Article 1 - Personal Scope - France

SYNTHESISED TEXT OF THE MULTILATERAL CONVENTION TO IMPLEMENT TAX TREATY RELATED MEASURES TO PREVENT BASE EROSION AND PROFIT SHIFTING (MLI) AND THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME AND ON CAPITAL This document was prepared by the Competent Authority of India, after consultation with the Competent authority of France, and represents their shared understanding of the modifications made to the Convention by the MLI. This document presents the synthesised text for the application of the Convention between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of The French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on capital signed on 29th September, 1992 (the Convention ), as modified by the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting signed by the India and French Republic on 7th June, 2017 (the MLI ). The document was prepared on the basis of the MLI position of India submitted to the Depositary upon ratification on 25th June, 2019 and of the MLI position of the French Republic submitted to the Depositary upon ratification on 26th September, 2018. These MLI positions are subject to modifications as provided in the MLI. Modifications made to MLI positions could modify the effects of the MLI on this Convention. The authentic legal texts of the Convention and the MLI take precedence and remain the legal texts applicable. The provisions of the MLI that are applicable with respect to the provisions of the Convention are included in boxes throughout the text of this document in the context of the relevant provisions of the Convention. The boxes containing the provisions of the MLI have generally been inserted in accordance with the ordering of the provisions of the Convention. Changes to the text of the provisions of the MLI have been made to conform the terminology used in the MLI to the terminology used in the Convention (such as Covered Tax Agreement and Convention , Contracting Jurisdictions and Contracting States ), to ease the comprehension of the provisions of the MLI. The changes in terminology are intended to increase the readability of the document and are not intended to change the substance of the provisions of the MLI. Similarly, changes have been made to parts of provisions of the MLI that describe existing provisions of the Convention: descriptive language has been replaced by legal references of the existing provisions to ease the readability. In all cases, references made to the provisions of the Convention or to the Convention must be understood as referring to the Convention as modified by the provisions of the MLI, provided such provisions of the MLI have taken effect. References : The authentic legal text of the MLI (in English) can be found on the MLI Depository (OECD) webpage at the following link: http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/multilateral-convention-to-implement-tax-treaty-related-measures-to-prevent-BEPS.pdf The authentic legal texts of the Convention (in English) can be found at the following link: In India : https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/international-taxation/dtaa.aspx In France : https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/les-conventions-internationales The MLI position of India submitted to the Depositary upon ratification on 25th June, 2019 and of the MLI position of the French Republic submitted to the Depositary upon ratification on 26th September, 2018 can be found on the MLI Depositary (OECD) webpage. Entry into Effect of the MLI Provisions: he provisions of the MLI applicable to the Convention do not take effect on the same dates as the original provisions of the Convention. Each of provisions of the MLI could take effect on different dates, depending on the types of taxes involved (taxes withheld at source or other taxes levied) and on the choices made by India and the French Republic in their MLI positions. Dates of the deposit of instruments of ratification: 25th June, 2019 for India and 26 th September, 2018 for the French Republic. Entry into force of the MLI: 1st October, 2019 for India and 1st January, 2019 for the French Republic. Unless it is stated otherwise elsewhere in this document, the provisions of the MLI have effect with respect to the Convention: In India: (a) With respect to taxes withheld at source on amounts paid or credited to non- residents, where the event giving rise to such taxes occurs on or after 1 April 2020; and (b) With respect to all other taxes levied by India, for taxes levied with respect to taxable periods beginning on or after 1 April 2020. In French Republic: With respect to taxes withheld at source on amounts paid or credited to non-residents, where the event giving rise to such taxes occurs on or after the first day of the next calendar year that begins on 1 January 2020; and With respect to all other taxes levied by France, for taxes levied with respect to taxable periods beginning on or after the expiration of a period of six calendar months from 1 October 2019. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME AND ON CAPITAL The Government of the Republic of India and Government of the French Republic, desiring to conclude a Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital; The following paragraph 1 of Article 6 of the MLI is included in the preamble of this Convention: ARTICLE 6 OF THE MLI- PURPOSE OF A COVERED TAX AGREEMENT Intending to eliminate double taxation with respect to the taxes covered by this [1] [Convention] without creating opportunities for non-taxation or reduced taxation through tax evasion or avoidance (including through treaty-shopping arrangements aimed at obtaining reliefs provided in this [Convention] for the indirect benefit of residents of third jurisdictions), Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1 PERSONAL SCOPE This Convention shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States. FOOTNOTES:- 1 . The texts of the boxes in [Square brackets] and in italics indicate minor terminology changes made to the text of the MLI.