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NRI capital gains on Indian shares and mutual funds
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Facts
Gains on Indian listed shares and equity funds are taxed for NRIs: short-term at 20% and long-term at 12.5% above ₹1,25,000, for transfers after 23 July 2024. Fund houses and brokers deduct TDS.
Provisions and law
- Sec 111A, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 196, Income-tax Act 2025)Short-term gains on listed equity.
- Sec 112A, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 198, Income-tax Act 2025)Long-term gains on listed equity above ₹1,25,000.
- Sec 195, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 393, Income-tax Act 2025)Tax is deducted on payments to non-residents at the rates in force.
Analysis
Get the capital gains statement from the fund house or broker. Report each sale in Schedule CG and claim TDS. If TDS was higher than tax, you get a refund. Debt fund gains have their own rules, so check each scheme type.
Conclusion
- Download capital gains statements.
- Report each sale.
- Claim TDS.
- Check for a refund.
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