Colombia likely to ratify DTAA with India by year end

09 Jul 2012 Evaluate

As an attempt to widen the trade basket, India urged Colombia to expedite the ratification of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), which will increase the flow of investments in both the countries.

Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister for state for commerce and industry, who led a delegation of officials, CEOs and business delegates to Bogota, held detailed talks with Carlos de Hart, vice-minister of commerce, Colombia. Colombia has expressed interest in enhancing economic engagement with India and expressed its hopes to ratify tax treaty by year-end.

Both the countries have expressed their satisfaction on considerable substances and contents that had been added to bilateral relations during the last 5 years. Also, emphasized their mutual desire to strengthen further on the existing trade and investment relationships.

Scindia also raised the issues which is being faced by Indian companies in Colombia, particularly in petroleum and IT sector, and also requested the Colombian side for earliest resolution. The minister also appreciated the steps taken by the Colombian government in setting up of free trade zones and on providing attractive tax incentives to improve the investment climate.

Recently enforced Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between the two countries which came into effect on June 25, 2012, had been welcomed by both the leaders.

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