Written statement made by Lord Livermore (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in the House of Lords, on behalf of the Treasury.

Double Contributions Convention with the Republic of India

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

Following the joint commitment made by the governments of the UK and India in a side letter agreement to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement dated 24 July 2025, a Double Contributions Convention between the UK and India was signed on 10 February 2026.

The text of the Convention (as a Command Paper) and the relating Explanatory Memorandum have been laid before Parliament for scrutiny. Both will be available on gov.uk. The Convention will enter into force at the same time as the UK-India trade agreement.

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Type: Written statement
Reference: HLWS1330
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, done in Buckinghamshire on 24 July 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords; Agreement, done at New Delhi on 10 February 2026, on Social Security relating to Social Security Contributions between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Double taxation India National insurance contributions Trade agreements
Link: View this Written statement on www.parliament.uk

Double Contributions Convention with the Republic of India

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