Article 31 - Termination - Spain

ARTICLE 31 TERMINATION 1. The Convention shall remain in force indefinitely, but either of the Contracting States may, on or before the thirtieth day of June in any calendar year beginning after the expiration of a period of five years from the date of its entry into force, give to the other Contracting State through diplomatic channels, written notice of termination. In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect: (a) in Spain, in respect of taxes chargeable for any taxable year beginning on or after the first day of January of the calendar year next following that in which the notice of termination is given; (b) in India, in respect of income arising in any taxable year beginning on or after the first day of April of the calendar year next following that in which the notice of termination is given and in respect of capital which is held on the last day of any taxable year beginning on or after the first day of April next following the calendar year in which the notice of termination is given. IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed the present Convention . DONE in duplicate at New Delhi this 8th day of February, one thousand nine hundred and ninety- three in the Hindi, Spanish and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence between any of the texts, the English text shall be the operative one. For the Government of the For the Government of the Republic of India Kingdom of Spain