Claiming Cost of Improvement on NRI Property Sale
The extension, the modular kitchen, the extra bathroom you added over the years can legally shrink your NRI capital gains bill — but only if you can prove it happened.
Deducting Brokerage and Legal Fees From NRI Gains
The brokerage cheque and the lawyer's bill you paid to close the sale aren't just costs — they're deductions that shrink your taxable capital gain, if you know where to file them.
Indexation Removed: What It Means for NRI Sellers
You bought your flat in 2006 and expected indexation to shrink your gain — now you're staring at a 12.5% no-index rate wondering if you're worse off.
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.