Records to collect
- Purchase/improvement documents
- Rent or sale agreement
- Tenant/buyer withholding evidence
- Bank and return records
NRI cornerstone guide
NRI Indian Property: Rent, Sale and Tax Guide
Property rent, sale, TDS, capital-gain tax, refund and remittance do not collapse into one outcome. Build the Indian calculation and records first, then start the separate authorised-dealer review.
Reviewed for Tax Year 2026-27 on 2026-08-25.
Start here
Three things to do before relying on an answer
1. Begin with your facts
Compute income or gain source by source
2. Keep the evidence ready
Purchase/improvement documents • Rent or sale agreement
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
- 1Compute income or gain source by source
- 2Compare withholding with final tax
- 3File and preserve return evidence
- 4Begin remittance documentation separately
Use a relevant tool
Official sources cited in this guide
Verify the current rule
Questions to answer before you act
Property rent, sale, TDS, capital-gain tax, refund and remittance do not collapse into one outcome. Build the Indian calculation and records first, then start the separate authorised-dealer review.