Archive · 19 Jan 2026
NRI Property Sellers Face TDS Delays
Some people who sell property in India but live outside the country are having problems.
When they sell their property, the buyer has to take out some money for taxes, called TDS.
But the process to get a certificate that says they don't owe as much tax is slow.
This makes buyers not want to deal with these sellers, and sometimes the sellers lose money.
A Deloitte expert says this process needs to be fixed, and maybe the government will do that in the next budget.
NRI property sellers face financial losses due to TDS delays.
The cumbersome process discourages buyers from dealing with NRI sellers.
Excessive upfront tax deductions occur even when actual liability is lower or nil.
Securing a lower or nil TDS certificate can be lengthy and delay property deals.
Budget 2026 may address these issues.
- Who
- NRI property sellers
- What
- Facing financial losses due to TDS delays
- When
- Ongoing issue, potential resolution in Budget 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- Cumbersome TDS certificate process and excessive upfront tax deductions
- Issue
- TDS delays for NRI property sellers
- Impact
- Financial losses and delayed property deals
- Expert
- Divya Baweja, Deloitte partner
- Process
- Cumbersome TDS certificate process
- Potential Solution
- Budget 2026 reforms