NRI Investments, NRI Taxation, TDS, Remittance, Repatriation, NRI Real Estate, RBI, FEMA, Business Set up, WOS

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Aug 03, 2012
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RBI allows transfer from NRO to NRE account 3: Procedures for Transferring funds

A lot of NRIs have shown interest in transferring funds from NRO to NRE since the notification came out on May 7, 2012. However, very few have actually transferred funds. This is mainly due to the lack of awareness or experience in newly issued notification in case of NRIs, Banks as well as Chartered Accountants. […]

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Jul 04, 2012
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RBI allows transfer from NRO to NRE account 2: Understand Tax Drag and Why transfer.

I have been receiving lot of inquiries whether to transfer, when to transfer, whether to break NRO FD to transfer funds out of NRO to NRE accounts and many more. My answer has been and is always going to be Break FD and Transfer funds AS SOON AS POSSIBLE provided total cost of premature withdrawal […]

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May 24, 2012
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15 Important Recent Changes affecting NRIs by RBI and Indian Government

RBI and Indian Government Agencies have made a lot of changes affecting NRIs and NRI Investments in last 8 months. I have selected 15 and have summarized them in the following table for easy understanding. 15 Important Changes affecting NRIs by RBI and Indian Government # Date Topic Detail Effect / Benefit Bank Accounts 1 10-May-12 […]

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May 23, 2012
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RBI allows transfer from NRO to NRE account

As per RBI’s notification RBI/2011-12/536 dated May 7, 2012, NRIs are eligible to transfer funds from NRO account to NRE account within the overall ceiling of USD one million per financial year subject to payment of tax. Such credit of funds to NRE account shall be treated as eligible credit. I believe it is really helpful for both Indian […]