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You can bring such funds into India. As the earnings are assumed to have been tax paid income from your US earnings, the Indian Govt will only expect compliance of the relevant KYC and AML requirements and formal banking channels to bring the money. You can remit this money into FCNR or NRE or NRO accounts and use it for your intended purpose.

This is going to be a lengthy answer. But I promise to make it comprehensive for all NRIs if they are planning to invest in India. In theory, you can invest in Indian property, mutual funds & stocks just like any other Indian. But there few caps & limitations you should keep in mind for this. Let's have a look:The bank account from which you’ll invest: The money from your NRO[1] account is non repatriable. If you want to repatriate the money back out of India, the investment must be made from the NRE[2] or FCNR[3] account. The two accounts are water tight & money can’t be transferred between them without permissions/taxation. However this should not bother you much. Ask your bank to open both accounts (existing savings is converted to NRO). You can then start investing by linking NRE to trading & demat account so that the earnings can be repatriated anytime. Your bank/broker will take you through the rest.Investment options in Stocks, FDs & Mutual Funds: Now you can begin investing into direct stocks, mutual funds or bonds through your NRE account linked to the brokerage account. If you liquidate any of the investments, the funds can be transferred to the international bank account. For investment advice on mutual funds in India, please read through the detailed answer on the subject here. Anurag Singh's answer to What are the best mutual funds in India for SIP starting from 2017? NRIs are however not allowed to invest in PPF[4], NSE & other post office driven schemes. Whenever interest or proceeds of financial instrument investments (> 50 K INR) is remitted or repatriated by an NRI, he has to submit Form 15CA [5]at the Indian income tax department’s website. Most of the time, a certificate coming from a chartered accountant as provided in Form 15CB[6] is also needed before the NRI can upload Form 15CA online. In Form 15CB the CA vouches for the details of the payment, Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) rate and TDS deduction, as well as other details of the remittance. Banks would need this before they transfer funds outside India.Real Estate investments: Let's start with simple stuff. NRIs can’t invest foreign funds to buy agricultural land. They can however buy commercial & residential properties. While selling, you should wait for 3 years minimum to avoid short term capital gains. After 3 years, you can get indexation[7] benefit & pay long term capital gains tax of 20% on the balance amount.The money from property sales goes to your NRO account only & then post tax clearance, can move to NRE account for repatriation. The limit to the amount brought from India is $1 million per calendar year, including all other capital account transactions. NRIs, though, can petition to the RBI for an increase in the repatriation limit as long as they can prove that there is a genuine need for it. If the NRI purchased the property using funds in a Foreign Currency Non-Resident account, then the repatriated amount or proceed from the sale must not be more than the amount paid through the said account.KYC compliance: This is valid only of you want to invest in “direct plans” of mutual funds. Otherwise you can always invest through brokers. KYC is a one time exercise post which you can directly invest in any mutual fund in India. Visit Cams Investor Service Centre, Mutual Fund Distributors in India, camskra.com to check if your KYC is already done. If you are NOT KYC compliant, this can be done by visiting the nearest KYC centre with your original documents (PAN card, address proof, photograph & KYC form). In case of NRIs, they can visit the authorized officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks registered in India, notary public, Court Magistrate, Judge, Indian Embassy/Consulate General in the country where you reside to complete the verification done for original documents. Once IPV (In person verification of docs) is completed, you can send the KYC form along with the verified documents to CAMS.Taxation: Tax treatment for equity funds doesn’t differentiate between NRIs & resident Indians. However in case of debt funds, the “indexation” benefit is not available. So they are taxed at flat rate of 20% (post 3 yrs). Property taxation has already been explained above.Finally, a word of wisdom. All this looks easy as such. But procedures in India take much time than expected & much of the govt work has to happen in hard copy. Aside of this,you can invest in select mutual funds only, not all. Finally, for people in USA, this can be difficult as brokers like icicidirect, etc don’t allow NRIs from USA to open a trading accounts. For US based NRIs, may be the best wisdom is to keep the dollar money within USA & invest here itself. Sending to India may be a one way street in practice.Feel free to mail or write to me on twitterHonest - Unbiased - Simplified, as always.Footnotes[1] What is a NRE Account?[2] What is a NRE Account?[3] All you wanted to know about FCNR accounts - Times of India[4] Public Provident Fund (India) - Wikipedia[5] https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/forms/income-tax%20rules/103120000000007842.pdf[6] http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/forms/income-tax%20rules/103120000000007843.pdf[7] Indexation - Wikipedia

If you packing your bags, there are a few financial issues you must attend to before you board the flight.When you move out for long periods on such job opportunity, you become an NRI. A ‘Non-resident Indian’ (NRI) is a person resident outside India who is a citizen of India.Details in article https://www.bemoneyaware.com/blog/on-becoming-nri-what-to-do-when-you-leave -india-to-go-abroad/Saving AccountsBy law, NRIs are not allowed to hold regular savings accounts in India. So either close it or convert your account from Indian resident account into NRI account. An NRI has 3 options of savings account to choose from an overview of which is given below.Fixed Deposits on becoming NRINRIs also cannot hold a resident fixed deposit. So, if you have an NRI family member as a joint holder in an FD, he needs to intimate the bank about his status. The bank may allow you to hold the deposit till maturity and not renew it further. Or, you may be asked to break the deposit and open a fresh one. If the NRI is opening the deposit, it has to be an NRO deposit and a resident Indian can be the second holder. However, you can have an NRI as a nominee for an FDHome Loan on becoming NRIAs an NRI, you can continue to service a home loan. Shift to the auto payment mode so that the payment of monthly instalments is not affected However, you may need to give fresh post-dated cheques or if the EMI goes through ECS, you will have to route it through your NRO account.Insurance on becoming NRIBear in mind that it is not so easy to buy insurance in India after you become an NRI. So, if you’re planning to return back to India in some years time, it makes sense to evaluate your insurance coverage and buy the right insurance policies BEFORE becoming NRI. Check the geographical coverage & read the fine print before buying these policies.Demat account on becoming NRINon-resident Indians have restrictions when it comes to equity investments in India.RBI has a long guide of dos and don’ts for NRIs to make investment in Indian Companies. Like, a NRI cannot hold more than 10% of the company’s paid-up share capital. An NRI customer can invest or trade in shares and stocks through the secondary market only through a designated account called as PIS or PINS (portfolio investment services).PPF account before becoming NRINRIs cannot open new PPF accounts . An NRI cannot invest in PPF, however, if one's residential status subsequently changed to NRI, the account was allowed to be run till maturity.Mutual Funds on becoming NRISince, January 1, 2011, compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) norms for mutual funds has been made mandatory for all MF investors. Therefore, the asset management company needs to be updated about the change in status (from citizen to NRI). And, the KYC needs to be renewed, as your account used for electronic clearance system (ECS) or auto debit for the systematic investments in the MF will change. Also, the residential address would differ . On the change in status, link your investments in India to the NRE or NRO account. According to the Central Depository Services (CDSL) website, “NRIs must submit a certified copy of the passport and overseas address. If any of the documents (including attestations/certifications) towards proof of identity or address are in a foreign language, they have to be translated into English. The documents can be attested,by the consulate office or overseas branches of scheduled commercial banks registered in India.”NRIs can invest in all Indian mutual funds, except in funds promoted by Asset Management Companies based in the U.S. (Fidelity, Franklin Templeton and HSBC.) The payment can be made from any of NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts. If they make payments from NRE/FCNR account, then it can be on repatriable basis (They can take the profit and principal out of country.) But, if they make payment from NRO account then it will be on non-repatriable basis. However, the dividends can be on repatriated. No prior or extra permission, needs to be taken from RBI for this.Real estate on becoming NRIYou can continue to hold residential and commercial properties in India. You can also lease them and repatriate the rental income received after paying the due taxes, if any.Credit Card on becoming NRIIt’s better to not use the Indian credit card abroad due to the costs attached to overseas expensesGas connection on becoming NRIIf you don’t refill for more than 6 months your gas connection gets deactivated.Mobile phones on becoming NRIIf you don’t use your number for 3 months your number will be deactivated and some other person will be continuing to use your number after 3-4 monthsIncome tax Return for NRIAccording to Section 174 of the Income Tax Act, any person leaving India who plans to stay away for a long time, is required to file his return for the total income earned during the financial year up to the date of his departure.