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Double Contribution Convention (DCC)

Social Security Portability

The DCC is a bilateral agreement ensuring that professionals temporarily working in the other country do not pay social security contributions in both nations simultaneously. Before the India-UK DCC, Indian IT and services professionals on assignment in the UK often paid into both the UK National Insurance system and India's Provident Fund system.

Key details
  • The DCC is part of the CETA's services chapter.
  • It directly benefits India's large IT and services sector, which sends significant numbers of professionals on temporary UK assignments.
  • Similar provisions exist in India's CEPAs with Japan and UAE.
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