How to pick the right CA for NRI tax
and who we are, so you can judge for yourself.

There is no single name that is best for every NRI, and any CA who claims to be should make you cautious. The best CA for your case is the one who is ICAI-registered and verifiable, works on NRI returns every day so they claim your treaty rate and file Form 10F as standard, works fully remotely, and puts the fee in writing before starting. TrustNRI is built around exactly those four things: ICAI-registered Chartered Accountants, NRI tax as the only focus, remote work across 31 countries, and a written quote before any work begins. Check us the same way you would check anyone, by verifying the CA's ICAI membership number on the institute's register.

Work down four checks. First, confirm the person is on the ICAI register: ask for the membership number and look it up yourself. Second, ask how they will handle your DTAA claim, Form 10F and Schedule FA; a genuine NRI specialist answers without hesitating. Third, confirm the whole engagement is remote, because you should never have to fly to India for a filing. Fourth, insist on a complete written quote before any work starts. A CA who clears all four is the right one, whether that turns out to be us or someone else.

The best CA for a US, UK or UAE NRI is one who knows your country's tax treaty with India and, where you also file abroad, coordinates cleanly with your local CPA or adviser so you are not taxed twice. A US NRI needs someone who handles the India side alongside FBAR and Form 8938; a UK NRI, someone who lines up with HMRC; a Gulf NRI, someone who applies the correct low or zero treaty rate. TrustNRI works with NRIs across 31 countries and coordinates the India side with your foreign filing.

Ask for the Chartered Accountant's ICAI membership number, then look it up on the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) website using its public member directory / 'Find a Member' search. Only someone on that register can sign a Form 15CB, certify a remittance, or represent you before the assessing officer under Section 288. If a name isn't on the register, treat any 'CA' claim with caution, no matter what a website states. It's a two-minute check and you should do it before sharing any documents.

Yes. NRI filing is fully remote. You don't need to fly to India or post original documents. You share documents over a secure channel, the CA drafts the return, you approve it, and you e-verify from wherever you live. If a notice or query arises, the CA can act as your Authorised Representative before the assessing officer under Section 288, so you're represented in India without being there. We've handled NRI filings remotely for clients across 31 countries.

It's case-to-case, and the only honest answer is a written quote for your specific situation, not a number on a web page. A simple NRO-interest ITR is not the same work as an ITR-2 with capital gains, a 401(k), Schedule FA disclosure, and a past-year DTAA recovery. The right way to find out is a free 15-minute call: the CA scopes your case and gives you a complete quote in writing, with any pass-through costs (government fees, courier) shown separately at cost, before you commit to anything. Be wary of a low headline fee that later grows through documentation, follow-up, and rework charges.

An NRI return turns on things a resident return never touches: residential status under Section 6, the right tax-treaty article for your country, Form 10F plus a Tax Residency Certificate, foreign-asset disclosure in Schedule FA, and often a past-year refund recovery. A generalist who mostly files resident returns can miss the DTAA claim that is the whole reason to file, leaving the default 30% / 20% TDS in place. A CA who works on NRI cases every day claims the treaty rate as standard and knows the country-by-country TRC routes.

Often, yes. If your earlier returns were filed at the default TDS rate with no treaty claim, the over-withheld tax for past years can frequently be recovered through a condonation petition under Section 119(2)(b), within the time window CBDT allows. A specialist will review the last few years of your 26AS / AIS, identify what was missed, and tell you honestly what's recoverable before you engage.