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9 posts tagged dtaa
- US Investing·
W-8BEN for Indian investors: the form that cuts your dividend withholding from 30% to 25% — and what happens when it lapses
What W-8BEN is, how to fill every line including your PAN, how the India-US DTAA brings withholding to 25%, and what to do when it expires.
- RSU Management·
RSU tax for NRI: what Indian tax do you actually owe?
NRIs working abroad generally owe zero Indian tax on US RSUs. Here is the Section 5 rule, Schedule FA disclosure, RNOR transition, and when Indian tax actually applies.
- US Investing·
DTAA US-India: complete guide for Indian residents with US income, dividends, RSUs, and capital gains
Complete guide to the US-India Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement for Indian residents. Articles 10 (dividends), 13 (capital gains), 16 (salaries), 17 (pensions). How foreign tax credit works, Form 67/44 mechanics, and when DTAA helps vs hurts.
- US Investing·
Form 67 to Form 44 transition: foreign tax credit for AY 2026-27
Form 67 still applies for AY 2026-27 returns filed in 2026. Form 44 takes over from Tax Year 2026-27. Here's what changes for your foreign tax credit claim.
- US Investing·
Form 67 deadline tracker for AY 2026-27: foreign tax credit timing
For AY 2026-27, Form 67's outer deadline is 31 March 2027. File it with or before your ITR (due 31 July 2026). Late filers — here's exactly what to do.
- US Investing·
What is DTAA? India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement — complete 2026 guide
DTAA is a bilateral treaty that prevents the same income from being taxed twice. The India-US DTAA, signed 1989 and in force since 1990, governs how Indian residents are taxed on US dividends, capital gains, RSUs and salary.
- US Investing·
What happens to your 401(k) and IRA when you return to India: the retirement account decision matrix
Complete guide to US retirement accounts for Indian residents post-return. Traditional 401(k), Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Roth 401(k) mechanics, the unresolved Roth question for Indian tax, withdrawal strategies, Schedule FA disclosure, and the leave-roll-cash decision matrix.
- US Investing·
RSU vesting while in US vs India: the residency rules that decide which country taxes you
Where you were physically located at vest decides the tax treatment. The Indian and US residency frameworks, the RNOR bridge year, and worked examples for each state transition an Indian tech worker hits.
- US Investing·
RSU double-taxation explained: how Indian residents get taxed at vest, sale, and dividend
How RSU taxation actually works for Indian residents. Perquisite tax at vest, capital gains at sale, dividend withholding, DTAA reconciliation. Three worked examples with INR numbers.