International Taxation Laws

INDIA- FINLAND DOUBLE TAXATION AVOIDANCE TREATY:   

Whereas, an Agreement and the Protocol between the government of Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Finland 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 15^th day of January, 2010;

And, whereas, the date of entry into force of the said Agreement is the 19^th day of April, 2010, being thirty days after 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 29 of the said Agreement;

And, whereas, sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 of Article 29 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 1^st 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 1^st day of April, 2011.

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