Company: TXEMF
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001741773-25-001395
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Company: TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-04-01
Form: DEF 14A
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 but will
have the opportunity to make a statement if they wish, and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.

◆AUDITOR INFORMATION

Audit Fees.The aggregate fees paid to PwC for professional services rendered by PwC for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by PwC in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $67,140 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and $68,323 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Audit-Related Fees.There were no fees paid to PwC for assurance and related services rendered by PwC to the Fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and not reported under “Audit Fees” above for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024.

Tax Fees.The aggregate fees paid to PwC for professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“tax services”) were $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and $11,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.

In addition, the Audit
Committee pre-approves PwC’s engagement for tax services to be provided to the Investment Manager and
any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Manager that provides
ongoing services to the Fund, which engagements relate directly to the operations and financial reporting
of the Fund. The aggregate fees paid to PwC for such services were $70,000 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2023, and $70,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The services for which
these fees were paid included global access to tax platform International Tax View.

All Other Fees.There were no fees paid to PwC for products and services rendered by PwC to the Fund, other than the services reported above for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December