An Indian citizen who stays abroad for employment/ business/vocation or under any circumstances indicates an intention of an uncertain duration of stay abroad is a non-resident. (Persons posted in U.N. organisations and officials deputed abroad by Central/State Governments and Public Sector undertakings on temporary assignments are also treated as non-residents). Non-resident foreign citizens of Indian origin are treated on par with non-resident Indian citizens (NRIs)
A Person of Indian origin means an individual (not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or Sri Lanka or Afghanistan or China or Iran or Nepal or Bhutan) who holds an Indian passport at any time or whose father or paternal grandfather was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955
NRIs/OCBs are granted the following facilities -
Yes
Yes, under the general permission granted by the Reserve Bank, property other than agricultural land/farm house/plantation property can be acquired by NRIs provided the purchase consideration is met either out of inward remittances in foreign exchange through normal banking channels or out of funds from the purchaser's NRE/FCNR accounts maintained with the banks in India and a declaration submitted to the Central Office of Reserve Bank in form IPI 7 within a period of 90 days from the date of purchase of the property/final payment of purchase consideration.
Power of Attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on other’s behalf in private, business, healthcare and legal matters, sometimes against the wishes of the other. The authorized person is known as the agent or attorney-in-fact, who is usually a legally competent relative or close friend over 18 years old. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power). A Power of Attorney is not an instrument of transfer in regard to any right, title or interest in an immovable property. Generally, one chooses a POA as a provision if he or she becomes incapacitated.
Type of asset: Assets like house property, land and building, jewellery, development rights etc. Rate of tax deduction at source (TDS) Long term – 20.6% < short term – 30.9%.
The exemption is available (only for long term capital gains). The long term capital gains arising on the sale of a residential house can be invested in buying/ constructing another residential house within the prescribed time. The exemption is restricted to the amount of capital gains or amount invested in a new residential house, whichever is lower. If the amount of capital gains is invested in bonds of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or Rural Electrification Corporation, then the entire capital gain is exempted, else the proportionate gain is exempted. As per the financial budget 2007-08, a cap of Rs. 50 lakhs has been imposed on investment that can be made in capital tax saving bonds.