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I am an OCI seeking to gift rupees of 2,00,000 to my nephew in India. I understand as the amount is more than 50,000 Rs there would be tax implications for him. I had read somewhere that he would need to give an undertaking that he would pay whatever taxes are owed in India for that money. what letter is required for that in addition to a gift letter? Would you have a template I could use? Thanks
^{If an aunt ( mother's sister) who is Indian citizen and Indian resident wants to gift 5 crores in cash via bank transfer to indian citizen ( neice) who is non -resident and has no property income or tax file in India for the last 30 years. what is the implication for taxes for receiver and what are the papers required?}
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According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, an Indian resident can gift up to USD 250,000 per financial year to an NRI spouse who is an Indian citizen or of Indian origin. This gift can be made in any form, including by way of a bank transfer to your wife's account in India.

NRIs may also be able to transfer funds in excess of the LRS limit, but they will need to obtain prior approval from the RBI and provide the necessary documentation. The specific requirements for obtaining approval and the limits that apply to these transfers will depend on the purpose of the transfer and the type of account involved.

We were visiting India recently. On our 50th wedding anniversary, we received 2 gifts (each less than INR 50000) from close relatives while in India. Am I allowed to deposit cash (Two deposits- each less than INR 50000) in my NRO account? I am a person of Indian origin settled in USA for past 50 years.
Credit cards are accepted by Remitly and with their Express option, money can be sent within minutes. Remitly have no minimum limit so it can be handy when sending small amounts to family or friends overseas. What we like about Remitly is they are cheaper than Xoom/PayPal or Western Union for money transfers within minutes. It's also easy to make payments on the Remitly website or mobile app.
While the exchange rate may not seem like such a big deal to you, it will matter to your recipient-who won't receive the full amount of the money you send. Take, for instance, the difference between two $1,000 transactions, calculated using different exchange rates:
PayPal decides its own exchange rate. This might mean that you will pay a marked up rate on international transactions that arrive. The PayPal rate will most likely be different from the mid-market rate. The mid-market rate is the rate that banks use and is also the one seen on Google and Reuters.
1. how much money can i send him per month?
The Liberalized Remittance Scheme or LRS is a measure implemented by the Reserve Bank of India to make it easier for resident individuals to transfer funds outside India. The LRS scheme enables outbound remittance of up to US$250,000 per financial year (April to March) for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both.
For bank accounts, like those for a business, you will receive 2 small deposits between Rs1.01-1.50 in your bank account. This may take 4-5 business days to happen. Once the amounts are deposited, you will have to enter in the exact amounts to verify your account in PayPal.
A resident individual may send up to $2.5 lakh in a year. An NRI with a Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) account may send up to $10 lakh in a financial year. An individual with a Non-Resident External (NRE) account or a Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) Account does not have any such limits.