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Complete 2026 guide for NRI / OCI senior parents inheriting or holding Indian bonds (listed + unlisted) + Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD) + debentures + Government...
Critical: Indian bonds + NCD + debentures held by US person + FEMA prior RBI approval for NRI acquisition from resident Indian
Indian bonds + Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD) + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC) + Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) held by US person senior 60+ parent may be classified as Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) under IRC Section 1297 (income test + asset test) IF held through offshore bond fund / foreign grantor trust. Indian direct bond holding (e.g., NRI directly holds REC bond) is generally NOT PFIC, but check. FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of unlisted bonds + NCD from resident Indian — without prior approval, FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + AD-1 + Form FC-TRS mandatory for repatriation. Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover exempts bond-to-bond conversion from capital gains tax (typically for cooperative banks + certain PSU bond schemes). Section 56(2)(vii) heir exemption of bonds — CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading applies Section 56(2)(vii) to immovable property only; bonds classified as securities / financial assets — consult CA. Section 54EC INR 50 lakh 5-year lock-in (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC + recently NABARD + HUDCO eligible — verify current Section 54EC eligible list).
Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate NRI parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB India 2026 matrix
| Mechanism | Section + rate + TDS | Senior 60+ parent estate treatment | FEMA + DTAA interaction | Black Money Act + Form 3520 angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed corporate bonds (NCD + debentures + tax-free bonds) | Section 45 + 48 + Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds) + Section 111A NOT applicable (no STT on bonds) + STT NOT applicable + Section 193 interest TDS 10% on interest payment to resident; Section 195 to NRI at DTAA rate | Heir receiving listed corporate bonds inherits cost of acquisition to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); holding period includes previous owner's holding; Section 50CA FMV on subsequent sale of unlisted bonds | FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of listed corporate bonds from resident Indian; FEMA NRO demat + 7-year NRO retention + USD 1M / year LRS + AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate | Form 8938 FATCA required if bonds held by US person > USD 50K end-of-year (single) / USD 75K (MFJ) / USD 100K end-of-year (MFJ) / USD 150K any-time; FBAR FinCEN 114 if aggregate > USD 10K |
| Unlisted bonds + NCD + debentures | Section 45 + 48 + Section 50CA FMV method (Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 24 months for unlisted bonds) + Section 111A NOT applicable (no STT) + STT NOT applicable | Heir receiving unlisted bonds inherits cost of acquisition to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 used if cost to previous owner not ascertainable; Section 50CA FMV applicable on sale of unlisted bonds | FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of unlisted bonds from resident Indian; FEMA NRO demat + 7-year NRO retention + USD 1M / year LRS + AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate | Form 8621 PFIC for bonds held by US person through offshore bond fund (Indian direct bond typically NOT PFIC); Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 |
| Section 54EC infrastructure bonds (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC + NABARD + HUDCO) | Section 54EC rollover — long-term capital gain on any capital asset used for investment in Section 54EC eligible infrastructure bonds within 6 months of sale; INR 50 lakh cap per FY; 5-year lock-in; capital gain exempt per Section 54EC; Section 193 interest TDS 10% on interest payment (Section 10(46A) exempt for notified bonds) | Senior 60+ parent heir — Section 54EC rollover available on long-term capital gain from inherited bonds used for Section 54EC infrastructure bond investment; INR 50 lakh cap per FY; 5-year lock-in per bond; consult current Section 54EC eligible list | FEMA — Section 54EC infrastructure bond investment allowed for NRI with repatriation within USD 1M / year LRS subject to Section 195 + Form 15CB + CA certificate + AD-1 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x | Section 54EC rollover reported in ITR + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Form 26AS; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 for undisclosed foreign rollover |
| Section 10(15) tax-exempt bonds + Government Securities + RBI Bonds | Section 10(15)(i) tax-exempt Government Securities (Central Government + State Government); Section 10(15)(ii) tax-exempt bonds of local authority + industrial financing corporation; Section 10(15)(iii) tax-exempt infrastructure bonds; Section 10(15)(iv) tax-exempt bonds of public sector companies; Section 10(15)(v) tax-exempt infrastructure debt fund; full interest income exempt from income tax | Senior 60+ parent heir receiving Section 10(15) bonds inherits interest income fully exempt from income tax; cost of acquisition = cost to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); no capital gains tax on sale IF bond is Section 10(15) exempt + held until maturity | FEMA NRO demat for Section 10(15) bonds; FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of unlisted Section 10(15) bonds; AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate; USD 1M / year LRS after retention | Section 10(15) bonds reported in Schedule EI; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 for undisclosed foreign Section 10(15) bond holdings |
| Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) | Section 45 + 48 + Section 47(viic) conversion rollover (SGB can be converted to gold bond units); Section 50CA FMV on sale (debated — SGB issued at gold face value); Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 24 months for unlisted SGB); Section 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 debated; RBI Master Direction on Sovereign Gold Bonds | Senior 60+ parent heir receiving SGB inherits cost of acquisition to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); 8-year tenure with exit option from year 5; interest 2.5% per annum on initial investment (taxable as income from other sources) | FEMA prior RBI approval for NRI acquisition of SGB (RBI restricts SGB to resident individuals + HUF + trust + charitable institution per RBI notification); NRI typically NOT eligible for primary SGB subscription — only secondary market via stock exchange | SGB reported in ITR + Schedule CG + Schedule EI; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 for undisclosed foreign SGB holdings |
| Section 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable) | Section 50C stamp duty valuation applies ONLY to immovable property (capital asset under Section 2(14)); Section 50C NOT applicable to bonds / NCD / debentures (securities / financial assets); Section 50CA FMV method applicable to unlisted bonds per Rule 11UA + CA certificate | Senior 60+ parent heir receiving immovable property gets Section 56(2)(vii) exemption; receiving bonds does NOT (CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading); consult CA + tax counsel | FEMA — bonds classified as securities / financial assets under FEMA 1999 + FEMA Master Direction 2024; different from immovable property FEMA treatment (7-year retention + AD-1 + Form 15CB) | Section 50C + 50CA reported in ITR Schedule CG + Schedule FA separately; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A applicable to undisclosed foreign bond holdings |
| Heir receiving bonds (Section 56(2)(vii) + 56(2)(xi)) | Section 56(2)(vii) — heir receiving immovable property exempt; NOT explicitly extended to bonds / NCD (which are securities / financial assets per Income Tax Act 1961 Section 2(14) + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021) per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016; consult CA. Section 56(2)(xi) — deemed gift above INR 50,000 not exempt for heir; Section 49(1) + 49(2) cost of acquisition = cost to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii) | Senior 60+ parent estate heir inherits bonds per Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63 + Will + codicil + executor + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener; Section 56(2)(vii) may NOT cover bonds (debate — CBDT Circular 6/2016 narrow reading); Section 50CA FMV on subsequent sale | FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval + AD-1 + FEMA NRO demat for heir — bonds inherited through inheritance are non-repatriable for 7 years; repatriable after 7-year retention with Form A2 + AD-1 + CA certificate; FEMA NRO repatriation within USD 1M / year LRS after 7y | Form 3520 required if bonds held by foreign trust (grantor trust) for US person; Form 3520-A for foreign trust ownership; Section 6048 reporting obligation |
| Section 47(vi) + 47(viia) + 47(viic) conversion rollover | Section 47(vi) conversion of bonds / debentures into shares / debentures — exempt from capital gains tax IF conversion per scheme of amalgamation / reconstruction. Section 47(viia) conversion of preference shares / debentures having option to convert into equity shares — exempt. Section 47(viic) SGB conversion — exempt. Section 50CA FMV NOT applicable on rollover | Senior 60+ parent estate heir — Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) rollover available for bond conversion; cost of acquisition to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); Section 50CA FMV on subsequent sale | FEMA — bond conversion requires Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for NRI acquisition from resident Indian; AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate | Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) rollover reported in ITR + Schedule CG + Schedule FA; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 for undisclosed foreign rollover |
| Section 47(vii) family arrangement + Section 50B slump sale | Section 47(vii) family arrangement — transfer among family members for partition / estate equalisation is exempt (debated for bonds — CBDT Circular 6/2016 narrow reading; consult CA). Section 50B slump sale — one undertaking transferred to another for lump-sum consideration at fair market value (applicable to bond portfolio transfer SPV restructuring) | Senior 60+ parent estate heir — Section 47(vii) family arrangement NOT explicitly covers bonds; Section 50B slump sale applies if entire bond portfolio transferred (not single bond sale); cost of acquisition to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii) | FEMA — bond transfer under Section 47(vii) / Section 50B requires Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for NRI acquisition from resident Indian; AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate | Section 47(vii) / 50B reported in ITR + Schedule CG + Schedule FA; Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 for undisclosed foreign bond holdings |
| Section 193 + 194DA + 194N + 195 TDS | Section 193 — 10% TDS on interest payment on bonds / debentures to resident; Section 195 r.w. Section 193 — non-resident TDS on bond interest at applicable rate + DTAA rate. Section 194DA — 1% TDS on life insurance sum received. Section 194N — 2% TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding INR 1 crore (INR 20 lakh for senior 60+ not filing ITR per Section 194N(3) + CBDT Notification 18/2019 + 30/2019). Section 196D — 20% + 5% surcharge + 4% cess = 21.84% TDS on offshore bond redemption | Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI — Section 193 + 195 r.w. 193 TDS on bond interest; Section 194DA TDS on life insurance sum; Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Form 13 to claim DTAA benefit; Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ to avoid TDS on small interest | Section 193 + 195 + 196D TDS credited against DTAA Article 11 interest 10-15% limit; TRC + Form 67 mandatory per Section 90(4); 8-year retention from end of relevant AY per Section 90(4) + CBDT Circular 3/2022; Section 90(5) panchnama if AO suspects non-genuine treaty claim | Section 193 + 195 + 194DA + 194N + 196D TDS reportable in Form 1040 NR + Schedule B + Schedule D; Form 8938 FATCA if bonds held by US person > threshold; FBAR FinCEN 114 if aggregate > USD 10K |
| PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election IRC Section 1295 | Indian bonds + NCD + debentures HELD DIRECTLY by US person senior 60+ parent are typically NOT classified as Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) under IRC Section 1297 — direct bond holding is debt instrument, not equity fund. BUT Indian bond HELD THROUGH offshore bond fund / foreign grantor trust may be PFIC. Without QEF election, US person faces: (a) Section 1291 excess distribution tax (125% of ordinary income rate + interest charge); (b) Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax on PFIC sale gain; (c) PTEP complexity; (d) Form 8621 must be filed annually. QEF election per IRC Section 1295 made on Form 8621 | Senior 60+ parent US citizen / Green Card holder — Form 8621 must be filed annually for each PFIC (per-fund per-year); QEF election per IRC Section 1295 made on Form 8621; PFIC Annual Information Statement from Indian bond fund required | PFIC classification does NOT affect FEMA — bonds still classified as securities / financial assets under FEMA 1999; Section 193 + 195 + 196D TDS still applies; FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention still applies; PFIC is purely US tax issue | Form 8621 + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + PTEP + Section 1291 excess distribution reported separately in US tax return + Schedule B + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 |
| FEMA USD 1M / year LRS | FEMA Master Direction 2024 — USD 1M / year per financial year (April-March) for resident + NRI returning within 5 years; 7.5% TCS Section 206C(1G) above INR 50 lakh (remittance for education + medical purposes) + 20% TCS Section 206CCA above INR 10 lakh (overseas tour package without LRS card) + 5% Section 206C(1G) above INR 7 lakh (remittance for any purpose without PAN/Aadhaar) + 5% Section 206C(1G) on INR 50 lakh-1 crore (LRS) | NRI parent inheritance repatriation: USD 1M / year inclusive of capital gains + interest + dividend from inherited bonds; AD-1 + Form 15CB + CA certificate mandatory for > USD 5000 net after tax; Section 195 + Form 15CB to ensure TDS compliance; FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13 | Section 195 + 193 + 196D TDS credited against DTAA Article 11 interest (India source-based taxation on debt instrument depending on treaty); TRC + Form 67 mandatory per Section 90(4); 8-year retention from end of relevant AY per Section 90(4) + CBDT Circular 3/2022; Section 90(5) panchnama if AO suspects non-genuine treaty claim | Remittance reportable in Form 8938 FATCA if > USD 50K end-of-year (single) / USD 75K (MFJ) / USD 100K end-of-year (MFJ) / USD 150K any-time; FBAR FinCEN 114 if aggregate > USD 10K; Form 3520 if foreign grantor trust property |
| DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest | Section 90(1) + Section 90(2) DTAA — India has DTAA with US + UK + Canada + Australia + Singapore + UAE + Mauritius + Cyprus + Netherlands + Germany + France + Japan + Korea + etc.; Section 90(4) 8-year retention of TRC + Form 67 for any DTAA claim; CBDT Notification 3/2022 + Circular 11/2022 + 12/2022 stricter rules | Senior 60+ parent inheriting bonds from NRI parent (or vice-versa) must file Form 67 + retain TRC for 8 years from end of AY; DTAA Article 11 interest (10-15% limit depending on treaty) + saving clause + Article 13 capital gains + MAV main purpose test + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty | Form 67 mandatory for any DTAA relief at ITR filing; TRC from foreign tax authority within 30 days of AY end; Section 90(4) 8-year retention; Section 90(5) limitation of benefits; Section 285BA AIR + Form 61A if applicable | DTAA relief NOT applicable for Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A (offshore income / assets undisclosed separately reported); Form 3520 for foreign trust distribution + Form 3520-A for trust ownership |
| Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 8621 PFIC | Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act 2015 — 30% tax + 30% penalty (Section 10/11 BMA) on undisclosed foreign income + foreign assets; Form 3520 + Form 3520-A mandatory for foreign trust distribution + foreign trust ownership; Section 6048 reporting; Section 671-679 grantor trust classification; Form 8621 PFIC for US person (bond held via offshore fund) | Senior 60+ parent estate inheriting bonds held by foreign trust (offshore bond fund in Cayman / Mauritius / Singapore) MUST file Form 3520 + Form 3520-A for foreign trust distribution; Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 8621 PFIC separately; penalty up to USD 10,000 for non-compliance per IRC Section 6677; Section 6662 20-40% accuracy penalty; Section 6663 75% fraud penalty | FEMA NRO + AD-1 still applies for repatriation; Black Money Act + Form 3520 reported via ITR + Schedule FA + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Schedule EI — NO DTAA relief per Section 90(4A) exclusion; CBDT Notification 4/2015 + 5/2015 + 6/2015 + 8/2015 reporting | Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 8621 PFIC + Form 5471 CFC — aggregate reporting required; Section 6662 20-40% accuracy + Section 6663 75% fraud + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty |
| Grantor trust + charitable remainder | Section 671-679 grantor trust — bonds held by foreign grantor trust for US person: grantor reports 100% trust income on Form 1040; Section 642/664 charitable remainder — donor retains interest + charity remainder; Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust; Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + 10(23C) charitable + 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathered | Senior 60+ parent estate donor — Section 10(23C) charitable trust + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathered; Section 642/664 charitable remainder trust with Form 5227 + Form 1041-A; Section 671-679 foreign grantor trust; Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner; Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary | FEMA — charitable donation by NRI subject to 50% limit of donation value (Section 80G) + Form 10A / Form 10AB + Form 10BD + Form 10BE; FEMA — foreign grantor trust creation requires prior RBI approval per FEMA 1999 Section 10(4) | Form 1040 + Schedule E + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041 trust + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 8621 PFIC + Form 5471 CFC + Section 6662 20-40% + Section 6663 75% + Section 6677 |
| FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + repatriation | FEMA 1999 Section 6(3) + Schedule 1 + RBI Master Direction 2024 — NRI may hold inherited bonds + securities in NRO demat account; 7-year Indian retention before repatriable for inherited bonds (RBI Circular 47/2015 + 12/2015); 10-year US/UK/CA/AU retention for inheritance from person domiciled there; FEMA NRO repatriation within USD 1M / year LRS after retention | Senior 60+ parent estate heir inherits bonds through inheritance — non-repatriable for 7 years; after 7y, repatriation permitted within USD 1M / year LRS; AD-1 + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB mandatory for > USD 5000 net after tax; FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13; capital gains + interest all repatriable subject to Section 193 + 195 + 196D TDS + Section 90 DTAA | Section 195 + 193 + 196D TDS credited against DTAA limit per Article 11 + 13; TRC + Form 67 mandatory per Section 90(4) 8-year retention + Section 90(5) panchnama; FEMA + DTAA both applicable | All repatriation reportable in Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114; Form 8621 PFIC if foreign grantor trust involved; Black Money Act 30% + 30% penalty for undisclosed foreign income / assets |
Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate NRI parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB India 2026 overview matrix
Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate NRI parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB India 2026 deep dive
Indian bonds + Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD) + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC) + Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) are the fourth most common capital asset held by senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI holders after listed equity (#67) + mutual fund units (#68) + AIF / PMS units (#69). The tax mix differs sharply from equity (Section 111A STT-based exemption) + MF (Section 112A LTCG + Section 10(38) grandfather) + AIF/PMS (Section 115UB business trust pass-through). Bonds are classified as debt instruments per Income Tax Act 1961 Section 2(14) capital asset + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 (for NCD). Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + Section 111A NOT applicable (no STT on bonds) + STT NOT applicable. Section 50CA FMV method applicable on sale of unlisted bonds (Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate). Section 50C stamp duty NOT applicable (only immovable property). Section 10(15) tax-exempt bonds (Central + State Government + local authority + industrial financing corporation + infrastructure bonds + public sector companies + infrastructure debt fund) — full interest income exempt from income tax.
Section 54EC infrastructure bond rollover — long-term capital gain on any capital asset (including listed + unlisted bonds) used for investment in Section 54EC eligible infrastructure bonds within 6 months of sale; INR 50 lakh cap per FY; 5-year lock-in; capital gain exempt per Section 54EC; eligible bonds currently include REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC (verify current Section 54EC eligible list as it may be expanded to include NABARD + HUDCO). Section 47(vi) conversion rollover — conversion of bonds / debentures into shares / debentures — exempt from capital gains tax IF conversion per scheme of amalgamation / reconstruction. Section 47(viia) conversion of preference shares / debentures having option to convert into equity shares — exempt. Section 47(viic) SGB conversion — exempt. Section 50CA FMV NOT applicable on rollover. Section 47(vii) family arrangement — debated for bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading. Section 50B slump sale (one undertaking — for bond portfolio SPV restructuring).
FEMA rules for NRI investment in bonds are unique: FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of unlisted bonds + NCD from resident Indian — for listed bonds (listed on Indian stock exchange via NRI-PIS route) FEMA prior RBI approval may not be required but Form FC-TRS + Form A2 + AD-1 still mandatory. FEMA NRO demat + 7-year NRO retention + 10-year US/UK/CA/AU retention if inheritance from person domiciled there + USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13. SGB primary subscription restricted to resident individuals + HUF + trust + charitable institution per RBI notification — NRI typically NOT eligible for primary SGB subscription but can buy on secondary market via stock exchange. Bond interest typically subject to Section 193 TDS 10% on payment to resident + Section 195 NRI TDS at applicable rate + DTAA rate.
Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt — debated for bonds / debentures per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading (covers immovable property only); bonds classified as securities / financial assets per Income Tax Act 1961 Section 2(14) + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021. Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift > INR 50,000 from non-family; Section 49(1) + 49(2) cost of acquisition inherited (cost to previous owner); Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 used if cost to previous owner not ascertainable (typically for inherited bonds pre-2001). For senior 60+ parent estate — heir receiving bonds inherits per Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63 + Will + codicil + executor + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval.
PFIC default classification — INDIAN BONDS + NCD + DEBENTURES HELD DIRECTLY by US person senior 60+ parent are typically NOT classified as Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) under IRC Section 1297 — direct bond holding is debt instrument, not equity fund. BUT Indian bond HELD THROUGH offshore bond fund / foreign grantor trust may be PFIC (depends on fund structure). Without QEF election per IRC Section 1295, US person faces: (a) Section 1291 excess distribution tax (125% of ordinary income rate + interest charge); (b) Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax on PFIC sale gain; (c) PTEP (Passive Taxed Earnings and Profits) complexity; (d) Form 8621 must be filed annually. QEF election per IRC Section 1295 made on Form 8621 — requires PFIC Annual Information Statement from Indian bond fund (some provide; many do not — consult CA + tax counsel). Mark-to-market election per IRC Section 1296 alternative.
Section 193 + 195 + 194DA + 194N + 196D TDS — Section 193 10% TDS on interest payment on bonds / debentures to resident; Section 195 r.w. Section 193 — non-resident TDS on bond interest at applicable rate + DTAA rate; Section 194DA 1% TDS on life insurance sum received; Section 194N 2% TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding INR 1 crore (INR 20 lakh for senior 60+ not filing ITR per Section 194N(3) + CBDT Notification 18/2019 + 30/2019); Section 196D 20% + 5% surcharge + 4% cess = 21.84% effective TDS on offshore bond redemption; lower rate via Section 197 + Form 13 + DTAA + TRC + Form 67. Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Form 13 to claim DTAA benefit. Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ to avoid TDS on small interest.
For Black Money Act 2015 — undisclosed foreign bond holding triggers 30% tax + 30% penalty per Section 10 + 11 BMA + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift above INR 50,000 + Section 50CA FMV (for unlisted bonds). Section 10(38) grandfather LTCG pre-2018 + Section 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 54GB rollover + CGAS Capital Gains Account Scheme (6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation) + FEMA NRO + AD-1 + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB mandatory for repatriation > USD 5000 net after tax; FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13.
7-step NRI parent senior 60+ Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB + Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026 checklist
Step 1 — Verify bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC + SGB + Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Indian Succession Act 1925 + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI holder must produce Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Aadhaar + PAN + OCI card + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form W-7 ITIN + Form 60 + Form 61 + Indian Succession Act 1925 + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 + RBI Master Direction on Government Securities + RBI Master Direction on Sovereign Gold Bonds for NRI heir to inherit bonds / NCD / debentures. Cost of acquisition = cost to previous owner per Section 49(2)(iii); indexation benefit Section 48(ii) includes previous owner's holding per Section 49(2AA) + 49(2B) + 49(2C). Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 used if cost to previous owner not ascertainable. Heir receiving bonds inherits Section 56(2)(vii) (NOT applicable per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading; consult CA); Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift NOT applicable for family heir.
Step 2 — Compute Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + CGAS + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + 193 + 194DA + 194N TDS
Senior 60+ parent NRI heir redeems bonds / NCD under Section 45 + Section 48 + Section 50CA FMV method (unlisted bonds — Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + Section 111A NOT applicable (no STT on bonds) + STT NOT applicable + Section 10(15) tax-exempt bonds (Central + State Government + local authority + industrial financing corporation + infrastructure bonds + public sector companies + infrastructure debt fund) + Section 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 (debated for bonds; consult CA) + Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 50B slump sale + Section 49(1)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C)/(2)(iii) + Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + Section 54 + Section 54F + Section 54EC (infrastructure bond INR 50 lakh 5y lock-in REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC + NABARD + HUDCO) + CGAS Capital Gains Account Scheme 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Section 193 + 194DA + 194N TDS.
Step 3 — TDS credit + Section 193 + 194DA + 194N + 195 + 196D + Form 15CB + Form 13 + Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ + Form 16A + Form 26AS + AIS + TIS + Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Section 90(4) 8-year TRC + Form 67 + DTAA + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest + saving clause + MAV
Senior 60+ parent NRI files Form 1040 NR + Schedule B (interest) + Schedule D (capital gains) + Schedule 1 + Form 1040-V payment voucher + Form W-7 ITIN + W-8BEN-E + Form 8843 + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 (online BSA E-Filing) + Form 8621 PFIC default (QEF election per IRC Section 1295 to avoid Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 PTEP; Indian direct bond typically NOT PFIC but check) + Form 5471 CFC if CFC > 50% + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Form 1116 FTC + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Form 8843 + Section 6012 + 6013 + 7701(b) substantial presence test + 7701(a)(30/31) + Section 911 FEIE + Section 7701(b)(1)(A)(ii) closer connection exception + Section 7701(b)(6) exempt individual + Section 7701(b)(11) days of presence + Section 7701(b)(7) lawful permanent resident (Green Card) test + Section 7701(b)(3) residency starting date + Section 7701(b)(4) residency ending date + Section 7701(b)(5) residency + Section 7701(b)(1)(B) treaty tie-breaker.
Step 4 — FEMA NRO demat + AD-1 + Form A2 + Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval + Form 15CB + CA certificate + 7y NRO + 10y US/UK/CA/AU retention + USD 1M / year LRS + Section 195 + 193 + 196D + Form 15CB + 7.5% TCS Section 206C(1G) + 20% TCS Section 206CCA + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024
Senior 60+ parent NRI repatriates bond redemption proceeds + interest via FEMA NRO demat account + AD-1 (Authorised Dealer) + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB for remittance > USD 5000 net after tax; FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024; 7.5% TCS Section 206C(1G) above INR 50 lakh (remittance for education + medical) + 20% TCS Section 206CCA above INR 10 lakh (overseas tour package) + 5% TCS Section 206C(1G) above INR 7 lakh (remittance without PAN/Aadhaar) + 5% TCS Section 206C(1G) INR 50 lakh-1 crore (LRS); 7-year NRO retention for inherited bonds (RBI Circular 47/2015 + 12/2015); 10-year US/UK/Canada/Australia retention if inheritance from person domiciled there; FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval mandatory for NRI acquisition of unlisted bonds from resident Indian; FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x for non-compliance per FEMA 1999 Section 13.
Step 5 — Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds) + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift + Section 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) cost of acquisition + Section 50CA FMV (unlisted bonds) + Section 55(2)/(2A)/(2B)/(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 47(vii) family arrangement + Section 50B slump sale + ITR-2 + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + CGAS + Section 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC rollover + Section 112 + 193 + 194DA + 194N
Senior 60+ parent NRI heir files ITR-2 / ITR-3 with Schedule CG (capital gains from bonds) + Schedule FA (foreign assets) + Schedule EI (exempt income — Section 10(15) tax-exempt bonds + Section 10(38) grandfather LTCG pre-2018) + Schedule FSI (foreign source income) + Schedule TR (tax relief) + Schedule AL (asset-liability) + Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading; consult CA) + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift (NOT applicable for family heir) + Section 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C)/(2)(iii) cost of acquisition + Section 50CA FMV (unlisted bonds — Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 47(vii) family arrangement + Section 50B slump sale + Section 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds) + Section 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 54GB rollover + CGAS 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation + Section 112 + 193 + 194DA + 194N + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + 10(23C) charitable + 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering + Form 16A TDS certificate + Form 26AS tax credit + AIS Annual Information Statement + TIS Taxpayer Information Summary.
Step 6 — Black Money Act 2015 + Section 56(2)(xi) + Section 50CA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election + Section 6048 + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy + Section 6663 75% fraud + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI must report foreign bond holdings in Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A (if foreign grantor trust involved) + Section 6048 reporting obligation + PFIC Form 8621 (per-fund per-year filing for US person; Indian direct bond typically NOT PFIC but bond held via offshore fund may be) + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 (recommended for PFIC) + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy penalty + Section 6663 75% fraud penalty + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Section 1291 excess distribution tax (125% of ordinary income rate + interest charge) + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax on PFIC sale gain + PTEP (Passive Taxed Earnings and Profits) complexity + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 671-679 grantor trust (bonds held by foreign grantor trust for US person: grantor reports 100% trust income on Form 1040 + Schedule E) + Section 642/664 charitable remainder (donor retains interest + charity remainder + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust) + Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner + Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary + ITR + Schedule FA + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Schedule EI reporting. NO DTAA relief per Section 90(4A) exclusion; CBDT Notification 4/2015 + 5/2015 + 6/2015 + 8/2015 reporting.
Step 7 — Section 90(4) DTAA 8-year retention + Section 90(5) limitation of benefits + Form 67 + TRC + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI / US person must retain TRC + Form 67 + DTAA Article 11 interest 10-15% (India source-based taxation on debt instrument depending on treaty) + Article 13 capital gains (debated for bonds) + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 treaty-based return position + 25% treaty penalty for non-disclosure + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker. Section 90(4) 8-year retention from end of AY per CBDT Circular 3/2022 + Notification 3/2022 + Circular 11/2022 + 12/2022 stricter rules. Section 90(5) limitation of benefits — AO may deny treaty benefit if panchnama finds treaty shopping + non-genuine resident + non-substantive economic activity. Form 67 mandatory for any DTAA relief at ITR filing; TRC from foreign tax authority within 30 days of AY end.
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Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate NRI parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB India 2026 7-step flow chart
Senior 60+ parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB distribution waterfall — Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026
5-phase timeline Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate NRI parent Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB India 2026
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Document checklist — NRI parent senior 60+ Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB + Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026
- Indian Succession Act 1925 + Section 63 Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 + RBI Master Direction on Government Securities + RBI Master Direction on Sovereign Gold Bonds + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + FEMA Form A2 + FEMA Form FC-GPR
- Section 45 transfer capital asset + Section 48 computation + Section 50CA FMV method (unlisted bonds — Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + Section 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds — only immovable property) + Section 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + Section 111A NOT applicable (no STT on bonds) + STT NOT applicable + Section 10(15) tax-exempt bonds + Section 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 (debated for bonds; consult CA)
- Section 90(4) DTAA 8-year retention + Section 90(5) limitation of benefits + Form 67 + TRC + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 10 dividend + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker
- FEMA USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA NRO demat account + AD-1 + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB + Section 193 + 195 + 196D 20% + 5% surcharge + 4% cess = 21.84% TDS + 7-year NRO retention + 10-year US/UK/CA/AU retention + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds from resident Indian + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13
- Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading; consult CA) + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift > INR 50,000 NOT applicable for family heir + Section 49(1) + 49(2) + 49(2AA) + 49(2B) + 49(2C) + 49(2)(iii) cost of acquisition inherited
- Section 47(vi) conversion of bonds / debentures into shares / debentures (scheme of amalgamation / reconstruction) + Section 47(viia) conversion of preference shares / debentures having option to convert into equity shares + Section 47(viic) SGB conversion — exempt from capital gains tax + Section 50CA FMV NOT applicable on rollover + Section 47(vii) family arrangement (debated for bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016) + Section 50B slump sale (one undertaking — for bond portfolio SPV restructuring)
- Section 54EC infrastructure bond INR 50 lakh 5y lock-in REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC + NABARD + HUDCO eligible (verify current list) — capital gain exempt per Section 54EC + Black Money Act 2015 + 30% tax + 30% penalty Section 10/11 BMA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 reporting + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy penalty + Section 6663 75% fraud penalty + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty
- Section 10(20) registered valuer exempt + Section 10(21) approved institution exempt + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfather fully exempt (debated for bonds; consult CA) + Section 10(15)(i)/(ii)/(iii)/(iv)/(v) tax-exempt bonds + Section 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + Section 10(23C) charitable trust + Section 10(23BB) infrastructure debt fund + Section 10(10D) life insurance sum exempt
- Section 671-679 grantor trust classification (bonds held by foreign grantor trust for US person — grantor reports 100% trust income on Form 1040 + Schedule E) + Section 642/664 charitable remainder (Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust) + Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner + Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary
- Section 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 54GB + 54GA rollover + CGAS Capital Gains Account Scheme 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation + Section 112 + 193 + 194DA + 194N + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Section 194R benefit/perquisite + Section 194S virtual digital asset + Section 193 interest + Section 194 dividend + Section 194-I rent + Section 194-IB TDS rent + Section 194Q buyer's TDS + Section 195 r.w.s. 196D bond NRI 21.84%
- TCS Section 206C(1G) 7.5% above INR 50 lakh (remittance for education + medical) + 5% above INR 7 lakh (remittance without PAN/Aadhaar) + 5% on INR 50 lakh-1 crore (LRS) + TCS Section 206CCA 20% above INR 10 lakh (overseas tour package) + TCS Section 206CC + 7.5% / 20% / 5% slabs
- Form 16A TDS certificate + Form 26AS tax credit + AIS Annual Information Statement + TIS Taxpayer Information Summary + Form 197 lower-rate certificate + Form 13 + Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ + Form 60 + Form 61 + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form W-7 ITIN + Form W-8BEN-E + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Form 8843 + Form 1116 FTC + Form 1040 NR + Schedule D + Schedule E + Schedule B + Schedule 1 + Form 1040-V + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 8621 PFIC default (QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + PTEP + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution; Indian direct bond typically NOT PFIC but bond held via offshore fund may be) + Form 5471 CFC (foreign bond fund > 50% US person) + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Form 8854 expatriation + Form 6012 + 6013 + 7701(b) substantial presence + 7701(a)(30/31) + Section 911 FEIE
- Aadhaar + PAN + OCI propagation + OCI card + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form 60 + Form 61 + Form W-7 ITIN + W-8BEN-E + Aadhaar-PAN linkage Section 139AA + Form 139A + Section 272B penalty + Section 234A + 234B + 234C + 234F + 234G + 234H + Section 115BBDA + Section 140A + 143(1) + 143(3) + 144 + 147 + 148 + 148A + 153 + 153A + 153B + 153C + 154 + 155 + 156 + 157 + 158 + 159 + 160 + 161 + 161A + 162 + 163 + 164 + 165 + 166 + 167 + 168 + 169 + 170 + 171 + 172 + 173 + 174 + 175 + 176 + 177 + 178 + 179 + 180 + 181 + 182 + 183 + 184 + 185 + 186 + 187 + 188 + 189 + 190
- Section 194R benefit/perquisite TDS + Section 194S virtual digital asset TDS + Section 193 interest TDS + Section 194 dividend TDS + Section 194-I rent TDS + Section 194-IB TDS rent + Section 194Q buyer's TDS + Section 194DA life insurance 1% TDS + Section 194N cash withdrawal 2% TDS + Section 194 10% TDS + Section 195 non-resident TDS + Section 195 r.w.s. 196D bond NRI 21.84% + Section 195 r.w.s. 197 certificate + Form 13 + Form 15CB + Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ + Form 16A + Form 26AS + AIS + TIS + Section 197 lower-rate certificate
Senior 60+ parent estate NRI / OCI community thread — Indian bonds NCD debentures Government Securities RBI Bonds Section 54EC REC NHAI IRFC PFC SGB + Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) + 55(2)(iii) + 50B + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 56(2)(vii)/(xi) + 193 + 194DA + 194N + FEMA USD 1M / year + DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + Section 90(4) 8-year + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF + 671-679 + 642/664 + FEMA NRO 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026
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Q1 — Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB from Indian-domiciled parent — does Section 56(2)(vii) heir exemption apply to bonds, and what is the Section 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) cost of acquisition + Section 50CA FMV + Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 47(vii) family arrangement + Section 50B slump sale treatment under Indian Succession Act 1925 + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds?
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB follows Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63 + Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + FEMA Master Direction 2024. Section 56(2)(vii) exempts heir receiving immovable property from deemed gift — but CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading limits Section 56(2)(vii) to immovable property only; bonds / NCD / debentures classified as securities / financial assets per Income Tax Act 1961 Section 2(14) + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 — consult CA + tax counsel for clarity. Cost of acquisition = cost to previous owner per Section 49(1) + 49(2) + 49(2AA) + 49(2B) + 49(2C) + 49(2)(iii); holding period includes previous owner's holding period. Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 used if cost to previous owner not ascertainable (typically applicable for inherited bonds pre-2001). Section 50CA FMV (Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) applicable on subsequent sale of unlisted bonds; Section 50C stamp duty valuation NOT applicable (only immovable property). Section 47(vi) conversion of bonds / debentures into shares / debentures — exempt from capital gains tax IF conversion per scheme of amalgamation / reconstruction. Section 47(viia) conversion of preference shares / debentures having option to convert into equity shares — exempt. Section 47(viic) SGB conversion — exempt. Section 47(vii) family arrangement — debated for bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 narrow reading. Section 50B slump sale (one undertaking) — for bond portfolio SPV restructuring. Section 45 + 48 + 50CA FMV + 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + 10(15) tax-exempt bonds + 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 (debated for bonds) + 54EC INR 50 lakh 5y lock-in (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC) + 193 interest TDS 10% + 194DA 1% + 194N 2% cash TDS + 195 + Form 15CB + CA certificate + AD-1 + Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval + FEMA NRO + 7-year retention + 10-year US/UK/CA/AU retention + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + Section 90(4) DTAA + Section 90(5) limitation of benefits + TRC + Form 67 + 8-year retention + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker + Black Money Act 2015 + 30% tax + 30% penalty Section 10/11 BMA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 reporting + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + PTEP + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy penalty + Section 6663 75% fraud penalty + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust + Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner + Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary + Aadhaar + PAN + OCI propagation + Form 60 + Form 61 + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form W-7 ITIN + W-8BEN-E + Aadhaar-PAN linkage Section 139AA.
Q2 — Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI redeeming inherited Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB — how is Section 193 + 194DA + 194N + 195 + 196D TDS computed, what is the Section 45 + 48 + 50CA + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 49(1)/(2) cost of acquisition + 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + 47(vii) family arrangement + 50B slump sale + CGAS 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + ITR-2 + ITR-3 filing path?
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI redeeming inherited Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB follows Section 45 + 48 + 50CA FMV method (unlisted bonds — Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds — only immovable property) + 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + 111A NOT applicable (no STT on bonds) + STT NOT applicable + 10(15) tax-exempt bonds (Central + State Government + local authority + industrial financing corporation + infrastructure bonds + public sector companies + infrastructure debt fund) + 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 (debated for bonds; consult CA) + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + 50B slump sale + 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) + 49(2)(iii) cost of acquisition + 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + 47(vii) family arrangement (debated) + 50B slump sale + 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC (infrastructure bond INR 50 lakh 5y lock-in REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC + NABARD + HUDCO eligible) + 54GB + 10(23C) + 10(38) + 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + Capital Gains Account Scheme CGAS 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + ITR-2 (no business income) / ITR-3 (business income) filing. TDS — Section 193 10% TDS on interest payment on bonds / debentures to resident; Section 195 r.w. Section 193 — non-resident TDS on bond interest at applicable rate + DTAA rate; Section 194DA 1% TDS on life insurance sum received; Section 194N 2% TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding INR 1 crore (INR 20 lakh for senior 60+ not filing ITR per Section 194N(3) + CBDT Notification 18/2019 + 30/2019); Section 196D 20% + 5% surcharge + 4% cess = 21.84% effective TDS on offshore bond redemption. Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Form 13 + Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ applicable. Section 195 + Form 15CB + CA certificate mandatory for remittance > USD 5000 net after tax; AD-1 + Form A2 + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + FEMA NRO demat + 7-year retention + 10-year US/UK/CA/AU retention + USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13.
Q3 — Senior 60+ parent US citizen / Green Card NRI / OCI holding Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB — how does PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + PTEP + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy + Section 6663 75% fraud + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 reporting work, and what are the FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA compounding penalty implications?
Senior 60+ parent US citizen / Green Card NRI / OCI holding Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB — Indian direct bond holding typically NOT classified as PFIC under IRC Section 1297 (direct bond holding is debt instrument, not equity fund). BUT Indian bond HELD THROUGH offshore bond fund / foreign grantor trust may be PFIC. If PFIC: must file Form 8621 (per-fund per-year) + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 (recommended for PFIC) + PTEP (Passive Taxed Earnings and Profits) complexity + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax on PFIC sale gain + Section 1291 excess distribution tax (125% of ordinary income rate on gains treated as ordinary income + interest charge) + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A (if foreign grantor trust involved) + Section 6048 reporting obligation + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy penalty + Section 6663 75% fraud penalty + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Section 671-679 grantor trust (bonds held by foreign grantor trust for US person: grantor reports 100% trust income on Form 1040 + Schedule E) + Section 642/664 charitable remainder (donor retains interest + charity remainder + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust) + Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner + Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary + Form 8938 FATCA (specified foreign financial assets > USD 50K end-of-year single / USD 75K MFJ / USD 100K end-of-year MFJ / USD 150K any-time) + FBAR FinCEN 114 (aggregate foreign bank + securities + mutual fund accounts > USD 10K at any point in calendar year) + Form 5471 CFC (foreign bond fund > 50% US person ownership) + ITR + Schedule FA + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Schedule EI reporting. NO DTAA relief per Section 90(4A) exclusion; CBDT Notification 4/2015 + 5/2015 + 6/2015 + 8/2015 reporting. FEMA NRO demat + 7-year retention + 10-year US/UK/Canada/Australia retention + USD 1M / year LRS + AD-1 + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13.
Q4 — Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting / creating / donating Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB through Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 50B slump sale + Section 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) + Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001 — what is the Indian Succession Act 1925 + Will + executor + codicil + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + FEMA USD 1M / year LRS + Section 90(4) DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + 8-year retention + Section 50C stamp duty + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds) + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift + FEMA USD 1M / year + FEMA compounding + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026 treatment?
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting / creating / donating Indian bonds through Section 47(vi) conversion of bonds / debentures into shares / debentures (scheme of amalgamation / reconstruction) + Section 47(viia) conversion of preference shares / debentures having option to convert into equity shares + Section 47(viic) SGB conversion (exempt from capital gains tax IF conversion per scheme) + Section 47(vii) family arrangement (transfer among family members for partition / estate equalisation — bonds debated per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading; consult CA) + Section 50B slump sale (one undertaking transferred to another for lump-sum consideration — applicable to bond portfolio transfer SPV restructuring) + Section 49(1) + 49(2) + 49(2AA) + 49(2B) + 49(2C) + 49(2)(iii) + Section 55(2)(iii) FMV 2001. Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63 + Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed succession clause + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 transfer formalities. FEMA NRO demat + 7-year retention + 10-year US/UK/Canada/Australia retention + USD 1M / year LRS + AD-1 + Form A2 + CA certificate Form 15CB + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13. Section 90(4) DTAA + Section 90(5) limitation of benefits + TRC + Form 67 + 8-year retention + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker. Section 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds) + Black Money Act 2015 + 30% tax + 30% penalty Section 10/11 BMA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 reporting + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + Section 6662 20-40% + Section 6663 75% + Section 6677 USD 10,000 + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution. Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + Section 10(23C) charitable + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering (debated for bonds). Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust + Section 678 beneficiary treated as owner + Section 679 foreign grantor with US beneficiary.
Q5 — Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI donating Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB to charity / Section 11 / 12 / 12A / 80G / Form 10A / 10AB / 10BD / 10BE / Section 10(23C) / Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 / Section 642/664 / Section 671-679 — what is the Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 + FEMA + FEMA FC-1 + FC-3 + Form FC-GPR + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + Section 195 + Section 90(4) DTAA + TRC + Form 67 + 8-year retention + Section 50C stamp duty + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election + Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift + Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds) + Section 49(1)/(2) cost of acquisition + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding + FEMA USD 1M / year + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026 treatment?
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI donating Indian bonds to charity / Section 11 + 12 (charitable + religious trust registration) + 12A (registration) + 80G + Form 10A (application for registration) + 10AB (intimation for provisional registration) + 10BD (statement of donation) + 10BE (acknowledgment of donation) + Section 10(23C) (specified charitable institution) + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering (debated for bonds; consult CA) + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Form 5227 split-interest + Form 1041-A charitable trust + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed. FEMA — charitable donation by NRI subject to 50% limit of donation value (Section 80G) + FEMA FC-1 (prior RBI approval for foreign trust creation) + FC-3 (annual return) + Form FC-GPR (issue of capital instruments) + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds + Section 195 + Form 15CB + CA certificate + AD-1 + FEMA USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024. Section 90(4) DTAA + Section 90(5) limitation of benefits + TRC + Form 67 + 8-year retention + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker. Section 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds) + Black Money Act 2015 + 30% tax + 30% penalty Section 10/11 BMA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 reporting + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 + Section 6662 20-40% + Section 6663 75% + Section 6677 USD 10,000 + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution. Section 56(2)(xi) deemed gift > INR 50,000 (charity exempt per Section 11 + 12 + 80G + 10(23C)) + Section 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 narrow reading; charity separate) + Section 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) + 49(2)(iii) cost of acquisition. Section 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + Section 47(vii) family arrangement + Section 50B slump sale + Section 193 + 194DA + 194N + 195 + 196D 21.84% TDS + Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Form 13 + Form 15CB + AD-1 + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention.
Q6 — Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB from foreign-domiciled parent / foreign trust / foreign grantor trust — what is the comprehensive Section 45 + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) + 48 + 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) + 50CA + 50C + 55(2)/(2A)/(2B)/(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds) + 56(2)(xi) deemed gift + 90(4) DTAA + 90(5) limitation of benefits + 112 + 10(38) + 10(15) + 193 + 194DA + 194N TDS + FEMA USD 1M / year + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x + Black Money Act 2015 + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + PFIC Form 8621 + QEF election + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 5471 CFC + Form 6012 + 6013 + 7701(b) substantial presence + 7701(a)(30/31) + Section 911 FEIE + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy + Section 6663 75% fraud + Section 6677 USD 10,000 foreign trust penalty + Indian Succession Act 1925 + Will + executor + codicil + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024 + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest + Article 10 dividend + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Aadhaar + PAN + OCI propagation + Section 139AA + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form W-7 ITIN + W-8BEN-E + Section 10(20/21/23BB) registered valuer exempt + Section 10(23C) charitable + Section 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering + Section 1291 excess distribution + PTEP + senior 60+ parent estate India 2026 checklist?
Senior 60+ parent NRI / OCI inheriting Indian bonds + NCD + debentures + Government Securities + RBI Bonds + Section 54EC infrastructure bonds + SGB from foreign-domiciled parent / foreign trust / foreign grantor trust must follow the comprehensive checklist: Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63 + Will + codicil + executor + probate + Letters of Administration + succession certificate + Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 coparcener + Indian Trust Act 1882 Section 3+5+6 trust deed succession clause + SEBI NCS Regulations 2021 transfer formalities + FEMA Form FC-TRS + FEMA prior RBI approval for unlisted bonds from resident Indian + FEMA Master Direction 2024; Section 45 + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover (debated for bonds) + 48 + 49(1)/(2)/(2AA)/(2B)/(2C) + 49(2)(iii) + 50CA FMV method (unlisted bonds — Rule 11UA + Form 49A + CA certificate) + 50C stamp duty (NOT applicable to bonds) + 55(2)/(2A)/(2B)/(2)(iii) FMV 2001 + 56(2)(vii) heir exempt (NOT applicable to bonds per CBDT Circular 6/2016 + 24/2016 narrow reading) + 56(2)(xi) deemed gift > INR 50,000 NOT applicable for family heir + 90(4) DTAA 8-year retention + 90(5) limitation of benefits + TRC + Form 67 + Estate Tax Treaty + Gift Tax Treaty + Article 11 interest 10-15% + Article 13 capital gains + saving clause + MAV main purpose test + Form 8833 treaty disclosure + Section 6114 + 25% treaty penalty + Section 7701(b) treaty tie-breaker + 112 LTCG 20% + 4% cess (holding > 12 months for listed bonds + 24 months for unlisted bonds) + 10(38) grandfather pre-2018 (debated for bonds; consult CA) + 10(15) tax-exempt bonds + 47(vi)/(viia)/(viic) conversion rollover + 50B slump sale + 54EC INR 50 lakh 5y lock-in (REC + NHAI + IRFC + PFC) + 193 interest TDS 10% + 194DA 1% + 194N 2% cash TDS + 195 + Form 15CB + AD-1 + FEMA USD 1M / year LRS + FEMA NRO + 7y + 10y retention + FEMA compounding penalty up to 3x per FEMA 1999 Section 13 + FEMA ED RBI Master Direction 2024; Black Money Act 2015 + 30% tax + 30% penalty Section 10/11 BMA + Form 3520 + Form 3520-A + Section 6048 reporting + PFIC Form 8621 (per-fund per-year; Indian direct bond typically NOT PFIC but bond held via offshore fund may be) + QEF election per IRC Section 1295 (recommended for PFIC) + PTEP + Section 1291(a)(2) 125% tax + Section 1291 excess distribution + Form 8938 FATCA + FBAR FinCEN 114 + Form 5471 CFC (foreign bond fund > 50% US person) + Form 6012 + 6013 + 7701(b) substantial presence + 7701(a)(30/31) + Section 911 FEIE + Section 671-679 grantor trust + Section 642/664 charitable remainder + Section 678 + Section 679 + Section 6662 20-40% accuracy + Section 6663 75% fraud + Section 6677 USD 10,000; Aadhaar + PAN + OCI propagation + Section 139AA + Form 49A + Form 49AA + Form W-7 ITIN + W-8BEN-E + Section 10(20) registered valuer + 10(21) approved institution + 10(23BB) infrastructure debt fund + 23(5AA/5ABA) pension + 10(23C) charitable + 10(38) LTCG pre-2018 grandfathering + ITR-2 / ITR-3 + Schedule CG + Schedule FA + Schedule EI + Schedule FSI + Schedule TR + Schedule AL + Form 1040 NR + Schedule D + Schedule E + Schedule B + Schedule 1 + Form 1040-V + Form 8843 + Form 1116 FTC + Form 60 + Form 61 + Form 16A + Form 26AS + AIS + TIS + Form 13 + Form 15G + Form 15H senior 80+ + Section 197 lower-rate certificate + Section 54 + 54F + 54B + 54EC + 54GB + CGAS Capital Gains Account Scheme 6 months deposit + 2 years utilisation.
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