On 1 July, the Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a press release stating that India and Cyprus had reached in-principle agreement on all pending issues concerning the India-Cyprus tax treaty, including the source-based taxation of capital gains on a transfer of shares, with a grandfathering clause provided for investments made prior to 1 April 2017. The provisional agreements have been submitted to India’s cabinet for approval.
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India has also agreed to consider rescinding the notification of Cyprus as a non-cooperative jurisdiction with retrospective effect from 1 November 2013.
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