Practice areas

Six specialisms. One coherent blueprint.

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

How we work / Engagements

Choose a scoped entry review for your return to India, property sale, cross-border assets or founder structure. The discovery call scopes fit; written advice and implementation are separately scoped. Fees are confirmed in a written scope after the call.

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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 44 (earlier 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 128 (earlier 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 Form 145/146 (formerly 15CA/15CB), 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 145/146 (formerly 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 (Section 393 (earlier section 195))
  • Lower-deduction certificate to release blocked TDS
  • Capital gains exemption — Sections 82 / 86 / 85 (earlier sections 54 / 54F / 54EC)
  • Repatriation of sale proceeds via Form 145/146 (formerly 15CA/15CB)
  • 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.

 Return-to-India Readiness ReviewProperty-Sale Readiness ReviewCross-Border Asset ReviewNRI Founder Structure Review
Who it's forNRIs and OCIs planning a return, or recently returned families who need to sequence accounts, overseas assets and reporting around their actual move date.NRIs and OCIs selling Indian property, including inherited or jointly held property, who need to understand buyer withholding and the route for moving proceeds overseas.NRIs, OCIs and returning Indians with foreign bank or brokerage accounts, retirement funds, or RSU / ESPP / ESOP interests spanning more than one tax jurisdiction.Overseas founders, investors and owners considering an India entity, changing an existing structure, or managing a foreign business while spending time in India.
ScopeResidency and RNOR assessment; an overseas-asset and account map; banking and FEMA actions; and the Indian reporting and filing roadmap. US cases include retirement accounts and equity workday/source questions; Gulf cases review residency, income source and first receipt; UK cases review departure and pension coordination; Canada cases review departure-tax and asset timing with the foreign adviser. Foreign-law references are orientation, not foreign-law advice.Capital-gains and TDS position based on residency, acquisition and proposed sale facts; the lower-deduction certificate route using Form 128 (earlier Form 13); the sale document pack; and the repatriation sequence including Form 145/146 (formerly 15CA/15CB), where applicable. Certificate approval and bank acceptance are not guaranteed.Foreign bank and brokerage accounts, retirement funds and equity compensation; residential status, income source, treaty coordination, reporting obligations and FEMA actions. This is tax & FEMA decision support, NOT investment or portfolio advice. No securities recommendations, asset allocation or return forecasts are provided.Entity and ownership options, the funding route, banking and compliance sequencing, and POEM / permanent-establishment considerations based on actual management, operations and transactions. Incorporation, filings, bookkeeping and CFO support are separate implementation engagements.
DeliverablesWritten residency and RNOR assessment with assumptions and missing facts; Overseas-asset and account map; Banking / FEMA action checklist and reporting / filing roadmap; Dated action plan with dependencies and responsibilitiesWritten capital-gains / TDS position and assumptions; Form 128 (earlier Form 13) route assessment and application-document checklist; Sale document pack checklist with gaps identified; Tax, banking and repatriation sequence with action datesAsset-by-asset tax / FEMA issues register; Reporting and document gaps with applicable-status assumptions; Coordinated tax and FEMA plan with sequencing and foreign-adviser dependenciesWritten entity / ownership options and decision criteria; Funding-route and banking / compliance sequence; POEM / PE issues register and execution handover checklist
TimelineResponse time and delivery date confirmed in the written scopeResponse time and delivery date confirmed in the written scopeResponse time and delivery date confirmed in the written scopeResponse time and delivery date confirmed in the written scope
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Fees are confirmed in a written scope after the call. Written reviews are paid; implementation is separately scoped.

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 call — a 15-minute NRI Tax Discovery Call — maps the situation across the six practice areas, so you don't over- or under-engage.
Do I have to engage on every practice area?
No. Each of the six — taxation, return planning, property & repatriation, FEMA, NRI founders, succession & estate planning — 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?
Fees are confirmed in a written scope after the call. Written reviews are paid; filings and other implementation are separately scoped.
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 eleven 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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