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...
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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% […]
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 […]
CA Brijesh Baranwal 1. NRIs whose taxable Indian Income exceeds basic exemption limit or who have earned short-term or long-term capital gains from sale of any investments or assets are liable to file income tax return in India, even if the gains are less than the basic exemption limit. 2. Exception: If taxable income consisted […]
Under the provisions of Indian Income Tax Laws, if the income of a person exceeds the basic exemption limit, filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) is required. However, In those cases where a person have an asset or financial interest in an entity located outside India or he/she is signing authority in a foreign bank account, then filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) is mandatory even if income is below exemption limit.
