ARTICLE · 30 JANUARY 2019

Indo-Mauritius Tax Talk: No Need To Press The Panic Button

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Mauritius renegotiating tax treaty is not confirmed yet.

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There have been talks in media that the Mauritius government has agreed to restart talks of revising the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) treaty with India and both the countries are expected to meet soon to discuss the issue, reports CNBC-TV18. Following these reports, stock investments from the latter country are under pressure.

More than 40% of India's total foreign direct investments (FDIs) come in from Mauritius. Siddharth Shah, head of corporate and securities practice at Nishith Desai Associates, said that it is too early to press the panic button. "Mauritius renegotiating tax treaty is not confirmed yet. However, it is wiling to discuss concerns regarding the treaty."

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