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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

27-January-2016 12:22 IST

A Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention was signed by the Government of India and the Government of Armenia here today.

The Protocol amends the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention between India and Armenia that has been in existence since 9th September, 2004. The Protocol amends the Article on Exchange of Information for tax purposes to bring it in line with the updated provisions in the OECD Model. The Protocol will enable the two countries to exchange information related to financial and banking transactions under the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention, and thereby facilitate them in addressing tax evasion. It is also expected to further strengthen the efforts of Government of India in curbing generation of black money.

The Amending Protocol was signed by Shri Arun Kumar Jain, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT), on behalf of Government of India and by H.E. Mr Armen Martirosyan, the Ambassador of Armenia to India, on behalf of the Government of Armenia.

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Exchange of information expands tax information sharing between India and Armenia to address tax evasion and banking secrecy. Amendment revises the Exchange of Information provision in the India-Armenia Double Taxation Avoidance Convention to align the treaty's information sharing framework with updated OECD Model standards, broadening scope to include financial and banking transaction data and establishing standardized mechanisms, confidentiality protections and use limitations for administrative exchange of information to address cross border tax evasion.