India has amended its tax treaty with Sri Lanka to introduce a Principal Purpose Test (PPT), allowing authorities to deny treaty benefits where tax advantage is a key objective of an arrangement. Effective for income from FY28, the change targets treaty shopping and aligns the DTAA with global anti-tax avoidance standards.

India has amended its tax treaty with Sri Lanka to introduce a Principal Purpose Test (PPT), allowing authorities to deny treaty benefits where tax advantage is a key objective of…

India has introduced an anti-abuse rule in its tax treaty with Sri Lanka, enabling authorities to deny benefits if arrangements primarily aim to exploit treaty provisions.