NRI Selling Property: Capital Gains and Section 195 TDS
An NRI seller in Dubai learns the buyer must withhold tax on the entire sale value, not just the profit β unless a certificate says otherwise.
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 β but only if you can prove it happened.
Repatriation From NRE vs NRO After a Property Sale
Sale proceeds from your Indian flat don't land in your NRE account β they go to NRO first, and that single fact changes your whole repatriation timeline.
Capital Loss on NRI Property: Set-Off and Carry-Forward
A capital loss on your Indian property sale isn't a dead end β it can offset other gains and refund TDS, but only if you actually file the ITR.
How to Apply for a Lower-TDS Order Before Selling Property as an NRI
Before your Indian property closes, filing Form 13 on TRACES can stop the buyer from withholding tax on your full sale price instead of your actual gain.
Gulf NRIs: How to Recover Excess Property TDS Through an Indian Refund
Because Gulf income is tax-free, there is no foreign credit to absorb India's property TDS β so filing an Indian ITR to reclaim the excess becomes the whole strategy.
NRI Selling Property to a Resident Indian: FEMA Rules
An NRI can legally sell almost any India property to a resident buyer β the real complexity sits in the TDS deducted upfront and the repatriation route the proceeds must follow afterward.
Repatriating India Property Proceeds to Canada Under FEMA
A Canada-based NRI's paperwork map for moving India property sale proceeds home: the USD 1M cap, TDS, Form 15CB/15CA and the bank remittance sequence.
Repatriating India Property Proceeds to Australia Under FEMA
A Melbourne seller's practical walkthrough of moving India property sale proceeds home under FEMA β the USD 1M cap, TDS, and the 15CA/15CB paperwork trail.