Centre blinks on forex credit card: No tax at source for transactions below Rs 7 lakh
Now, with Friday's decision, the 20 per cent TCS rate is likely to be levied on card transactions beyond Rs 7 lakh.
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Now, with Friday's decision, the 20 per cent TCS rate is likely to be levied on card transactions beyond Rs 7 lakh.
Those claiming that tax on LRS is perverse miss the point, spread unnecessary panic
The government had already begun levying 5 per cent TCS on overseas remittances and for sale of overseas tour packages.
The Finance Ministry, in consultation with the RBI, has omitted Rule 7 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000, thus effectively including forex spending through international credit cards under the LRS.
Says there is a plan for foreign payments of $3.7 billion in May and June