSR 369(E), dated 28-4-1995, as amended by Notification : No. 9860 [F.No. 503/7/91-FTD], dated 12-9-1995

Annexure

Agreement between the republic of India and the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam 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 Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, desiring to conclude an Agreement for the Avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, have agreed as follows :

ARTICLE 1 : Personal scope - This Agreement shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.