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flag India and France updated their tax treaty to curb profit shifting, aligning with OECD rules and affecting French investors in Indian stocks.

flag India and France have updated their 1992 Double Taxation Avoidance Convention, introducing a tiered dividend tax, removing the Most-Favoured-Nation clause, and granting the company’s home country full taxing rights on capital gains. flag The changes, aligned with OECD standards, expand the definition of permanent establishment to include service-based presence, harmonize fees for technical services with India’s U.S. treaty, and strengthen information sharing and tax collection cooperation. flag The protocol incorporates anti-abuse measures from the BEPS Multilateral Instrument to curb profit shifting and reduce treaty shopping, particularly affecting French investors in Indian equities. flag The agreement will take effect after both nations complete domestic procedures.

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