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The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 governs foreign exchange, NRI accounts and cross-border payments.
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Returning NRIs can keep US dollars, pounds and dirhams onshore in an RFC account under RBI Master Direction 14/2015-16, with interest tax-free during the RNOR window and funds freely repatriable.
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RBI Master Direction 11/2017-18 lets NRIs and OCIs buy Indian shares on a repatriation basis (Section 6.3) or non-repatriation basis (Section 6.4). Here is how fund flows, TDS and DTAA tax differ.
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How NRIs hold foreign-currency life and general insurance under FEMA 1999 and RBI Master Direction 9/2015-16: premium sources, the proportionality payout rule, Indian tax, DTAA credit and repatriation.
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Under Schedule IV of India's Non-debt Instruments Rules, an NRI's non-repatriation investment is deemed domestic. Here is the FEMA basis, the India tax, the US treaty position and how repatriation still works.
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An NRI who bought barred property or held the wrong bank account can settle the FEMA breach by compounding with the RBI - the fee, 180-day timeline and tax that still applies.
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RBI lets a resident lend rupees to an NRI relative only if the loan is interest-free, runs at least one year and stays within the USD 250,000 LRS limit. Here is the FEMA, tax and repatriation position.
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A resident can gift up to USD 250,000 a year to NRI family under the LRS. Here is what FEMA, the Income-tax Act and your relative's DTAA say about gifts sent abroad.
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How the RBI's USD 250,000 LRS window lets residents lend interest-free to NRI relatives and invest abroad, and how FEMA, DTAA rates and Indian tax treat every leg.
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How the Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) account differs from an NRO account under FEMA, how business receipts are taxed in India under section 195, and how balances repatriate.
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The RBI's January 2025 FAQ defines an NRI as a person resident outside India who is an Indian citizen. Here is how FEMA status, not the day-count test, decides your NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) eligibility.
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The RBI lets NRIs and PIOs remit up to USD one million per financial year from NRO balances, sale proceeds and inherited assets. Here is the FEMA route, the Indian tax, and the account mechanics.
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How NRIs and PIOs repatriate inherited Indian property sale proceeds: the USD 1 million NRO ceiling under FEMA, the 12.5% capital gains tax, Section 195 TDS and DTAA credit.
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Resident Indians can remit USD 250,000 a year under the LRS; NRIs cannot. The FEMA basis, TCS of 2% or 20% from 1 April 2026, and the NRE, NRO and FCNR routes NRIs use instead.
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NRE accounts give NRIs tax-free interest under s.10(4)(ii) and full repatriation under FEMA 5(R). Here is the FEMA position, India and abroad tax treatment, and the exact repatriation mechanics.
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NRI, PIO and OCI are three legally distinct statuses under Indian law. We map how each affects your passport, voting rights, FEMA position, DTAA taxation and NRO repatriation limits.
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An OCI card is a life-long visa and NRI parity - not citizenship or a tax status. How OCI cardholders are taxed in India, abroad, and the FEMA repatriation and agricultural-land limits.
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OCI card 2026 eligibility, the registered-marriage two-year spouse rule, the US$275 / Rs 15,000 fees, the Pakistan-Bangladesh ancestry bar, and how OCI status affects NRI tax and repatriation.
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The Liberalised Remittance Scheme lets resident Indians send USD 250,000 abroad each year, but NRIs cannot use it. Here is the FEMA, TCS and repatriation map, end to end.
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The OCI card is a lifelong visa under the Citizenship Act 1955, not Indian citizenship. How OCI status interacts with FEMA, DTAA rates, Indian TDS and NRO/NRE repatriation.
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NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) accounts are taxed under different Income-tax Act sections and carry different FEMA repatriation limits. A verified guide to which account an NRI should open and why.
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NRIs and PIOs may remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from an NRO account under FEMA 2016 - how the limit works, the Indian tax to clear first, DTAA relief and the exact repatriation paperwork.
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NRIs may remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from NRO balances, asset sales and inheritances under RBI's FEMA Remittance of Assets rules - after Indian tax and Forms 15CA and 15CB.
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How FEMA 1999 and RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16 govern what NRIs and OCIs can buy, the Section 195 TDS on sale, DTAA capital-gains rights at 12.5%, and NRO/NRE repatriation limits.
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The USD 2,50,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme window is for residents only. NRIs repatriate via the NRO USD 1 million route under FEMA 13(R) - here is how the rules, tax and DTAA credits actually work.
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NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) accounts are governed by FEMA 1999 and RBI Master Direction 14/2015-16. Compare tax, TDS and the USD 1 million NRO repatriation limit for NRIs.
Enforcement
The Enforcement Directorate froze Rs 64.67 crore held with WazirX in a 2022 money-laundering probe into loan apps, then released it weeks later. No adverse final finding is on record.
Enforcement
Vanuatu's PM ordered Lalit Modi's passport revoked on 10 March 2025; the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed his bid to surrender his Indian passport as ED FEMA proceedings continue.
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An OCI card gives NRI-parity, a lifelong visa and FRRO exemption for USD 275, but not agricultural property or citizenship. How OCI cardholders are taxed and repatriate.
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The RBI Liberalised Remittance Scheme lets resident individuals remit up to USD 2,50,000 a year. What the limit covers, the TCS and DTAA tax treatment, and why NRIs cannot use it.
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How NRIs and PIOs repatriate up to USD 1 million a year from NRO balances, asset sales and inherited property under FEMA - the DTAA tax position, TDS, and the Form 15CA/15CB and account mechanics.
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NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) accounts under FEMA 1999: which one is tax-free, how Section 195 TDS and DTAA rates work, and the USD 1 million per year NRO repatriation cap explained.
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An OCI card is a lifelong visa granting NRI parity for banking, investment and property, but it withholds voting, constitutional posts and farmland. Here is the full FEMA, tax and repatriation position.
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How the FEMA USD 1 million per financial year ceiling lets NRIs repatriate NRO balances, property sale proceeds and inherited assets, with the Indian tax, TDS and Form 15CA/15CB mechanics.
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Under RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16, NRIs and OCIs cannot buy agricultural land, farmhouses or plantation property in India - only inherit it. FEMA rules, tax and repatriation explained.
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How FEMA lets a deputed foreign national remit net Indian salary and a resident support NRI relatives abroad - LRS limits, Section 195 TDS, DTAA ceilings and NRE/NRO repatriation explained.
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How NRIs and OCIs invest in listed Indian shares under FEMA: Schedule III PIS on a repatriation basis with 5% and 10% caps versus Schedule IV domestic non-repatriable holdings, plus tax and repatriation rules.
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The USD 250,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme limit is for residents only. NRIs repatriate under the separate USD 1 million Remittance of Assets route from an NRO account. Here is the full FEMA, tax and DTAA position.
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An NRI or OCI can buy any Indian property except farmland without RBI approval. Here is the FEMA general permission, the 12.5% capital-gains tax, DTAA credit, and the two-property repatriation rule.
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NRIs can remit up to USD 1,000,000 a year from NRO balances, sale proceeds and inherited assets under RBI's FEMA Remittance of Assets rules. Here is how the cap, Section 195 TDS and DTAA relief fit together.
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The choice between an NRE, NRO or FCNR(B) account is really a choice under FEMA 5(R)/2016-RB. Here is how each account decides repatriation limits, TDS exposure and interest exemption for NRIs.
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NRIs and OCIs can buy residential and commercial property in India without RBI approval, but not agricultural land, and payment must move through Indian banking channels or NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts.
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NRIs and PIOs may remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from NRO balances and asset sale proceeds under FEMA 13(R)/2016-RB. Here is the tax, TDS and paperwork drill.
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An OCI card grants NRI-parity in finance and property under Section 7B of the Citizenship Act 1955 but bars agricultural land, voting and public office. Here is the full tax and repatriation picture.
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How the Liberalised Remittance Scheme lets a resident remit USD 2,50,000 a year, why NRIs are excluded, and what changes for a returning NRI under FEMA, the Income-tax Act, and India's DTAAs.
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A resident can lend rupees to an NRI relative only if the loan is interest-free, runs at least one year, stays within the USD 250,000 LRS cap and lands in an NRO account.
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NRIs and OCIs may buy any Indian property except agricultural land, plantations and farmhouses under RBI Master Direction 12/2015-16. Here is the FEMA, tax and repatriation position.
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Resident individuals may remit up to USD 250,000 a year abroad under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Here is how the FEMA window works, its tax treatment, and why it closes the day you become an NRI.
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How NRIs repatriate NRO balances and sale proceeds under the RBI's USD 1 million per financial year cap: FEMA rules, India tax, the India-US DTAA, and the Form 15CA/15CB mechanics.
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NRE account interest is exempt under Section 10(4)(ii) and the balance is fully repatriable under FEMA. We explain the RBI rules, India and foreign tax, and how the NRO USD 1 million cap differs.
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NRIs are barred from the USD 250,000 LRS window — it is for residents only. Here is what LRS covers, why FEMA excludes non-residents, and the USD 1 million NRO route NRIs use instead.
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NRIs can remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from inherited Indian assets under RBI rules. Here is the FEMA route, the 12.5% capital-gains tax on sale, DTAA foreign-tax-credit mechanics, and the NRO repatriation paperwork.
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NRIs and PIOs may remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from NRO balances and asset sale proceeds under FEMA's Remittance of Assets Regulations 2016. Here is how the cap, TDS and DTAA interact.
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An NRI can repatriate the sale proceeds of only two residential properties. Here is how FEMA, Section 195 TDS at 12.5%, and Forms 15CA/15CB decide what leaves India.
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An NRI or OCI may buy any Indian property except agricultural land, plantation or a farm house. Here is the FEMA, capital-gains, DTAA and repatriation rulebook for 2026.
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Returning to India for good? RBI rules let you move NRE and FCNR(B) balances into a Resident Foreign Currency account, with RNOR-era tax exemption on the interest. Here is how it works.
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RBI rules on who can co-hold an NRE account, how a Power of Attorney may operate it, and the 1-to-5-year deposit tenure bands - read against FEMA, the Income-tax Act and India's tax treaties.
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NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) accounts differ on currency, tax and repatriation. We map each to the RBI's FEMA Master Direction, the USD 1 million NRO cap and DTAA rates for FY 2025-26.
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Section 9 of the Citizenship Act 1955 ends Indian citizenship automatically when you take a foreign passport. Here is how it rewrites your FEMA status, India tax, DTAA credit and repatriation rights.
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How FEMA Notification 5(R) governs NRO, NRE and FCNR(B) accounts for NRIs: which interest is tax-free in India, how DTAA caps NRO TDS, and the USD 1 million repatriation limit.
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LRS lets resident individuals remit USD 250,000 per financial year under FEMA Section 6, with 5% or 20% TCS above Rs 7 lakh. Here is how it differs from the NRI repatriation route and what each costs.
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