Article 30 - Termination - Syrian Arab Republic

ARTICLE 30 TERMINATION This Agreement shall remain in force indefinitely until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting State may terminate the Agreement, through diplomatic channels, by giving notice of termination at least six months before the end of any calendar year beginning after the expiry of five years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement. In such event, the Agreement shall cease to have effect: (a) In India, in respect of income derived in any fiscal year on or after the first day of April next following the calendar year in which the notice is given; (b) In Syria: (i) In respect of taxes withheld at the source, on the amounts paid or credited to the account on or after the 1st day of January of the calendar year following the year in which the notice of termination is given; (ii) In respect of other taxes on income in respect of the income derived during the fiscal year beginning on or after the 1st day of January of the calendar year following the year in which the notice of termination has been given. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Agreement. DONE in duplicate at New Delhi this 18th day of June, 2008, each in the Hindi, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.