The agreement seeks to promote mutual administrative assistance and cooperation in tax matters among member states of the SAARC, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said after the Cabinet meeting.
It would also provide tax relief to students and teachers for pursuing their academic interest.
The responsibility of preparing a draft on the issue was entrusted to India, he said.
Chidambaram said that the Cabinet approved the creation of a post of chairman of the National Council of Rural Institute as proposed by the human resource development ministry.