
PATIL HIRAN JAJOO & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
February 13, 2025 at 09:34 AM
🚨 NRIs, Big Tax Changes Alert! 🚨
India’s new tax rules mean 120+ days stay = Resident Taxation, global income under scrutiny, and strict DTAA compliance. Your foreign assets & earnings may now be taxable!
🚨 New IT Rules for NRIs! 🚨
1️⃣ NRIs Taxed as Residents at 120 Days (Not 182!)
Old Rule: Taxed as a resident only if staying in India for 182+ days.
New Rule: If you stay 120+ days in India & earn ₹15L+, you’ll be taxed as a Resident!
🔸 More NRIs will now be taxed on global income
🔸 Plan your India trips carefully to avoid higher tax liability!
2️⃣ Global Income Now Under Tax Radar!
Earlier: Only Indian income was taxable for NRIs.
Now: If you qualify as RNOR (Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident), India may tax your foreign passive income!
💰 What’s taxable?
✔️ Interest from foreign bank accounts
✔️ Dividends from foreign stocks
✔️ Capital gains from selling foreign assets
⚠️ If you thought your foreign earnings were safe—think again!
3️⃣ Foreign Assets & Bank Accounts Must Be Reported!
New Rule: NRIs & residents must declare all foreign assets & bank accounts in tax filings.
💼 What must be disclosed?
✔️ Foreign bank accounts
✔️ Offshore real estate
✔️ Foreign stocks, ETFs, mutual funds
✔️ Cryptocurrency on foreign exchanges
🚨 Penalty for hiding assets?
❌ 300% of tax due + Criminal Prosecution!
4️⃣ Stricter DTAA (Double Tax Avoidance Agreement) Compliance!
NRIs using DTAA must now provide more documentation!
📑 New Requirements:
✔️ Report all foreign taxes paid & refunds received
✔️ Declare DTAA-covered income in a prescribed format
❗ Misuse of DTAA = Penalties & legal action!
⚡ Key Takeaways:
✅ NRIs staying 120+ days in India may be taxed as residents!
✅ More foreign income, including offshore investments, will now be taxable!
✅ LRS remittances & foreign crypto transactions face strict tracking!
✅ Foreign businesses earning from Indian clients may now be taxed in India!
✅ Failure to report foreign assets? Expect MASSIVE penalties!
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