Taxation of US Stocks for Indian Residents: LRS, Withholding Tax, and Reporting
Investing in Apple, Google, or an S&P 500 ETF from India means TCS on the way out, US withholding on the dividends, and a filing trail most investors never finish.
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Investing in Apple, Google, or an S&P 500 ETF from India means TCS on the way out, US withholding on the dividends, and a filing trail most investors never finish.
Cross-border payments need withholding sorted before funds leave India. Here's the Section 195, Form 15CA/15CB, and DTAA-rate checklist a CA runs first.
Old advice about a 2% or 6% equalization levy on digital payments is exactly that, old. Here's what the levy actually did, and what has taken its place.
Paying tax abroad doesn't automatically reduce your Indian tax bill. Claiming that credit back runs through Form 67, and missing the filing window is where most people lose it.
Foreign companies often assume no branch means no Indian tax exposure. A remote employee or a locally based deal-closer can quietly create PE risk instead.
DTAA stops India and your country of residence from taxing the same income twice, but only if you file the right paperwork first. Here's how the relief actually works.