Two countries, two sets of professionals
Most Indians in the UAE have affairs that cross the border. A flat in India is sold and the money has to reach Dubai. A UAE tax residency certificate is needed to cut the tax on NRO interest. A move back to India touches both countries' rules. The Indian part needs an Indian Chartered Accountant; the UAE part needs someone who does Dubai work.
TrustNRI works with both. You can start from one place and be connected to the professional for each side.
Who does what
| Side | Who does it | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| India | ICAI-registered practising Chartered Accountants in India that TrustNRI works with | Indian return, TDS refunds, Form 128 before a property sale, treaty claims with Form 41, repatriation with Form 145 and Form 146, Indian tax notices |
| UAE | Dubai-based Indian chartered accountants and company secretaries that TrustNRI works with | UAE-side work |
On the India side, certificates signed by a practising CA carry a UDIN that you or your bank can verify on ICAI's portal.
For detail on the most common India-side jobs, see selling Indian property as a UAE resident and NRE, NRO interest and dividends as a UAE resident.
Questions to ask any Indian CA you hire from the UAE
Whoever you choose, a few checks protect you. Ask for the CA's ICAI membership number, and check that certificates come with a UDIN you can verify. Ask who will do the UAE-side work and where they are based. Ask whether they know the India-UAE treaty's 183-day test for the UAE certificate, since a residence visa alone does not satisfy it. Ask how the buyer's withholding on an Indian property sale will be handled before the first payment, not after. And ask who will sign Form 146: it must be a Chartered Accountant.