Selling to an NRI Buyer: TDS and Capital Gains Notes
When the buyer of your home is an NRI but you are a resident seller, the heavy TDS rules people associate with NRI transactions don't apply to you — the standard 1% Section 194-IA deduction does.
1% TDS on Property Sale (Section 194-IA) for Sellers
Why the buyer deducts 1% before wiring your sale proceeds, where that money goes, and how you actually get it credited against your final tax bill.
NRI Property Tax in Hyderabad: TDS and Repatriation
Selling a Gachibowli flat or renting out a Kokapet apartment from abroad means navigating sale TDS, rental TDS, and the 15CA/15CB paperwork before a single dollar reaches your US account.
NRI Property Tax in Bangalore: TDS and Repatriation
Selling a Whitefield flat or collecting rent from a Sarjapur apartment while living in Singapore means clearing sale or rental TDS and the 15CA/15CB repatriation gate before the money is really yours again.
NRI Property Tax in Pune: TDS and Repatriation
A Pune property sale or rental payout as an NRI runs through TDS and repatriation rules most owners only discover after money is already stuck in an NRO account.
NRI Property Tax in Kochi: TDS and Repatriation
Gulf residence doesn't exempt a Kochi property owner from Indian TDS and repatriation paperwork — the no-income-tax quirk of the Gulf actually adds a step, not removes one.
NRI Property Tax in Chennai: TDS and Repatriation
An OMR flat that was a smart buy during Chennai's IT-corridor boom becomes a TDS and repatriation puzzle the moment its NRI owner tries to sell or rent it out from overseas.
NRI Property Tax in Delhi-NCR: TDS and Repatriation
Selling or renting a Gurugram, Noida or Delhi flat as an NRI means the same central TDS rules layered on three different state jurisdictions — here is the sale, rental and repatriation math.
NRI Property Tax in Ahmedabad: TDS and Repatriation
A Gujarati NRI selling a Bopal or SG Highway flat faces two separate tax events — sale and rent — and a municipal tax system that has nothing to do with either; here is how to untangle all three.
Saudi Arabia-Based NRI Property Tax and Repatriation: What Actually Reaches Riyadh
With no personal income tax in Saudi Arabia to offset against, Indian TDS on a property sale is effectively the final cost — here is how Section 195, the NRO route, and the USD 1 million cap work together.
Qatar-Based NRI Property Tax and Repatriation: What Doha Sellers Actually Pay
Qatar pays no personal income tax, so for an NRI selling a Chennai or Kochi flat, Indian TDS under Section 195 isn't a credit against anything — it's the entire tax bill.
Kuwait-Based NRI Property Tax and Repatriation: The Complete Money-Path Guide
Kuwait pays no personal income tax, so for a Kuwait-based NRI selling Indian property, the Section 195 TDS bite is the entire real cost — here is the exact NRO-to-repatriation money path.
Oman-Based NRI Property Tax: Reclaiming Excess TDS on a Property Sale
Oman does not tax personal income, so for an Oman-based NRI selling Indian property the real work isn't avoiding double tax — it's recovering the Indian TDS withheld above what's actually owed.
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.
NRI Selling Property to a Resident Indian: FEMA Rules
An NRI can legally sell almost any India property to a resident buyer — the real complexity sits in the TDS deducted upfront and the repatriation route the proceeds must follow afterward.
Where NRI Rental Income Goes: NRO Account and FEMA
Rent from an India property is India-sourced income under FEMA — here's how it must be credited, taxed at source, and legally moved back to Dubai, Chicago, or wherever you live.
Hidden Costs for an NRI Buying a Flat in India
Beyond stamp duty and GST, an NRI buyer carries extra layers — forex spreads, POA execution abroad, and TDS mechanics that trip up even careful buyers.