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BRICS backs tax working groups and customs pact under India’s chairship

Brics backs tax working groups, customs pact under India's chairship
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Source: Business Standard | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 17:06:46 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS leaders backed deeper cooperation on taxation and customs under India's chairship, as reflected in the New Delhi Declaration.
  • The declaration welcomed new BRICS working groups on international taxation and transfer pricing, and on revenue statistics.
  • BRICS leaders supported capacity-building for young tax professionals and the advancement of the BRICS Women in Tax Network.
  • The declaration endorsed innovation and knowledge-sharing initiatives, including the BRICS Tax Support Network, the BRICS Tax Cross-Learning Lab, and the BRICS Tax Collaboration Tool.
  • BRICS welcomed convergence on the Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters, with signing subject to national processes.
  • Leaders supported voluntary implementation of the BRICS AEO Action Plan 2026 and making BRICS joint customs enforcement operations an annual initiative where appropriate.
  • BRICS reaffirmed engagement in international tax forums, including the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
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