DTAA
What is DTAA? How Indian taxpayers can avoid paying tax twice on foreign income
A Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is a bilateral tax treaty signed between India and another country. Its purpose is to define how different types of income earned across borders will be taxed and to provide relief where the same income may otherwise be taxed in both countries.
3 min read23 Jun 2026How the deemed residency rule can hurt NRIs in some West Asian countries
If Indian-source taxable income from property sales, equity gains, dividend or interest crosses ₹15 lakh in any financial year, deemed residency kicks in and every treaty benefit disappears.
3 min read14 May 2026How can NRIs simplify investing between India and their country of residence?
From NRE vs NRO confusion to tax treaties and GIFT City access, here’s a practical roadmap for NRIs to simplify cross-border investing and build one coherent global financial strategy.
3 min read13 May 2026Sold your new house too soon? Here’s what happens to your Section 54 exemption
Experts explain the tax impact of selling a reinvested house within three years and whether NRIs can claim India-UAE DTAA relief without a current-year TRC.
2 min read27 Apr 2026Working from UAE for an Indian firm? Here’s how your salary is taxed
If an NRI resident in the UAE works entirely outside India but is paid by an Indian company, taxability hinges on where employment is exercised under domestic law and the India-UAE DTAA.
2 min read2 Mar 2026The Tiger-Flipkart ruling will echo way beyond Tiger and Flipkart
The Supreme Court sets aside the Delhi high court's August 2024 judgment, which had quashed the tax demand and ruled in favour of Tiger Global.
8 min read15 Jan 2026NRIs can cut tax on mutual fund gains using DTAA — here’s how
Recent tribunal rulings say NRIs in select treaty countries can pay capital gains tax only where they live — making Indian mutual fund redemptions potentially tax-free if documents are in place.
3 min read3 Dec 2025Are gifts from NRIs to resident Indians taxable?
Under Indian income tax law, a transfer of property between specified relatives qualifies as an exempt transfer and therefore does not trigger capital gains tax for the sender.
2 min read1 Dec 2025As an NRI, do I need to file a tax return for Indian mutual fund capital gains?
Is it true that if TDS applied on capital gains, I don’t have to file a tax return in India?
2 min read18 Aug 2025Earning global income as a freelancer? Key income tax provisions you must know
From presumptive tax to foreign tax credit, here’s how Indian freelancers working with overseas clients can manage ITR filings, remittances, and stay compliant while avoiding double taxation.
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