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NRIs 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 2025US halts immigration applications from 19 nations – How does this impact green cards and citizenship? Is India affected?
The US has paused immigration applications from 19 travel-ban nations, freezing green card and citizenship processing. Is India impacted, and what happens next?
3 min read3 Dec 2025Remote property ownership is tough for NRIs. Here’s the fix.
For NRIs, buying property in India is a maze of legal paperwork, state rules and intensive due diligence. Here’s what they need to know.
6 min read26 Nov 2025Oman launches cultural visa to attract global artists — check eligibility, fees, duration & more
The new cultural visa in Oman allows foreigners to enter for cultural purposes, promoting Omani culture and facilitating expertise exchange. This initiative aligns with Oman's Cultural Strategy 2040, aiming to strengthen cultural openness.
2 min read17 Nov 2025This NRI couple’s 15 years in Dubai reveal why Indians are flocking there
Dubai’s tax-free status is one of the biggest financial advantages of living here, but education and healthcare are two of the costliest essential expenses
6 min read10 Nov 2025Is an NRI liable to pay advance tax on dividend income?
A private limited company may declare an interim dividend at any time during the financial year, provided it is paid out of the profits earned by the company during that financial year.
2 min read3 Nov 2025India rolls out Passport Seva 2.0, UAE NRIs to receive chip-enabled e-passports from October 28– Here's how to apply
The Indian Consulate in Dubai will launch GPSP 2.0 for passport services on 28 October 2025. This upgraded e-passport features embedded chips and allows applicants to upload documents online, reducing wait times and simplifying the process for making minor corrections in applications.
2 min read28 Oct 2025What are the tax implications for a UAE-based NRI trading in unlisted Indian shares?
An NRI investor asks if buying and selling unlisted shares below quoted prices through an NRO account could attract Indian tax. Here’s what the tax expert says.
2 min read27 Oct 2025US-India ties are at their worst in decades but Indian-Americans have kept eerily quiet: Why so?
India’s ties with the US have sunk to a new low this year. Yet, the country’s influential diaspora in America has barely registered a murmur of protest. What gives? Are they Americans first, indifferent to India, or just waiting for the right moment?
3 min read7 Oct 2025Dollar inflows: Watch out for trouble on the external front
Given the growing risk of India’s balance-of-payments going out of whack amid global turbulence in trade, investments and other flows (like remittances), America’s new H-1B visa barrier is bad news. Will capital controls need to be tightened?
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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