Account-type decision table, which account for which receipt
A single format from the NRI Bank Accounts, NRE, NRO, FCNR(B) and SNRR pack. FEM (Deposit) Regulations 2016 · MD 14 · Remittance of Assets Regulations 2016.
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- 1Account-type decision table, which account for which receiptFEM (Deposit) Regulations 2016 · MD 14 · Remittance of Assets Regulations 2016
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Client handout — attach to the NRI onboarding pack and the company's payment master for non-resident payees
WHICH ACCOUNT SHOULD RECEIVE THIS MONEY?
Money you receive or hold | Account | Can it go abroad? | Tax on interest |
|---|---|---|---|
Salary or business income earned abroad, brought to India | NRE (or FCNR(B) to keep in foreign currency) | Yes, freely | Exempt while NRI under FEMA |
Rent from your Indian property | NRO; NRE if the bank accepts it as current income | Yes, as current income, after tax | NRO taxable |
Dividend on shares held on a repatriation basis | NRE or abroad | Yes | — |
Dividend on shares held on a non-repatriation basis | NRO | Yes, as current income, after tax | — |
Director's sitting fees / commission from an Indian company | NRE (current income), NRO, or abroad | Yes, after tax | — |
Pension from Indian employer | NRO (NRE if bank accepts as current income) | Yes, as current income | NRO taxable |
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