GFX 2 · Cross-Border Taxation

India's DTAA Network

Select countries and their treaty withholding rates under India's Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements β€” covering dividends, interest, and capital gains treatment.

Gains from Indian assets are taxed in India first. The US then grants a foreign tax credit to prevent double taxation for its residents.
United States
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Dividend Rate
15–25%
Interest Rate
15%
Capital Gains Treatment
Taxable in India; US allows foreign tax credit
India retains primary taxing rights over capital gains. UK residents can claim relief against their home tax liability via the treaty's credit mechanism.
United Kingdom
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Dividend Rate
10–15%
Interest Rate
10–15%
Capital Gains Treatment
Taxable in India; UK allows foreign tax credit
Recent Income Tax Appellate Tribunal rulings have upheld capital gains exemptions for UAE-resident investors under specific treaty articles β€” a notable planning advantage.
UAE
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Dividend Rate
10%
Interest Rate
5–12.5%
Capital Gains Treatment
Often exempt in India per treaty & recent ITAT rulings
Certain grandfathered investments and structures retain residence-based taxation, meaning gains may be taxed in Singapore rather than India.
Singapore
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Dividend Rate
10–15%
Interest Rate
10–15%
Capital Gains Treatment
Residence-based taxing right in specified cases
Capital gains from Indian securities are taxed at source. Canadian residents offset this through a foreign tax credit on their domestic return.
Canada
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Dividend Rate
15–25%
Interest Rate
15%
Capital Gains Treatment
Taxable in India; Canada allows foreign tax credit
India taxes the gain first. Australia's Foreign Income Tax Offset then reduces the investor's Australian tax by the amount already paid in India.
Australia
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Dividend Rate
15%
Interest Rate
15%
Capital Gains Treatment
Taxable in India; Foreign Income Tax Offset applies
India holds the primary right to tax capital gains under the treaty. German residents can credit that tax against their German liability.
Germany
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Dividend Rate
10%
Interest Rate
10%
Capital Gains Treatment
Taxable in India; Germany allows foreign tax credit