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TCS Remittance Calculator helps both individuals, businesses calculate Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on outward remittances from India to foreign countries under LRS (Liberalised Remittance Scheme)
OUTWARD REMITTANCES: are the money transfers from India to abroad for a specific purpose to self or others.
For eg., you are sending Rs. 10 Lakhs from Indian SBI account to Georgia Tech (an US tech university) for your son's education. Calculator calculates the TCS on 10 Lakhs money transfer.
Refer Frequently asked Questions (FAQs) on TCS Remittance Calculator below.
TCS means Tax Collected at Source. The seller or authorized foreign exchange dealer will collect the taxes at specified percentages at the time of sale on specified goods or services. The tax collected will be deposited to the credit of the Central Government.
LRS means Liberalised Remittance Scheme and it was introduced on 4th Feb 2004 with a limit of 25,000 USD.Later LRS was revised multiple times, from the last revision, all resident individuals including minors can freely remit upto 2,50,000 USD per financial year.Under LRS, an individual can remit the amount to foreign country for investment, expenditure and other permissible reasons.
Yes,TCS is applicable on foreign investment or expenditure or any other permissible transactions. The banks will collect TCS @ applicable rates
The TCS can be claimed as a refund by filing your Income tax return at the end of the year. The person needs to file Income tax return mandatorily within specified due date to claim refund
Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.