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Source: Live Mint I am a Hindu non-resident Indian (NRI) based in the UK, living with my husband. We have no children, and the rest of our family and relatives reside in India. My husband and I are in the process of drafting our wills, which involve assets in both the UK and India. How…
Source: Live Mint When an NRI becomes a resident, can the foreign currency non-resident account FD be freely repatriated without coming under the ambit of the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS)? – Name withheld on request. When an NRI becomes a resident under FEMA, the FCNR (B) deposit held in India would be recharacterized as a…
Source: Live Mint An Indian-origin individual living outside India is termed a Non-Resident Indian (NRI). The Income Tax Act, 1961, outlines different tax rules for residents and NRIs. Residency status is determined based on the time spent in India during a financial year. This guide explains NRI status, taxation rules, and the concept of Resident…
Source: Live Mint An NRI (Non-Resident Indian) who earns income both abroad and in India often encounters difficulties in managing finances. They also face challenges in keeping track of bank accounts in a foreign country, and sending money to their home account can be tricky. NRE (Non-Resident External) and NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) accounts are the…
Source: Live Mint I will be moving back to India in FY25. Do I need to bring the money I earned abroad with me? If yes, will it be taxed? If no, what are the tax implications in India in the future? -Name withheld on request There is no obligation to do so. Under India’s…
Source: Live Mint My wife and I are both NRIs. She owns a residential property in India which she has rented out. She requested the tenant to credit one month’s rent into my NRO account instead of hers since I’m due to visit India shortly and can use those funds for local expenses. The resident…
Source: Live Mint I have been a non-resident Indian (NRI) for many years and have invested in Indian stocks using income earned abroad, deposited in my NRE account. In FY25, I sold some shares and made capital gains, but my AD (authorized dealer) banker deducted TDS on the gains. I thought income from NRE accounts…
Source: Live Mint Setting up UPI for NRIs NRIs must first link their international mobile numbers to their NRE or NRO bank accounts. This step is most important for enabling UPI or Unified Payments Interface transactions with their overseas numbers. Once linked, NRIs can download a UPI-enabled application compatible with international mobile numbers, such as…
Source: Live Mint I am a non-resident Indian (NRI) residing in Abu Dhabi for many years. I sold my residential property in India at a loss during 2021-22 and filed my income tax return (ITR) well within the due date. However, I have not filed my ITR for 2022-23 since I barely had any taxable…
Source: Live Mint I am a NRI with a residential property in Mumbai that I have rented to a salaried individual. The monthly rent is ₹90,000 and the lessee has deducted TDS at 5%. In the lease agreement, I mentioned my Indian address and PAN but did not inform the tenant about my NRI status….
