A Qatar-resident NRI can remit up to USD 1 million per financial year from an NRO account to Qatar, covering property sale proceeds and inheritance, after Indian tax and with Forms 15CA and 15CB. Money traceable to earlier remittances from Qatar can often go back through the NRE route. Our team puts together the legal papers and works alongside your chartered accountant and the Indian bank until the money arrives.
- Document route
- Qatari notary (Ministry of Justice), Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation, then Embassy of India attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Qatar time all year (no daylight saving)
- NRE and FCNR
- Freely repatriable
- NRO and assets
- USD 1 million per financial year
Repatriation of Funds from Qatar: how it works
We trace each source of funds: sale of property bought with Indian money or with remittances from Qatar, inheritance or matured deposits. The documents include sale and purchase deeds, the buyer's tax deduction certificates, succession papers and bank statements. A chartered accountant certifies Form 15CB, Form 15CA is filed online and your bank processes the transfer. Proceeds of up to two residential properties bought with NRE or foreign funds can be repatriated outside the annual limit.
Indian banks ask detailed questions on source of funds for large outward remittances, so we prepare a single organised file in advance. As Qatar has no personal income tax, the main tax issue is in India: whether the buyer deducted the correct amount and whether a refund is due. We also check the deemed residency rule for Indian citizens with high Indian income who are not taxed elsewhere, which can apply to Qatar residents.
What clients in Qatar should know
- Indian citizens with Indian income above ₹15 lakh who are not liable to tax in another country may be deemed resident in India; check before large transactions.
- NRE deposit interest is exempt in India, which suits Qatar residents; NRO interest is taxable.
- Remittances above USD 1 million in an Indian financial year need RBI approval.
Step by step from Qatar
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Qatar, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Qatar
Qatari notary (Ministry of Justice), Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation, then Embassy of India attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Qatar where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Qatar. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Repatriation of Funds, or see all services for clients in Qatar and the Cross-Border Tax & Money practice area.
Questions from clients in Qatar
Can I send my house sale proceeds to Doha?
Yes, within the limits, with Forms 15CA and 15CB.
Does Qatar tax incoming money?
Qatar does not tax individuals' income or remittances, but Indian tax must be settled first.
How long does the transfer take?
A few working days once documents are ready.