Revision in TCS on LRS Transactions from 1 October 2023
20% TCS to apply for all purposes under LRS, except Overseas Education & Medical
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), is a facility where all resident individuals (as defined under FEMA
1999), including minors, are allowed to freely remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year (April – March)
for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both
This is to inform you of the revised TCS rates (as per the Finance Act, 2023) on Forex drawls/ remittances
by Resident Individuals under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) effective from 1 October 2023, which
is as under.
Type of Remittance Abroad
For the purpose of education, if the amount being
remitted is from a loan obtained from any
specified institution
Threshold limit - NIL upto Rs. 7 lakh.
0.5% of the amount or the
aggregate amount over Rs. 7 lakh per financial year
For the purpose of education, other than (1)
above (or) for the purpose of medical treatment.
Threshold limit - NIL upto Rs. 7 lakh
5% of the amount or the aggregate amount over ₹7 lakh per
financial year
Any other purpose under LRS
Threshold limit - NIL upto Rs. 7 lakh 20% of the amount or the
aggregate amount over Rs. 7 lakh per financial year
5% upto Rs. 7 lakh* 20% of the amount or the aggregate
amount over Rs. 7 lakh* per financial year
Resident Individual falling under ''Specified
Person''category/Non-PAN case/ inoperative PAN
case
Double the normal rate of TCS or 5%, whichever is higher.
However, TCS rate shall not exceed 20%.
Note:
1. Threshold limit of Rs. 7 lakh per FY for LRS as mentioned in point no. (1), (2) & (3) is a
combined limit on all categories of LRS payments, through all modes of payments, regardless
of the purpose.
2. Threshold limits as mentioned in point no. (1), (2) & (3) are remittances/forex drawls availed
under LRS across all Authorised Dealers (ADs).
3. LRS remittance processed by the Bank as an Authorised Dealer towards air travel ticket
booking or hotel booking by a resident individual customer would be subject to TCS as per
the rate provided as mentioned in point no. (3) of the above table.
4. (*) Threshold limit for Rs. 7 lakh per FY for purchase of Overseas tour program package is
independent of the threshold limit mentioned in point no. (1).