TDS When Buying Property From an NRI Seller (2026)
Why buying from an NRI means deducting TDS on the full sale value under Section 195, not the familiar 1% rule most resident buyers expect.
NRI Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in India
Before an NRI seller sees a single rupee from a property sale, TDS and LTCG rules quietly decide how much actually reaches their account.
Section 195 TDS on NRI Property Sale, Explained
Section 195 withholds tax on the whole sale price, not the profit — here's why, and how to bring that number back down before closing.
DTAA and NRI Property: Avoiding Double Tax in India
Indian TDS is only half the story — the DTAA decides whether your home country taxes the same gain again, and two documents unlock the relief.
Form 15CA and 15CB for NRI Property Repatriation
Two forms stand between an NRI's sale proceeds sitting in an NRO account and actually landing in their overseas bank — here is what each one does and in what order.
Repatriating Property Sale Proceeds: The USD 1M Limit
Your Mumbai flat sold for more than a million dollars — here is how the USD 1M-a-year NRO repatriation cap actually works, and how to move the rest without a compliance mess.
Section 197 Lower-TDS Certificate for NRI Sellers
Why should an NRI seller let the buyer withhold tax on the entire sale price when the actual gain — and the actual tax owed — is a fraction of that? Section 197 exists to fix exactly this.
TDS on NRI Rental Income From Property in India
Tenants renting from an NRI landlord must deduct 31.2% TDS on every rupee of rent, with no monthly threshold — here is exactly how the compliance chain works.
US-Based NRI Property Tax: DTAA, TDS and Repatriation
A green-card holder selling a flat in Hyderabad faces Indian TDS on the full sale price and US worldwide-income tax on the same gain — here is how the DTAA foreign tax credit keeps you from paying twice.
UK-Based NRI Property Tax: DTAA and Repatriation
A London-based NRI selling a flat in Pune has to reconcile Indian source tax with HMRC's worldwide-gains rules and the remittance-basis question — here is the sequence that avoids double taxation.