NRIs of Australia

Australian foreign tax credit and Form 44 (formerly Form 67) for returning NRIs

Australian tax should be matched to the income that India taxes for the selected residence year. The source-level Indian credit is constrained by both the foreign tax actually borne and Indian tax attributable to that source.

Reviewed for Tax Year 2026-27 on 2026-08-25.

Calculate the indicative FTC ceiling

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Three things to do before relying on an answer

1. Begin with your facts

Align Australian and Indian tax periods

2. Keep the evidence ready

ATO notice of assessment • PAYG and income statements

3. Treat this as a planning path

Use the workflow and official links to verify the rule, form and date that apply to you.

Records to collect

  • ATO notice of assessment
  • PAYG and income statements
  • Foreign-tax payment evidence
  • Indian conversion and source allocation

Planning workflow

  1. 1Align Australian and Indian tax periods
  2. 2Determine the income included in India
  3. 3Calculate the lower-of-two ceiling
  4. 4Prepare Form 44 (formerly Form 67) support

NRIs of Australia

Local records and terms to keep visible

  • Australian Taxation Office reporting
  • Superannuation records and preservation conditions
  • AUD-to-INR conversion and foreign-tax-credit evidence

Official sources for Australia

Open the primary sources and verify the provision, form, treaty article and effective date that apply to your facts.

Questions to answer before you act

Australian tax should be matched to the income that India taxes for the selected residence year. The source-level Indian credit is constrained by both the foreign tax actually borne and Indian tax attributable to that source.

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