Chartered Accountant
1693 Points
Joined April 2014
The interest earned on NRO Account is taxed under the account holder’s tax bracket in India. The Bank will upfront deduct 30% TDS on interest Income which an NRI can file its return and Claim Refund if he is falling within Basic exemption limit. On the other hand, interest earned on the NRE account is totally exempted from income tax and nor TDS is deducted on it,