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If an NRI Pays for Property Registered in a Family Member’s Name, Who Owns It?
An NRI may pay for an Indian property without becoming its owner. The legal position turns on the registered documents, original funding arrangement and applicable property, benami, FEMA and tax…
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What Happens When an NRI Inherits Indian Property and Later Sells It?
An NRI who inherits Indian property must distinguish ownership, capital gains, buyer withholding and repatriation. The previous owner’s records and the applicable legal period can change the answer.
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How Can an NRI Get a Lower TDS Certificate When Selling Property in India?
A lower TDS certificate can address excess withholding on an NRI property sale. Form 128, the buyer’s determination and the reporting form serve different purposes.
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Buying Property from an NRI Seller: What TDS and Filing Rules Apply?
Buying from a non-resident seller changes the withholding rules. Here is what Indian property buyers need to know about TDS, certificates, reporting and the 1 October 2026 procedural change.
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Selling Property in India as an NRI: How Do Tax, TDS and Repatriation Work?
An Indian property sale can produce three different legal amounts: the taxable capital gain, the buyer’s TDS and the proceeds eligible for repatriation. Learn what determines each one.
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What Documents Do NRIs Need to Repatriate Property Sale Proceeds, Rent or Investment Income?
An NRO bank statement shows the money you hold. Repatriation requires evidence of what the money represents, how it was acquired and which FEMA and tax requirements apply.
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How can NRIs remit inherited bank balances abroad?
An inherited bank balance does not automatically become remittable money. Here is how an NRI should distinguish bank settlement, succession entitlement, RBI permission and Indian tax requirements.
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Can NRIs Hold Joint Bank Accounts with Resident Family Members in India?
Joint bank accounts between NRIs and resident Indians are permitted in specified arrangements. The account type, first holder, funding source and operating mandate determine what each holder may do.
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Who Can Open an RFC Account in India, and How Is It Different from FCNR(B)?
Returning to India with foreign-currency savings? RFC eligibility, FCNR(B) continuation and interest taxation follow different rules. Understand what changes and which records matter.
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When can an FCNR(B) deposit continue after returning to India?
An existing FCNR(B) deposit may continue after returning to India. The contracted rate, FEMA classification, interest-tax exemption and maturity treatment must be examined separately.