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Germany-Based NRI Property Tax and the India-Germany DTAA: Avoiding Double Tax
Germany taxes residents on worldwide income, so a German-resident NRI selling Indian property must reconcile Indian TDS against German tax using the India-Germany DTAA's treaty credit — here's the exact sequence.
New Zealand-Based NRI Property Tax and DTAA: Where Is Your Indian Flat Sale Actually Taxed?
New Zealand has no general capital gains tax, so an Auckland-based NRI selling an Indian flat needs the India-NZ DTAA, not NZ tax law, to know who taxes the gain.
Bahrain-Based NRI Property Tax and Repatriation
Bahrain charges no personal income tax, so a Manama-based NRI selling a flat in India only has to plan for one tax system — and that changes the whole playbook.
Short-Term Capital Gains for NRIs Selling Property
An NRI who sells an Indian flat before the 24-month mark pays short-term capital gains at slab rates, not the concessional long-term rate — and loses indexation and Section 54 relief along with it.
Holding Period: LTCG vs STCG for NRI Property
One extra day past 24 months can move an NRI's property sale from slab-rate short-term tax into flat long-term rates — here is exactly how the clock is counted.
Section 54 Exemption for NRIs Selling a House
Reinvest a long-term gain from an Indian house sale into one more Indian house within the statutory windows, and Section 54 can shelter the tax — but the rules trip up NRIs planning to buy abroad.
Section 54EC Bonds for NRI Capital Gains
An NRI who doesn't want to buy another Indian house has six months to park a long-term gain in NHAI or REC bonds — a narrower but simpler shelter than Section 54, with its own cap and lock-in.
Capital Gains Account Scheme for NRIs: Protecting Your Section 54 Exemption When the New Home Isn't Ready
An NRI who sold property but can't close the replacement flat before the ITR deadline can still save the Section 54 exemption — by parking the gain in a Capital Gains Account Scheme deposit first.
Claiming a TDS Refund After Selling as an NRI: When the Buyer Deducted Too Much
NRI sellers routinely see TDS deducted on the full sale price instead of the actual gain, locking up large sums until an Indian tax return is filed and the refund is processed.
Form 27Q: The TDS Return You Must File When Buying From an NRI Seller
Buyers who assume Form 26QB covers any property purchase are caught off guard when the seller turns out to be an NRI — the compliance runs through Form 27Q instead, with different rates, a TAN requirement, and quarterly filings.
TRC and Form 10F: Proving NRI Residency for DTAA
A Tax Residency Certificate plus Form 10F is the paperwork that turns a tax treaty from theory into a lower TDS number on your Indian rent or property sale.
TDS When Buying an Under-Construction Flat From an NRI
Buying an under-construction flat from an NRI seller means deducting TDS on every construction-linked instalment, not just the final payment — miss one and the compliance risk is yours.