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20% TCS on all international transactions done using a credit card

Effective from May 16, 2023, all international transactions made using credit cards will now fall under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS). Furthermore, a 5% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) will be applicable on all international transactions until July 1, 2023.

#FEMA 2000 rule no 5 & 7:

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# official Gazette of GOI, department of economic affairs: notified rule 7 (of FEMA 2000) has been omitted

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Currently, a 5% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) will be applicable on transactions exceeding the threshold of Rs. 7 Lakhs in a financial year. This means that if your total spending is below Rs. 7 Lakhs till 1st July, 2023, no TCS will be charged. However, if your spending reaches Rs. 8 Lakhs, the 5% TCS will be applicable only on the amount exceeding Rs. 7 Lakhs, which is Rs. 1 Lakh in this case.

Starting from July 1, 2023, a 20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) will be applicable on all international transactions conducted using Indian credit cards. Whether you are purchasing a holiday package or indulging in shopping, you will be required to pay a 20% TCS. However, you will have the option to adjust this amount while filing your Income Tax Return (ITR).
Effective immediately, all credit card transactions will be subject to the applicable Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) rules. This means that any total transactions exceeding USD 2.5 lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency will require prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Furthermore, a 5% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) will be applicable on transactions falling under the medical and education categories, but only for amounts exceeding 7 lakhs. For instance, if you make a payment of Rs. 9 lakhs towards educational institution fees, the 5% TCS will be charged on Rs. 2 lakhs (the amount exceeding 7 lakhs).

Reference/Source: FEMA (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000

Update on 19th May, 2023:

The Ministry of Finance has recently issued a clarification regarding the implementation of TCS (Tax Collected at Source) on credit card and debit card transactions from July 1, 2023.

According to the latest notification, any individual making payments using their international debit or credit cards up to Rs. 7 lakh per financial year will be excluded from the LRS (Liberalized Remittance Scheme) limits. This means that these transactions will not attract any TCS. Additionally, the existing TCS exemption for education and health payments will continue to apply.

So, you can enjoy TCS-free international transactions up to
  • Rs. 7 lakhs for medical purposes
  • Rs. 7 lakhs for educational purposes
  • and another Rs. 7 lakhs for other purposes
Once you exceed the TCS-free limit, a 5% TCS will be applicable for medical and educational transactions, while a 20% TCS will be levied for all other transactions.

Note/Update: TCS not applicable on credit card international transactions, It's on hold.
helpful.
 
As per the latest communication from bank. CC transactions won't be counted as LRS after 01 Oct. So as of now TCS on cc transaction is in cold storage.
Hi! I have a query I have already spent 11L on international spends via credit card. Can I transfer more money to not via credit card but otherwise abroad?
Also since all the spends via credit card were before 1st of October, I am assuming there won't be any TCS levied, right?
 
Hi! I have a query I have already spent 11L on international spends via credit card. Can I transfer more money to not via credit card but otherwise abroad?
Also since all the spends via credit card were before 1st of October, I am assuming there won't be any TCS levied, right?
Govt has postponed TCS on cc. So, no TCS for you.
 
Is it official that it’s been put on hold for CC transactions?

Regardless, I feel it’s matter of days/months before it kicks in for CC too
 
Greetings Members,
Been reading a few articles that Apr '24 onwards, CC spends outside India shall fall under the 7 Lakh INR threshold.
Any senior members could share some insight and have a discussion going / start a new section ?
This shall affect a lot of the members who travel overseas frequently, spend via CC and also exchange currency (INR - XXX) since everything is reflected in the AIS these days.
 
Hi mates, i did a debit card transaction in vietnam from vpbank atm and it deducted 20% extra so seems its already being deducted but how will i get it back? Will it be automatic or do we need to file itr or check with niyo dcb team?
 
Hi mates, i did a debit card transaction in vietnam from vpbank atm and it deducted 20% extra so seems its already being deducted but how will i get it back? Will it be automatic or do we need to file itr or check with niyo dcb team?
Debit cards have had this TCS applied since quite a while ago. Some banks apply it after 7L others from any amount and just give you a TCS certificate.

The new thing was applying TCS to credit cards which have been exempt.

You can only it claim it back as tax credit during IT filing.
 
Hi mates, i did a debit card transaction in vietnam from vpbank atm and it deducted 20% extra so seems its already being deducted but how will i get it back? Will it be automatic or do we need to file itr or check with niyo dcb team?
DCB refunds in about 7-12 days.
 
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