Central Government withdraws 5% TCS on tour package of NRIs visiting India



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The Central Government has withdrawn the 5% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages purchased by non-resident individuals visiting India. This decision aims to alleviate the challenges faced by domestic tour operators in collecting tax from these travellers, particularly when they lack a PAN or find it difficult to file tax returns for refunds. The new provision, effective from March 30, 2022, means tour operators are no longer required to collect this tax from NRIs booking packages.

Central Government relaxes provisions of TCS under section 206C(1G) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in respect of non-resident individuals visiting India Section 206C (1G) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides for collection of tax by a seller of an overseas tour programme package from a buy
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The Central Government has withdrawn the 5% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages for non-resident individuals visiting India.

The TCS was withdrawn to remove difficulties faced by domestic tour operators in collecting tax from non-resident individuals, especially when these individuals may not have a PAN or find it hard to claim refunds.

Both non-resident individuals visiting India who purchase overseas tour packages and domestic tour operators selling these packages benefit from this change.

This change specifically applies to overseas tour packages purchased by non-resident individuals who are visiting India.

The change came into effect with Notification No. 20 of 2022, issued on March 30, 2022.




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