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  • 259 Satya Sontanam on Foreign Stocks and Taxation

    Hi Bharat, Repatriation is not a condition here. For a resident and ordinarily resident Indian, the gain is taxable in India even if the sale proceeds remain in the overseas brokerage account. However, there are differing interpretations on the exc ...

    28 Jul 2026
  • 9 Satya Sontanam on Corporate NPS

    Hi DV No. If the employer deducts the NPS contribution from your existing salary without increasing your CTC, your total CTC generally remains unchanged. A part of your existing cash salary is simply reclassified as the employer’s NPS contribution ...

    28 Jul 2026
  • 259 Satya Sontanam on Foreign Stocks and Taxation

    Hi Patrik, Since you are Resident and Ordinarily Resident (ROR), both incomes are taxable in India as part of your worldwide income. The DTAA actually does not specifically prescribe one final tax rate. Both dividend and the interets income will be ...

    28 Jul 2026
  • 24 Satya Sontanam on NPS vs. other retirement plans

    Hi Ritesh, This is as per my understanding: For a Central Government employee covered under NPS, voluntary retirement after completing 20 years of regular service is treated like superannuation for NPS exit purposes. The employee can withdraw a max ...

    28 Jul 2026
  • 259 Satya Sontanam on Foreign Stocks and Taxation

    Hi Kiruba, Once you enter the STCG in the ITR, it is added to your other income and taxed progressively at the applicable slab rates. If your income is already in the 30% slab, the additional STCG will generally be taxed at 30% plus cess. The ITR ...

    28 Jul 2026

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