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September 2009

Social Security Agreement signed with Belgium effective from 1-9-2009

By Pinky Shah, Sonalee Godbole, Gaurang Gandhi, Nimesh Dedhia, Vijay Kewalramani
Chartered Accountants
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Spotlight – Part D

Part D : Miscellaneous

  1. Social Security Agreement signed with Belgium effective from 1-9-2009.

The Government of India had signed a Social Security Agreement (‘SSA’) with the Government of Belgium on 3 November 2006 to avoid the hardship of double payment of the social security contribution by employees and employers in India and Belgium having cross-border operations in both countries.

It has now been announced that the SSA shall come into effect from 1st September 2009. Further, the Government has issued a handbook and FAQs clarifying a few terms/aspects of the SSA.

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