Overseas remittances for the purchase of immovable property rose by 28.32 per cent Y-o-Y to $277.7 million
In the September-November quarter of financial year 2025, Indians remitted $7.1 billion overseas, compared to $7.5 billion in the same period last year
In the August-October quarter of financial year 2024, Indians remitted $8.37 billion overseas, compared to $9.05 billion during the same period last year
Remittances for studies abroad grew marginally to $416.39 million
In June 2024, overall remittances fell around 44 per cent Y-o-Y to $2.18 billion amid a decline in remittances across categories
According to a survey by the Reserve Bank of India on post-Covid-19 remittances, the United States emerges as the primary contributor, constituting 23% of the total amount
The outflows under the scheme were mainly driven by the international travel segment, equity and debt investments, maintenance of close relatives, among others
Two British banks, one Swiss bank and a leading Emirates lender have closed the accounts of these Indians in the last two months
In the August-October quarter of financial year 2024, Indians remitted $9.05 billion overseas, as compared to $7.26 billion in the second quarter of FY24
The overall remittances increased by 43 per cent from July
During the reported month, deposits remitted declined to $50.12 million from $227.23 million in June
According to an announcement by the finance ministry, there will be no change in the rate of Tax Collected at Source on international spending through credit cards
The online travel booking company said that it will do so 'given the complexity of complying to the changes' to the TCS rules which will come into effect on July 1
For every $100 you spend abroad using your international credit card, you will need to fork out $120 and then claim it when you file your tax return
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Further, in April 2022-February 2023, outward remittances under LRS stood at $24.18 billion, an all-time high
The figure in FY22 was the highest ever in any financial year
Before this, the highest spend on overseas travel in an entire financial year was $7 billion in 2019-20
Higher TCS is temporary; you can adjust it against your tax liability or get refund
Budget 2023: Earlier, a 5 per cent tax collected at source was levied on foreign remittances