Category: Investments

  • Should I withdraw my 401K/IRA on return to India?

    Important note – This post is dated. Please check updated post here – https://abhinavgulechha.com/401k-traditional-ira-withdrawal-scenarios-on-return-to-india/ What to do with your 401K/IRA after return to India is an important decision for many returning NRI families given that if you’ve stayed out of India for long, this forms a good chunk of the overall investment corpus. However, answer…

  • Taxation of UK Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) in India

    Recently I was working on a tax opinion for a returnee doctor formerly employed in NHS UK. (Also read: Returning NRI Financial Checklist) During review of my client’s investments, I came across something known as an “Individual Savings Account (ISA)” in UK. Being tax free in UK, he did not bother to offer the income…

  • What should I do with my NRE FD on return to India

    Today I will be writing about a very pertinent question that is in the mind of 99% of NRIs who return to India after staying away for a long time. From my professional work experience I can say that mostly the investment portfolio of these NRIs (especially those returning from Middle East) is heavily tilted…