Notification No. 21/2018 [F.No.501/03/88-FTD-II] / SO 1823(E)

Last updated: 29 May 2018

Notice Date : 04 May 2018

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 4th May, 2018

(INCOME TAX)

S.O. 1823(E).—Whereas the Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the State of Kuwait for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income which was signed at New Delhi on 15th June, 2006 has been signed at Kuwait on the 15th January, 2017, as set out in the Annexure appended to this notification (hereinafter referred to as the said amending Protocol);

And whereas, the date of entry into force of the said amending Protocol is 26th March, 2018, being the date of the later notification of the completion of domestic requirements for the entry into force of the said amending Protocol, in accordance with Article 3 of the said amending Protocol;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 90 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies that all the provisions of the said amending Protocol, as annexed hereto, shall be given effect to in the Union of India.

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