In a landmark judgment (Union of India v Azadi Bachao Andolan), the Supreme Court of India has upheld the validity of Circular 789 dated April 13 2000 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) clarifying that a Certificate of Residence issued by the Mauritian authorities would constitute sufficient evidence for accepting the status of residence as well as beneficial ownership for claiming benefits under Indo-Mauritian Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
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The OECD had previously missed a June 30 deadline to agree an MLC on amount A; in other news, UK corporation tax bills surged to a record high last year