Updated for the Income Tax Act, 2025
Indian tax, sorted from wherever you live.
Selling the flat in Pune, the bank taking a third of your NRO interest, moving home after years abroad. One clear answer for each situation, checked line by line against the law itself.
Every figure comes from the Act, CBDT, RBI or IRS text, and every page shows the date it was last checked.
Start here
What's happening in your life?
Start from what you're doing, not from the tax code. Each guide covers one situation from start to finish.
TDS on the full price, capital gains, and moving the money abroad.
Why it's so high, and how to claim back what you don't owe.
Use your RNOR years before foreign income becomes taxable here.
Whether you must, which form, and e-verifying without an Indian SIM.
The forms you need, and the limit on moving money out of NRO.
PFIC rules, and what to do with mutual funds you already hold.
Your status decides what India can tax.
Count the days you'll spend in India this tax year, 2026-27. Most other answers on this site depend on the result.
- NRIOnly Indian income is taxed in India.
- RNORMostly Indian income; most foreign income stays out.
- ResidentWorldwide income can be taxed in India.
India taxes only your Indian income: rent, interest, gains on Indian assets. Your salary and other income abroad aren't taxed here.
Your Indian income is ₹15,00,000 or less, so you can't be a deemed resident. You're a non-resident.
Calculators
Work it out with your own numbers
See what the buyer must deduct, what you actually owe, and what's held back until your refund.
Open calculator →Capital gains on property calculatorLong-term or short-term, the gain after costs and reinvestment, and the tax with surcharge and cess.
Open calculator →NRO TDS refund estimatorSee what the bank holds back, what you really owe, and the refund due when you file.
Open calculator →Money-out plannerWhat leaves outside the yearly limit, what uses it, and which tax form parts to file first.
Open calculator →Residency status checkerNRI, RNOR or resident, from your days in India, your Indian income and your past years.
Check now →Do I need to file an ITR?See whether the law requires a return from you this year, or whether you should file anyway to get money back.
Check now →Old vs new tax regime calculator for NRIsYour tax under each regime side by side, which is lower, and why, with no rebate for NRIs.
Open calculator →RNOR window plannerYour status year by year after moving back, when RNOR ends, and how the return date moves it.
Open calculator →Both sides of the border
Where do you live?
The Indian side is the same for everyone. Your country decides the rest: how it taxes the same income, and what it lets you claim for tax paid in India.
What changed on 1 April 2026
The 1961 Act is gone. Most NRI guides online still cite it.
The Income Tax Act, 2025 renumbered the law and replaced "previous year" and "assessment year" with one "tax year". Every VideshTax guide cites the new section with the old one beside it, so your CA's paperwork still matches.
See what changed for NRIs| What it covers | Section |
|---|---|
| Residential status | 2025 Act s. 6was s. 6 |
| TDS on payments to non-residents | 2025 Act s. 393(2) Table Sl. 17was s. 195 |
| Lower-deduction certificate | 2025 Act s. 395(1)was s. 197 |
| Long-term capital gains rate | 2025 Act s. 197was s. 112 |
| Relief under a tax treaty | 2025 Act s. 159was s. 90 |
Latest guides
Start with these
Moving backRNOR status after returning
USH-1B holders: US tax residency and Indian residency in the same year
USFBAR deadline 15 October 2026 for H-1B holders with NRE and NRO accounts
USHow to file the FBAR online for Indian bank accounts, step by step
PropertyRenting out property in India as an NRI
PropertyCapital gains on Indian property for NRIs, explainedHow we check
A wrong number costs you money. So every figure goes through the same process.
Every guide goes through three steps before it publishes
- Written from primary sourcesThe Act, CBDT circulars, RBI/FEMA directions, IRS rules and treaty text. Never from other blogs or news articles.
- Fact-checked line by lineEvery figure, rule and worked example is checked against the official text, and every calculator is tested against cases worked out by hand.
- Re-checked on a schedule, and after every BudgetEvery figure lives in one register. When a rate changes, every page that uses it is updated together.
What that means for you
- Each page says which tax year it applies to and when it was last checked.
- Where the law is unsettled, we say so, and say what each side argues.
- Every page lists its sources, so you can read the rule yourself.
About VideshTax
Questions about the site
Tax questions are answered in the guides. These are about us.
Is VideshTax free?
Yes. Every guide and calculator is free to read and use. We plan to earn from clearly labelled partner links and referrals — see [how we make money](/about/how-we-make-money/) for the current list. Partners never change what a guide recommends.
Are you a CA firm? Can you file my return?
No. VideshTax explains the rules so you know what to do and what to ask. For filing, certificates or a lower-deduction certificate, you need a chartered accountant. Each guide says exactly when that is, in its "when to get a CA" section.
How do I know a guide is current?
Every guide shows the tax year it applies to and the date it was last checked, and lists the official sources behind it. See [how we check our guides](/about/how-we-check/) for the full process.
My country isn't listed. Can I still use this?
Yes. The Indian side of tax is the same wherever you live, and that's most of the site. Country sections add how your own country taxes the same income. We add countries in the order readers ask for them.