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India’s revised bilateral investment treaty framework keeps taxation outside its scope

3 sources · first seen 12:15 25 Sept · updated 08:50 26 Sept

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  • The Cabinet is expected to consider the revised model BIT soon
  • India will keep taxation outside the framework; negotiations are underway with four to five countries
  • A clearer investment treaty framework may affect foreign investment flows into Indian sectors

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India's bilateral investment treaty framework

A revamped model bilateral investment treaty framework awaiting Cabinet approval aims to shorten the existing five-year litigation requirement and protect India's taxation and judicial sovereignty. India is close to concluding treaties with the UK, EU, Oman and Qatar.

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3 reports · earliest 12:15
Business TodayCabinet set to clear revamped Bilateral Investment Treaty as India woos foreign capital12:15Business LineCabinet to take up revamped model bilateral investment treaty soon15:02Economic TimesIndia to keep taxation out of bilateral investment treaty framework; Cabinet note ready08:50