Hi,
I will be recieiving gift money from my father of approximatel 50 lakhs for sale of business which i need to transfer overseas since its a gift i am not willing to pay any taxes. What is the best way to transfer the funds over and what documents will be needed?
Any financial transaction worth over $10,000 must be reported to the IRS, with information about the person initiating the transaction, the person receiving the money, and the nature of the transaction. This is known as a Currency Transaction Report (CTR), and the reason for this is to combat financial crime and money laundering.
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hi if I gift a car to my parents in India from overseas do they or I need to pay thi if i gift a car to my parents in India from overseas do they or I need to pay tax or duty on ca. even it is a gift to my parents from my side as I live in overseasax or duty on car even it is a gift to my parents from my side as I live in overseas
_{Despite its relatively new entry to the financial services scene, Paysend is considered a safe and reliable way to transfer money. Not only is the company licensed in the UK, but it's regulated by the UK's regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Paysend is also certified by Visa and Mastercard and uses top-notch security protocols.}
If a NRI gives Gift to Resident Indian (Relative),it is exempt from tax in hands of both receiver and giver.You are sending money through bank transfers amounts to RS 120000 yearly. Your brother can claim this amount as gift and it is exempt from tax in his hand. Remember this Gift should be backed up by gift deed to claim exemption
- Are there any restrictions on where this gift amount be invested by my father in law? I understand that income arising out of this investment is taxable to my father in law.
There is also an aspect of taxation to the money being sent to India. Let us say that the person you send the money to is related to you by blood. The spectrum includes your spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings, and in-laws. In such a case, you do not need to pay taxes on the amount sent. Even if the money is being sent as a wedding gift or inheritance, it is not taxable.

A non relative foreigner from UK sends gift of some movable articles and some amount of pounds in cash through a courier to an Indian friend. When the package arrives the Indian Airport the customs department find the currency in the package and demands to pay duty for the articles and for the currency.

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There is a currency conversion fee of 3% on top of the exchange rate anytime you are converting a paid amount you received into INR. Now with how PayPal operates in India, that means you have to pay the currency conversion fee daily when the funds are withdrawn to your account.

Hi Jag,

Western Union has different fees for nearly every country it sends to, and we've seen fees range from as low as $3.50 up to $100 or more. These fees depend on how you are paying for the transfer and how the transfer will be collected. Agent location fees aren't typically posted online, but Western Union's online fees are based on: