FAST-DS 2026: Foreign Assets and Income Disclosure Scheme for Small Taxpayers Explained
Understand FAST-DS 2026 eligibility, ₹1 crore and ₹5 crore limits, 60% payment, ₹1 lakh fee, valuation rules, forms and the 31 December…
Read the guide →GIFT City Investment for NRIs: Tax Benefits, USD Investments and Retirement Planning Explained
Understand GIFT City investment options for NRIs, including USD accounts, global diversification, PFIC risks, tax treatment and return-to-India planning.
Read the guide →NRE vs NRO vs FCNR Account 2026: Tax, Repatriation and Which Account Should NRIs Use?
Compare NRE, NRO and FCNR accounts in 2026: taxability, repatriation, the USD 1 million NRO limit, permissible credits and the right account…
Read the guide →Carrying Gold Jewellery Abroad from India: Customs Rules, Export Certificate and Smuggling Risk Explained
Carrying jewellery abroad from India? Understand Form CBD-III export certificates, ATITHI 2.0, 2026 baggage allowances, proof requirements and customs risks.
Read the guide →RNOR Status 2026: Complete Tax Guide for NRIs Returning to India
Returning to India in 2026? Understand RNOR status, 9 out of 10 years test, 729-day rule, foreign income taxation, investments and important…
Read the guide →NRI Property Sale Lower TDS Certificate 2026: Form 128, Section 395(1), Documents & Process
NRI selling property in India in 2026? Learn how Form 128 under Section 395(1) can help obtain a lower or nil TDS…
Read the guide →Buying Property From an NRI After 1 October 2026: PAN-Based TDS, TAN Change & New Process
Buying property from an NRI after 1 October 2026? Learn the new PAN-based TDS process, TAN relaxation, NRI property TDS rules, lower…
Read the guide →NRI Property Sale Tax 2026: ₹5 Crore Sale—How Much Can Reach Your US Bank?
Consider an NRI living in New Jersey who bought a Pune flat for ₹1 crore in 2008, spent ₹20 lakh on improvements…
Read the guide →Foreign Salary Credited to NRE Account: Is It Taxable in India for an NRI?
An NRI working abroad may ask the employer to credit salary directly to an NRE account in India. Does the Indian bank…
Read the guide →OCI Rules 2026: Passport Update, e-Arrival Card, Property, Tax and PIO Changes
OCI rules have changed materially in 2025–26, particularly for passport updates, digital OCI cards, immigration reporting and old PIO cards. At the…
Read the guide →NRI Income Tax Notice 2026: 5 ITR Filing Mistakes to Avoid in AY 2026-27
NRIs can receive Income Tax queries even when there is no deliberate tax evasion. Indian banks, registrars, deductors and other reporting entities…
Read the guide →How Parents Can Transfer Assets to NRI Children in 2026: Will, Trust, Nomination, NRO and Tax Rules
Indian parents with children settled overseas often assume that a Will, nominations and the absence of inheritance tax are enough to complete…
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