The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have amended the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, by signing a Protocol on 26/11/2018.

Besides other changes, the Protocol updates the existing provisions for exchange of information to the latest international standards. Further, the Protocol incorporates changes required to implement treaty related minimum standards under the Action reports of Base Erosion & Profit shifting (BEPS) Project, in which India had participated on an equal footing. Besides minimum standards, the Protocol brings in changes as per BEPS Action reports as agreed upon by the two sides.

Exchange of information standards strengthened under tax treaty protocol, aligning measures with BEPS minimum standards. Amendment to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement revises the treaty's exchange of information provisions to meet current international standards and incorporates modifications to implement treaty related minimum standards from the BEPS Action reports, along with additional BEPS-consistent changes agreed by the parties to enhance transparency and prevent fiscal evasion.