India: Rights entitlements not company shares for purposes of Ireland treaty (Tribunal decision)
Gains from transfer of rights entitlements thus not taxable in India under treaty
The Mumbai Bench of the Tribunal held that rights entitlements were distinguishable from shares in a company and thus gains from the transfer of the rights entitlements were not taxable in India under the India-Ireland income tax treaty.
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