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Australia–India Tax, FEMA & Financial Advisory for NRIs & OCIs.
Indian-origin Australian PRs and citizens are NRIs for Indian tax until 182 days in India. Superannuation is taxed in India on a residence basis once you return, with India-Australia DTAA credit for Australian tax. ATO temporary-resident rules and Indian RNOR overlap for one or two financial years and need sequenced planning before the move.
Last reviewed: June 2026 · Updated for AY 2026-27
What Australia NRIs ask first.
The same four pillars (tax, FEMA, property, return) apply everywhere — but the order changes by corridor. Here's where Australia cases usually start.
- 01Australian Super withdrawal and India tax
- 02CGT discount and deemed disposal
- 03ATO departure return
- 04India-Australia DTAA
- 05Franking credits and Indian dividend income
How we help Australia NRIs.
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- 01Australia-India return planning call
- 02Super withdrawal sequencing review
- 03ATO departure & dual-residency review
Deep reads for Australia NRIs.
Step-by-step explainers written for the Gulf corridor.
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Answered, candidly.
- Can I leave my super in Australia after I move back?
- Yes — but growth and withdrawals carry Indian tax consequences once you're resident. RNOR-year preservation-age withdrawals are often the cleanest path.
- How does the CGT discount survive an India move?
- Australia's 50% CGT discount applies to Australian residents. Once you become a non-resident the discount is restricted, and deemed disposal of non-TAP assets can crystallise gains on departure. We model the timing alongside Indian RNOR.
- Do Indian dividends generate franking credit issues?
- Australia does not extend franking to Indian dividends — they're foreign income, taxable in Australia with DTAA credit for any Indian withholding. After you return to India, the flow reverses.
The frameworks on this page are drawn from NRI Tax Blueprint 2025 — written by Regi Tom Antony, FCA, the practicing CA who advises on the same problems every week.
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