Decoding Budget 2019: The Hidden Opportunity for Smart Investors to Create Tremendous Wealth

The interim budget 2019 included few indicators properly placed in the budget speech, if identified and analyzed properly, could become a great opportunity for smart investors to create tremendous wealth in long term. This blog tries to explain and analyze the same. 1.Vision 2030 and Economic Growth For the long term […]

15CB, 15CA Procedures Updated: Understand new procedures applicable from April 1, 2016

Finally, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issues Notification no. 93/2015 dated December 16, 2015 that is both reasonable and practical for anyone making payment to a non-resident or an NRI remitting money outside India or transferring from NRO to NRE account. The important changes under the revised Rules are: […]

NRO to NRE transfer Update: 15CB/15CA required for Both “Taxable” and “Non Taxable" Transfers

From June 1, 2015, any person making a payment to a non-resident, including an NRI transferring funds from NRO to NRE account would be required to obtain a certificate from a Chartered Accountant in form 15CB and file form 15CA to the income tax department.   On May 14, 2015, the […]

Awards Received – ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR and CUSTOMER CENTRIC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

We are honored to have received Two Awards at the Intuit Quickbooks Excellence Awards 2013 in association with Bloomberg TV India at Delhi on 21st November 2013. Naresh J Patel & Co, Chartered Accountants received “ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR” and for NRI Advisory received “CUSTOMER CENTRIC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR”. At the event, total […]

15CA/CB rules revised Again: 15CA/CB May NOT be required for NRO to NRE transfer

CBDT vide notification 67/2003 revised the rules and procedures AGAIN for payment to NRI. And this time, for good. The updated rule will also be effective from October 1, 2013. I hope they do not change the rules again. 1. As per the revised rule, Form 15CA/CB is applicable only if a […]

Revised Forms 15CB/15CA and Updated Procedures for Outward Remittance of money (including NRO to NRE transfer)

On August 5, 2013, CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) changed the rules, procedures and forms for making payment to a non-resident from October 1, 2013. The revised forms and procedures will also be applicable for transfer of funds from NRO to NRE account. While the revised rule reduces the procedures for […]

Webinar on NRI Investments and Taxation – Opportunity for NRIs to enrich their Knowledge with latest rules and regulations

India has always been the most rewarding and sought after destination for investments for NRIs due to higher interest rates and growth potential. However, their experience may not be excellent mainly due to theirs or their advisors’ ignorance of rules and regulations specific to NRIs for investments or taxation or both. […]

RBI allows transfer from NRO to NRE account 3: Procedures for Transferring funds

A lot of NRIs have shown interest in transferring funds from NRO to NRE since the notification came out on May 7, 2012. However, very few have actually transferred funds. This is mainly due to the lack of awareness or experience in newly issued notification in case of NRIs, Banks as […]

RBI allows transfer from NRO to NRE account 2: Understand Tax Drag and Why transfer.

I have been receiving lot of inquiries whether to transfer, when to transfer, whether to break NRO FD to transfer funds out of NRO to NRE accounts and many more. My answer has been and is always going to be Break FD and Transfer funds AS SOON AS POSSIBLE provided total […]