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 : Indian tax liability for NRIs depends on residential status, not citizenship. The key takeaway is that only India-sourced income i...
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 : 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...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi rules Section 56(2)(vii) inapplicable to non-residents, deleting Rs. 9.31 Cr addition for APL Logistics Vascor Automoti...
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...
Learn how the Deemed Residence Provisions in the Income Tax Act impact seafarers. Find out if seafarers are exempt from taxation in India.
Residential Status As per Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, a Seafarer shall be a Non-resident if he stays outside India for a period of 184 days or more (185 days or more in case of leap year) for the purpose of employment. Calculation of period outside India As per Notification No. 70/2015/ […]
The Income-tax Act, 1961 provides for special provisions to tax the income from specified assets in the hands of Non-resident Indians. These provisions are optional to such assessees i.e., they can either pay tax at the rates prescribed under this chapter or at the normal rates applicable to them. This option can be changed every […]
VARIOUS TAXATION ASPECTS- NRI IN INDIA Hello everyone today’s article is about taxation impact in India from all corners of law in case of people who are living in India and are working for Foreign Entity. In the light of this pandemic, we are experiencing work from home (WFH) concept where people are employed with […]
Background: When a person becomes a Non-resident one of the preliminary compliances to be undertaken includes re-designating the bank accounts held in India. Unlike Residents, Non-Resident Indians [NRI] cannot hold standard savings accounts with Indian banks. Before we dwell on the subject let us understand the concept of ‘Non Resident Indian or NRI’ as per […]
Understanding the taxation of seafarers and merchant navy in India. Learn about the earnings and income tax implications for seafarers in the financial year 2020-21.
Why a Non-Resident (NRI or Foreigner) should Invest in India? How investing in India would benefit an NRI or a Foreigner? Why India? any person who wishes to invest his/her hard-earned money would think about this before making a move toward India. In this article you will find enough of reasons why it would be […]
Special Non Resident Rupee Account (SNRR) FAQs SERIES I The following accounts are allowed to be opened by non residents as per RBI regulations: 1. Non- Resident External Rupee (NRE) Account – Savings / Current / Recurring / Fixed Deposit account opened by Non-resident Indian (NRI) or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) to deposit his […]
An NRI can have the interest in the following assets in India, which he receives by Gift or by inheritance- i. Money or Liquid funds ii. Immovable properties iii. Jewellery, painting, art piece or other valuable goods iv. Shares in companies registered in India v. Interest in Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) Any such receipt through […]
A resident Indian or a company registered in India can avail loan from an NRI on repatriable or non- repatriable basis. The borrowing and lending in INR between the resident and non-resident persons are governed by- 1. clause (e) of sub-section 3 of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 2. Foreign Exchange […]
