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What is the procedure to send money abroad

Akansha jain (CA) (156 Points)

20 January 2024

one of my clients wants to transfer money abroad to his son. Kindly guide the process for the same. Is form 15CA/,CB will be filed

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S A (58 Points)
Replied 20 January 2024

I think the client should approach his/her bank for this. In some banks the entire process is automated and all forms can be filled online. The customer has to just select the purpose and the bank website will tell which forms need to be filled.

I often send money to relatives abroad. I use Kotak Bank. Once I register a beneficiary, it only takes two minutes for a remittance request to be submitted. Note, Kotak has higher charges than many other banks.

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Akansha jain (CA) (156 Points)
Replied 20 January 2024

Amt to be transferred is 2CR. So, I am confused whether form 15CA/CB required and what will be the other formalities

S A (58 Points)
Replied 20 January 2024

I am not a CA but I can say that 15CB is needed.

See the FAQ on 15CB on income tax's website.

"1. What is Form 15CB?

Form 15CB is a certificate to be furnished by an Accountant in cases where any payment / aggregate of payments exceeding ₹5 Lakh in a FY, chargeable to income tax is made to a Non-Resident, not being a company or to a Foreign Company, and a certificate from the AO u/s 195 / 197 is not obtained. In form 15CB, a CA certifies the details of the payment, TDS rate, TDS deduction and other details of nature and purpose of remittance. In other words, Form 15CB is the Tax Determination Certificate in which the CA examines a remittance with regard to chargeability provisions."

Akansha jain (CA) (156 Points)
Replied 20 January 2024

I just read the purpose of Form 15CB, there it is mentioned if the amount is taxable "and" exceeds 5 lakhs. In my case, a father is sending money to his son. So that should not be taxable

sabyasachi mukherjee (27732 Points)
Replied 25 January 2024

Form 15cb certificate

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Roodita Gaikwad (Practice) (4395 Points)
Replied 22 April 2025

Absolutely valid point. Many banks today, especially private ones like Kotak, HDFC, and ICICI, have integrated remittance platforms where the system automatically identifies whether Form 15CA/CB is required based on the selected purpose code. This definitely simplifies the process for users, especially for routine transactions like sending funds to relatives, education fees, or investments.

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