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NRI ITR Filing: Taxable Income, ITR-2 vs ITR-3, TDS Refund and Bank Account Rules

Income Tax : Wrong ITR form selection, incorrect residential status, and missing Indian income disclosures can create tax complications for NRI...

May 28, 2026 2016 Views 1 comment Print

New PAN Regulations for NRIs, Foreign Entities & Their Representatives

Income Tax : India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entiti...

May 12, 2026 3129 Views 0 comment Print

NRI Residency Status Changes from 1 April 2026 – Are You Now a Tax Resident of India?

Income Tax : The updated law clarifies how stay duration and income thresholds determine tax residency status. It holds that only crossing the ...

May 5, 2026 2781 Views 0 comment Print

War & 182-Day Rule: How Seafarers Can Save Tax on NRE Salary

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 ...

March 13, 2026 3840 Views 0 comment Print

Inoperative PAN – A Silent Tax Trap for Non-Residents

Income Tax : Database mismatches can wrongly deactivate PAN for NRIs, resulting in higher tax withholding and significant capital blockage duri...

February 23, 2026 936 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Decoding Budget Amendments in NRI Taxation – Post-Budget Special | Live Focused Session

Income Tax : A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investment...

February 5, 2026 5967 Views 0 comment Print

Free Professional Webinar: Deep Dive into NRI Taxation

Income Tax : Join CA Ruchika Bhagat on June 29, 2025, for a webinar on NRI taxation. Learn about residential status, taxable income, DTAA, TDS,...

June 25, 2025 2397 Views 0 comment Print

Overseas Citizen of India can enroll in NPS at par with NRIs

Corporate Law : Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has now permitted Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to enroll in National ...

October 30, 2019 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Non-Residents

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...

September 17, 2018 1944 Views 0 comment Print

SBI revises interest rates for NRIs

Finance : Country's largest lender State Bank of India on Friday revised interest rates for deposits by non-resident Indians (NRIs) across m...

April 2, 2011 816 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bangalore ITAT Grants Indexation on Housing Loan Interest to NRI

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 ...

May 28, 2026 1149 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 69 Addition Deleted – NRI Property Funded by Overseas Remittances via Mother’s Bank Trail – ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai deleted the ₹14.70 lakh addition made under Section 69, holding that the NRI assessee had adequately explained t...

February 21, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

Property Bought Using UAE Earnings Not Taxable as Unexplained

Income Tax : The case examined whether overseas income used for Indian property purchase is taxable. The Tribunal held that income earned and r...

February 4, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

Buyer’s TDS Form Error Won’t Deny NRI Seller Credit: Delhi HC

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...

June 27, 2025 762 Views 0 comment Print

NRI Bank Deposit through Foreign Remittance Not Taxable Income: ITAT Jaipur

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...

June 17, 2025 1254 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


RBI approval for acquisition & transfer of immovable property by OCIs

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...

December 29, 2021 2373 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment i.e. direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian companies.

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...

February 13, 2009 993 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies in sectors with caps from resident Indian citizens to non-resident entities.

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...

February 13, 2009 838 Views 0 comment Print


Non-Resident Return Filing and requirement of Aadhaar card

July 5, 2019 7398 Views 2 comments Print

Learn about the requirements for filing a non-resident return in India and whether an Aadhaar card is necessary.

How a NRI Taxpayer can Register on TRACES Portal

June 4, 2019 52386 Views 3 comments Print

Important information : NRI Taxpayer Registration. NRI Tax Payer will login through the link www.nriservices.tdscpc.gov.in NRI Tax Payer will be able to perform the following activities through the portal: Registration View/Download Form 26AS Download /Correction Form 16B Manage profile, change password Brief Steps : NRI Registration To register at TRACES, Taxpayer need to click on […]

Should NRIs Invest In PPF, SSY, Mutual Funds SIP & Insurance?

May 31, 2019 5394 Views 1 comment Print

Are you concerned about investment? It’s always good, as you may get your fingers burnt. Simply say, you may suffer financially due to any reason. You, being an NRI, may have more than enough earning. But, the uncertainty can anytime take a toll. To meet those unexpected financial losses, you should always premeditate. This is […]

Checklist for NRIs before Filing Returns in India

May 9, 2019 24396 Views 13 comments Print

With almost 16 million people, the foreign population of India is the largest. Interestingly, the maximum number of these Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have their own Bank Accounts, they invest good amounts in various sectors, such as Bank Deposits, Shares, House Property. They are free to increase their assets. But at the same time, it brings […]

Purchase and Sale of Immovable Property in India by NRI/OCI

May 1, 2019 8781 Views 0 comment Print

In this write up we endeavor to summarize the conditions for the purchase and sale of immovable property in India by a non resident Indians and overseas citizens of India. Ideally the NRI/OCIs are permitted to acquire the immovable property in India in the following manner: 1. Purchase; 2. Gift; 3. Inheritance; TERMS USED: 1. […]

Income Tax on Interest Income of Non Resident

April 30, 2019 21618 Views 0 comment Print

TAXATION OF INTEREST ON DEPOSITS MADE BY NON RESIDENTS IN INDIAN BANKS AND ON LOANS GIVEN BY FIIs/FPIS TO INDIAN CORPORATES Q.1 Whether interest income of non resident individual with regard to the deposits made in any bank in India is taxable in India ? Ans. Yes, the interest income of non resident individual whether […]

Income Tax Provisions an NRI should know!!

April 23, 2019 38811 Views 26 comments Print

Are you an *NRI (defined at the end), then you should know few provisions of Indian Income Tax Act which treat NRIs differently from resident Indians. I have tried to articulate few provisions of Income Tax Act, which makes tax implication on residents Indian and NRIs different: 1.For Residents, their global income is taxable while […]

Brief of changes in ITR related to NRI’s

April 19, 2019 2952 Views 0 comment Print

NRI’s would now have to disclose details of residency in foreign country. Tax Identification numbers allotted to them. With this, through exchange of information Government would keep a track on Evasion. Additional disclosure on assets held abroad. This isnt a welcome move since NRI’s would be reluctant to share the same with GOI.

What are the Tax Implications for NRIs Who Want to Sell a Property in India?

February 27, 2019 38988 Views 21 comments Print

It is a primary responsibility of the buyer to make sure that before purchasing a property from a resident or a nonresident, an appropriate amount of TDS as applicable as per Income Tax act is deducted and paid to the government well within time. As per Income Tax Act, TDS at the rate of 1% […]

Who is Non resident for Income Tax and for FEMA and implications of becoming Non resident

January 23, 2019 5844 Views 0 comment Print

How one becomes Non resident under Income Tax and FEMA and the implications of becoming Non resident? Though the word ‘non resident’ is used interchangeably but the tax laws and Foreign Exchange laws have different connotation of it as the purpose of both the laws is different.  Let us discuss. Non resident under tax laws […]

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