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Issues in Corporate Taxation. - jb nagar cpe study circle of wirc of icai

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Contentions <strong>of</strong> the assessee<br />

• The assessee is hold<strong>in</strong>g Tax Residency Certificate issued by<br />

Mauritius Revenue Authority and is eligible to claim benefits under<br />

India-Mauritius DTAA.<br />

• Article 13(4) <strong>of</strong> the DTAA provides that the pr<strong>of</strong>its made by a<br />

resident <strong>of</strong> a contract<strong>in</strong>g state from the alienation <strong>of</strong> shares shall be<br />

taxable only <strong>in</strong> that state.<br />

• The CBDT, <strong>in</strong> Circular No.789 dated 13 April 2000, has clarified that<br />

under Article 13(4) <strong>of</strong> the DTAA, a resident <strong>of</strong> one state shall mean<br />

any person who is liable to tax under the laws <strong>of</strong> that state.<br />

• In the case <strong>of</strong> Azadi Bachao Andolan, the Supreme Court has held<br />

that the certificate <strong>of</strong> residence issued by Mauritius Revenue<br />

Authority constitutes a valid and sufficient evidence <strong>of</strong> residential<br />

status under India-Mauritius DTAA<br />

August, 2011<br />

CA Sanjeev Lalan, S<strong>in</strong>grodia Goyal & Co.<br />

Presentation at JB Nagar CPE Study Circle<br />

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