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...
Wrong ITR form selection, incorrect residential status, and missing Indian income disclosures can create tax complications for NRIs. Proper verification of AIS, Form 26AS, and bank details is essential before filing returns.
Bangalore ITAT held that interest paid on a housing loan can be treated as part of the cost of acquisition where no deduction was claimed under house property income. The Tribunal directed the AO to allow indexed benefit on such interest expenditure.
India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entities. The reforms replace old forms and mandate TIN, passport, and authorized representative details.
The updated law clarifies how stay duration and income thresholds determine tax residency status. It holds that only crossing the 182-day limit leads to global taxation, while RNOR status protects foreign income.
Even if seafarers fail the 182-day NRI test due to crises or travel delays, foreign salary may still remain tax-free. RNOR status and CBDT Circular 13/2017 provide key protection.
Database mismatches can wrongly deactivate PAN for NRIs, resulting in higher tax withholding and significant capital blockage during property transactions.
The ITAT Mumbai deleted the ₹14.70 lakh addition made under Section 69, holding that the NRI assessee had adequately explained the source of investment in property through documented overseas remittances routed partly via his mothers bank account.
A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investments, and compliance, with practical guidance to avoid costly errors.
The case examined whether overseas income used for Indian property purchase is taxable. The Tribunal held that income earned and remitted from abroad cannot be treated as unexplained investment.
Indian tax liability for NRIs depends on residential status, not citizenship. The key takeaway is that only India-sourced income is taxable for non-residents.
