Saturday, February 28, 2015

Tax Exemptions for NRIs, PIOs, and the process of availing these benefits

Author: Sachin Gupta | Find me on Twitter

India is among the top beneficiary of remittances from Indian Diaspora across the world. In 2013, India topped the list in inward remittances from Indians across the world. The total money sent by Overseas Indians in 2013 alone stood at 71 billion US $.



This investment from Non Resident Indians, Person of Indian origins is an important cog in the growth and development of the country. Not just India, economies and administration around the world appreciate investments from overseas as an invaluable and sustainable feature of their economies. India is no exception and successive governments at the center have reached out to this huge audience by offering slew of measures ranging from tax benefits to relaxed visa facilities.

The Indian central government is continuously reaching out to Non Resident Indians (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO), and Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCB) by offering several incentives and exemptions such as relaxations on income tax, wealth tax, gift tax, etc. At the same time, sops are also offered to NRI, PIO to invest in real estate sector and housing. Furthermore, recognizing that NRIs and PIOs pay taxes in two countries, the Government signed the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with several countries to lessen the tax burden. Incorporation of the Authority for Advance Ruling has also eased the process for tax payers by avoiding disputes with regards to assessment of Income Tax liability in case of Non-Residents and also specified categories of residents.

At the same time, one must also note that different state governments in India levy additional taxes but also offer exemptions offered by central government. How can an NRI, PIO avail these tax benefits?

Find below the detailed document.


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