Income Tax : Wrong ITR form selection, incorrect residential status, and missing Indian income disclosures can create tax complications for NRI...
Income Tax : India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entiti...
Income Tax : The updated law clarifies how stay duration and income thresholds determine tax residency status. It holds that only crossing the ...
Income Tax : Even if seafarers fail the 182-day NRI test due to crises or travel delays, foreign salary may still remain tax-free. RNOR status ...
Income Tax : Database mismatches can wrongly deactivate PAN for NRIs, resulting in higher tax withholding and significant capital blockage duri...
Income Tax : A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investment...
Income Tax : Join CA Ruchika Bhagat on June 29, 2025, for a webinar on NRI taxation. Learn about residential status, taxable income, DTAA, TDS,...
Corporate Law : Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has now permitted Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to enroll in National ...
Income Tax : ICAI released an e-book on Taxation of Non-Residents based on the law as amended by the Finance Act, 2018. The book contains fol...
Finance : Country's largest lender State Bank of India on Friday revised interest rates for deposits by non-resident Indians (NRIs) across m...
Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that interest paid on a housing loan can be treated as part of the cost of acquisition where no deduction was ...
Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai deleted the ₹14.70 lakh addition made under Section 69, holding that the NRI assessee had adequately explained t...
Income Tax : The case examined whether overseas income used for Indian property purchase is taxable. The Tribunal held that income earned and r...
Income Tax : Delhi High Court orders Income Tax Department to grant full TDS credit to an NRI seller despite the buyer's error in filing Form 2...
Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur to rule on NRI Ravindra Gaur's Rs. 86 lakh NRE account deposit, claimed as foreign remittance, challenging ex-parte ad...
Fema / RBI : NRIs/OCIs are governed by provisions of FEMA 1999 and do not require prior approval of RBI for acquisition and transfer of immovab...
Fema / RBI : Provided that, in case of a combination of all or any of the entities mentioned in Sub-Clauses (i) and (ii) of clause 5.5.4.1 abov...
Fema / RBI : These guidelines will issue in modification of paragraph 2(e) of Press Note 4 of 2006 and will be effective from the date of issue...
Over the years, many Indians have settled overseas. As a result, they have assets in India and abroad. Having assets in multiple jurisdictions can become difficult to manage and therefore, many prefer to streamline their assets by gradually disposing off their assets situated in India, over time.
The income of a non-resident Indian (NRI) earned in India is taxable. Whether a person will be classified as NRI or not will depend on the number of days he or she has stayed in India and the quantum of income earned. Tax on an individual’s income depends on the source of such income and […]
NRIs/OCIs are governed by provisions of FEMA 1999 and do not require prior approval of RBI for acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India, other than agricultural land/ farm house/ plantation property
The term ‘Expatriate Tax’ is not defined under the Income Tax Act, 1961. However, in general terms, expatriate means a person who is living outside the country of his origin or where a country of which he does not hold citizenship.
Taxation of Non- Residents Person Objective: Income tax liability can only be determined if we rightly determine the residential status of Person, per se certain income which is taxable for a resident, may not be taxable at all for Non-resident and a person who is citizen of India may be non-resident and vice-versa. Basics: –Residential […]
How to repatriate the amount from NRO account to NRE account in compliance with Income tax Act, 1961 and Foreign exchange management Act, 1999? 1. Whether a resident relative (Father) can deposit money in his son’s Account? Yes, a resident relative (father) can deposit money. 2. What would be tax implication in respect of question […]
As an NRI, the thought of investing in your homeland can be overwhelming, given the wide range of options available. Hence, the best way to choose an investment instrument is to be clear about your investment objectives and aspirations. One viable option that allows you to save your funds in foreign currency is the FCNR […]
INVESTMENTS MADE BY NRI IN INDIA Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 Reporting Requirements: The reporting requirement for any Investment in India by a person resident outside India shall be as follows: (1) Form Foreign Currency-Gross Provisional Return (FC-GPR): An Indian company issuing equity instruments to a person […]
In India the Income of a person is taxed through the provisions made in Income tax act 1961 read with Income tax rules 1962.The charge of the tax in India is primarily based on the residential Status of the person. A person can be a “Resident and ordinarily resident” or “Resident but not ordinarily resident” […]
Investing in a house property is common for Indians. Many NRIs living abroad own house properties in India. Since it is difficult to manage a house property from another country, an NRI may contemplate selling such Indian house property. In such cases besides finding a buyer, it is also important to understand the tax implications […]
