Most NRIs don't get into trouble with Indian tax law because the rules are unclear. They get into trouble because a residential status changed mid-year, a Form 15CA (now Form 145) got filed without the matching 15CB (now Form 146), or a property sale went through without checking whether a lower TDS certificate was worth applying for first. R Pareva & Company provides NRI taxation services in India built around exactly these situations, working from actual case experience rather than a generic filing checklist.
Whether the question is income tax, capital gains, investments, or a property transaction, our approach as NRI tax consultants in India is to get compliance right the first time, since fixing a filing after the fact almost always costs more than doing it correctly upfront.
Residential status decides your entire tax liability in India, and it isn't a one-time classification, it gets reassessed every financial year. Under the Income Tax Act, you're generally treated as a non-resident if you're in India for less than 182 days in the financial year, or under 60 days with certain exceptions that extend that threshold for specific categories like Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin visiting from abroad.
Because this status resets annually, an NRI who spends an unusually long stretch in India in a given year, closing out a job assignment or caring for family, can inadvertently cross into resident status without realizing it. We help assess and document residential status properly each year to keep NRI tax filing services in India accurate rather than assumed.
NRIs are taxed only on income earned or received in India, foreign income stays outside India's tax net entirely. The income types that do fall within scope include:
Once total Indian income crosses the basic exemption threshold, filing isn't optional anymore, and if the expected liability runs past Rs. 10,000 for the year, advance tax under Sections 234B and 234C comes into play as well. We handle NRI taxation services in India across each of these income streams, not just the return itself.
We prepare and file your NRI tax return in India after working through your Indian income, applicable deductions, and DTAA benefits line by line, not just plugging numbers into a template. The July 31 due date applies to most non-resident filers, and where an earlier year was missed entirely, an updated return (ITR-U) can still be filed within four years of the relevant assessment year.
Getting residency status right isn't really optional, it's the first domino. We look at travel history, personal ties, and economic connections to work out where someone actually falls under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act. Miss this at the start, and every filing decision after it needs revisiting.
Treaty relief sounds simple until you're the one figuring out whether Section 90, 90A, or 91 (now clauses 159 and 160) actually applies to a specific situation. We work through whichever governs the claim, then help get the Tax Residency Certificate that makes the relief usable, not just theoretical.
We advise on tax-efficient investments in Indian shares, real estate, and mutual funds, and handle Form 15CA and 15CB (now Forms 145 and 146) certification for repatriating funds abroad, keeping remittances within the USD 1 million per financial year limit under the LRS route where applicable.
Selling property in India as an NRI usually means TDS at source on the full sale value, regardless of the actual gain. We calculate short-term versus long-term capital gains based on the holding period, apply exemptions under Sections 54, 54F, or 54EC (now Sections 82, 86, or 85 respectively) where they fit, and where the numbers support it, apply for a lower TDS certificate via Form 13 (now Form 128) so funds aren't locked up for a year waiting on a refund.
Notices under Section 143(2) for scrutiny, Section 142(1) for further information, or Sections 147/148 for reassessment each call for a different response strategy, not a one-size template reply. Our team handles the representation and appeal process directly, and where a dispute doesn't resolve at that stage, our tax litigation team takes it further.
Banks ask for different paperwork depending on whether an account is opened by a resident or an NRI, and that catches people off guard more often than it should. We help apply for PAN and set up NRE/NRO accounts with whatever documentation the specific bank and the tax authorities are actually asking for.
We advise on cross-border inheritance, succession planning, and asset transfer for NRIs and their families, an area where Indian succession law and the laws of the country of residence often pull in different directions.
As NRI tax consultants in India working across residency, compliance, and cross-border planning, here's what that actually looks like in practice:
At R Pareva & Company, we work to simplify the complex landscape of NRI taxation in India. Whether you're based in the USA, UK, UAE, Canada, or anywhere else, you'll get:
If tax complexities are standing in the way, R Pareva & Company can manage your NRI taxation services in India end to end. Reach out by email at rahul@rpareva.com or call +91-9711323533.
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