Clarification regarding taxation of income from dividends and capital gains under the Indo-Mauritius Double Tax Avoidance Convention (DTAC)

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..... The provisions of the Indo-Mauritius DTAC of 1983 apply to residents of both India and Mauritius. Article 4 of the DTAC defines a resident of one State to mean any person who, under the laws of that State is liable to taxation therein by reason of his domicile, residence, place of management or any other criterion of a similar nature. Foreign Institutional Investors and other investment funds, e .....

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..... t is hereby clarified that wherever a Certificate of Residence is issued by the Mauritian Authorities, such Certificate will constitute sufficient evidence for accepting the status of residence as well as beneficial ownership for applying the DTAC accordingly. 3. The test of residence mentioned above would also apply in respect of income from capital gains on sale of shares. Accordingly, FIIs, .....

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