As an NRI, does a senior citizen need to pay advance tax?

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I am a senior citizen living in the UK for some years now and earn interest income from NRO (non-resident ordinary) and NRE (non-resident external) deposits in India, rental income from property at Bengaluru, as well as capital gains on sale of some old shares in August. Is it true that a senior citizen is not required to pay advance tax? —Name withheld on request Under Indian tax law, a taxpayer is required to pay advance tax when the total tax liability exceeds ₹10,000 in a financial year.

However, there is exemption from advance tax provisions for a resident senior citizen individual who does not have any income from business or any professional income. In your case, since you do not have any business or professional income, you would have been exempted from advance tax obligation but if only you were a resident.

Since you are a non-resident, this exemption does not apply to you. Accordingly, if your total tax liability for respective financial year is more than ₹10,000, then you are liable to pay advance tax on or before the 15th day of the last month of each quarter.

I gained US citizenship through the naturalization process after working there for more than 20 years. After covid-19, I returned to India with my family and do not have any plans to go back. I have been staying in my ancestral property till now but want to acquire a new residential property in Mumbai. Am I allowed to buy a house in Mumbai and what are the tax obligations upon purchase and keeping ownership? —Name withheld on request Foreign citizens are not permitted to purchase any residential accommodation in India unless they hold an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card or become a person resident in India under FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management