20% Tax On Credit Card Spend During Overseas Travel
Mint Mumbai|May 19, 2023
Starting 1 July, a 20% tax collected at source (TCS) will be levied on overseas credit card expenses of Indians, barring such expenditure on education or medical treatment-related visits, which will be subject to a lower rate, the finance ministry clarified on amendments to the foreign exchange management rules issued earlier this week.
Gireesh Chandra Prasad
20% Tax On Credit Card Spend During Overseas Travel

The credit card issuer will collect the tax when the bill is settled in rupees and can be adjusted against the cardholder’s tax liability when paying taxes.

While the salaried class may have to wait till the time of filing returns, professionals can use this credit to set off their advance tax liability met on a quarterly basis, experts said.

Experts also said the TCS requirement could lead to a cash flow issue for people travelling abroad. The inclusion of overseas use of credit cards within the purview of the Reserve Bank of India’s liberalized remittance scheme, which attracts TCS, is effective from 16 May. Currently, the TCS rates range from 0.5% to 5%.

This story is from the May 19, 2023 edition of Mint Mumbai.

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