Tuesday, May 28, 2013

FINANCIAL CHECKLIST WHILE PLANNING TO VISIT INDIA

Visiting India is always a busy occasion for NRI’s and they usually plans so many things but due to time constraints they miss some important financial works
  
NRI’s can use following 9 points checklist while planning to visit India
 
1.   If you have forgotten Internet Banking / ATM Passwords then inform your Banker  5 to 10 days before your India landing date
 
2.   Close unused Bank Accounts & Activate all the dormant / Inoperative Accounts
 
3.   Take CA Certificates for repatriation of funds from NRO to NRE Accounts
 
4.   Prepare Tax Residency Certificate for onwards submission to your Banker for TDS Concessions
 
5.   Finalise property related investment and if require then apply for Home Loan and execute power of attorney for property registry and home loan documentation
 
6.   Take Overdraft Facility against your Fixed Deposits
 
7.   Open Demat Account and submit Share Certificates for dematerialization also if illegible then  take trading account
 
8.   Take Insurance policy (preferably a Term plan)
 
9.   If having Indian Income then file Income  Tax Return