Records to collect
- Purchase and improvement invoices
- Sale agreement and buyer TDS evidence
- Indian tax-payment and return records
- Authorised-dealer source-of-funds checklist
NRIs of the United Arab Emirates
Indian property sale and NRO repatriation for UAE-based NRIs
The buyer-side withholding, final Indian capital gain and bank remittance review are three separate computations. A large TDS deduction can create a refund position without proving the amount is immediately remittable.
Reviewed for Tax Year 2026-27 on 2026-08-25.
Model sale cash and remittance limitsStart here
Three things to do before relying on an answer
1. Begin with your facts
Estimate the gain and gross withholding separately
2. Keep the evidence ready
Purchase and improvement invoices • Sale agreement and buyer TDS evidence
3. Treat this as a planning path
Use the workflow and official links to verify the rule, form and date that apply to you.
Planning workflow
- 1Estimate the gain and gross withholding separately
- 2Consider a lower-deduction application before completion
- 3File and reconcile the Indian tax return
- 4Submit the current remittance forms and bank evidence
NRIs of the United Arab Emirates
Local records and terms to keep visible
- UAE tax-residency certificate and Federal Tax Authority records
- AED-to-INR conversion assumptions
- Employer end-of-service benefit documents where applicable
Official sources for United Arab Emirates
Open the primary sources and verify the provision, form, treaty article and effective date that apply to your facts.
More answers for NRIs of the United Arab Emirates
Questions to answer before you act
The buyer-side withholding, final Indian capital gain and bank remittance review are three separate computations. A large TDS deduction can create a refund position without proving the amount is immediately remittable.