Income type guide
Property Sale TDS
Selling property in India as an NRI triggers 12.5% TDS on capital gains. DTAA can help, and Form 13 can reduce TDS at source.
How it works
What happens to your property sale as an NRI
When an NRI sells property in India, the buyer must deduct TDS at 12.5% on LTCG (held >2 years) or 30% on STCG. This is deducted from the sale proceeds before payment to the NRI.
12.5%
Default TDS rate
Varies
DTAA rate by country
Property Sale rates by country
What each country's treaty says
Sorted by savings potential. 0 countries with a DTAA benefit, 30 with the same rate.
Same rate under DTAA (30 countries)
UAE12.5%
US12.5%
UK12.5%
Singapore12.5%
Canada12.5%
Australia12.5%
Oman12.5%
Saudi Arabia12.5%
Qatar12.5%
Germany12.5%
Netherlands12.5%
Nigeria12.5%
Bahrain12.5%
Kuwait12.5%
France12.5%
Ireland12.5%
Switzerland12.5%
Malaysia12.5%
Japan12.5%
South Korea12.5%
Hong Kong12.5%
New Zealand12.5%
South Africa12.5%
Kenya12.5%
Sweden12.5%
Norway12.5%
Denmark12.5%
Thailand12.5%
Indonesia12.5%
Philippines12.5%
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Typical savings: Property-specific (Form 13 benefit)