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Practice areas

Six specialisms. One coherent blueprint.

Every NRI question lands in one of five corners. We work each one with the same authored rigour — and stitch the answers into a single plan you can act on.
From the author of NRI Tax Blueprint 2025

Regi Tom Antony, FCA — a practicing Chartered Accountant who advises NRIs, OCIs and returning founders on the same questions every week. Every page here is drawn from the book and live engagements, not stock copy.

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01

NRI Taxation

Residency determination, double-tax treaty (DTAA) structuring, ITR-2/3 filings, capital gains on Indian assets, and foreign asset disclosure under Schedule FA.

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  • Residency & RNOR status determination
  • DTAA relief — Form 67, TRC, foreign tax credit
  • ITR filing for NRIs / OCIs / RNORs
  • Capital gains on shares, mutual funds, property
  • TDS recovery and lower-deduction certificates (Form 13)
  • Schedule FA disclosure for returning residents
02

OCI / FEMA & Repatriation

OCI cards simplify entry, not money movement. RBI's Foreign Exchange Management Act governs every rupee that crosses your bank. We architect the account structure, file 15CA/CB, and keep history clean.

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  • OCI-linked tax and FEMA position review
  • NRE / NRO / FCNR account architecture
  • Repatriation up to USD 1M per year — Form 15CA & 15CB
  • LRS planning for residents sending money abroad
  • Inward FDI structuring for NRI investors
  • Compounding applications for past defaults
  • Returning-resident account redesignation
03

Property & Inheritance

Buying, selling, gifting and inheriting Indian property as an NRI — including the TDS, capital gains and FEMA treatment of sale proceeds.

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  • TDS on sale of property by NRI (Sec. 195)
  • Lower-deduction certificate to release blocked TDS
  • Capital gains exemption — Sec. 54 / 54F / 54EC
  • Repatriation of sale proceeds via Form 15CA/CB
  • Inheritance, gift and Power of Attorney planning
  • Builder dispute and clean-title coordination
04

Return Planning & RNOR

The two-year RNOR window after moving back is the most valuable tax period in an NRI's life. Plan the move; capture the window.

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  • Pre-return wealth review and asset positioning
  • Optimal year of return — day-count strategy
  • Foreign retirement account handling (401k, IRA, ISA)
  • ESOP and RSU vesting across the move
  • Post-return compliance kit and Schedule FA roadmap
  • Family / education / housing sequencing
05

NRI Founders & Startups

Entity setup for NRIs investing or operating in India — FDI routing, GIFT City structuring, transfer pricing and ongoing Virtual CFO support.

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  • FDI structuring — automatic vs approval route
  • GIFT City entity setup and tax benefits
  • Transfer pricing documentation and compliance
  • NRI founder tax residency and remittance planning
  • Virtual CFO and ongoing compliance support
  • Exit and repatriation planning for founder stakes
06

Succession & Estate Planning

Cross-border wills, dual-will structures, succession certificates and inheritance routing for NRIs and OCIs with assets in India and abroad.

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  • NRI wills and dual-will planning (India + host country)
  • Succession certificates and probate coordination
  • Inheritance of Indian property, shares and bank balances
  • Repatriation of inherited assets under FEMA
  • Cross-border estate structuring for OCIs
  • Beneficiary, nominee and Power of Attorney alignment
Compare engagements

Pick the right starting point — at a glance.

 NRI TaxationReturn Planning & RNORProperty & RepatriationNRI Founders
Who it's forNRIs / OCIs filing in IndiaNRIs moving back within 24 monthsSelling, gifting or inheriting Indian propertyNRIs investing or operating in India
ScopeITR-2/3, DTAA, capital gains, Sch FADay-count, asset & account sequencingTDS, Sec 197 cert, 15CA/CB, capital gainsFDI, GIFT City, TP, virtual CFO
DeliverablesFiled return + DTAA file + audit trailReturn plan + RNOR memo + landing kitLower-TDS cert + repatriation fileEntity + compliance calendar + CFO ops
Timeline2–4 weeks per FY4–8 weeks pre-move6–10 weeks end-to-endSetup 4–6 wks; ongoing monthly
Starting fee₹25,000 onward₹75,000 onward₹50,000 onward₹1,00,000 setup

Fees are starting indications and vary by complexity, corridor and deliverable count. Each engagement begins with a scoping call.

By journey

Not sure which service applies? Start by life-stage.

Returning to India

Time the move to capture RNOR. Position assets before you land.

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Property & inheritance

Buy, sell or inherit Indian property without TDS surprises.

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NRI founders

FDI, FEMA and entity setup for NRIs starting up in India.

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How to choose

Start with the decision driving urgency.

If you're unsure where your case fits, anchor on the move you're about to make — the right service follows from there.

Strong service maps convert better when they help you self-select the right path instead of decoding firm jargon. The categories above mirror the real-life decision clusters NRI clients arrive with — rarely just one issue, almost always a sequence.

Led by
Regi Tom Antony

CA / FCA · MBA (Australia) · ACMA (UK) · CGMA (AICPA, USA) · CISA (USA)

Supported by Regi Tom Antony & Associates — a chartered accountancy practice established in 1997.

Official references

The statutes our engagements run on.

Every service module above is anchored in published Indian tax, FEMA and corporate law. These are the primary sources we work from.
Common questions

Answered, candidly.

Which service should I start with?
Most clients start with whichever decision is driving urgency — a planned return, a property sale, a remittance or a startup launch. The first 30-minute scoping call maps the situation across the five practice areas, so you don't over- or under-engage.
Do I have to engage on every practice area?
No. Each of the five — taxation, return planning, property & repatriation, FEMA, NRI founders — is a standalone engagement. They link because the underlying client is the same, but you only pay for the modules you need.
Are the fees fixed or hourly?
Fixed scope and fixed fee for the standard playbooks (return planning, RNOR memo, Sec 197 application, FC-GPR filing). Open-ended advisory or remediation work is quoted after a free scoping call.
Can you handle both India and host-country tax?
We file and advise on the Indian side. For host-country returns we coordinate with vetted partners in the US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Canada and Australia — but we own the Indian position and the DTAA stitch.
How long does an engagement usually take?
Return & RNOR planning: 4–8 weeks pre-move. Property & repatriation: 6–10 weeks. NRI tax filing: 2–4 weeks per FY. NRI Founders setup: 4–6 weeks, then monthly compliance. Exact timelines are confirmed during scoping.
Do you work with clients outside the listed corridors?
Yes. The eight published corridors cover most demand, but we take on engagements from any jurisdiction where the underlying India work is well-defined (filings, FEMA, property, FDI).
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