Capital gains to us citizen

ashay (CA Final Student) (782 Points)

04 August 2012  

WE HAVE A CLIENT WHO HAS RECEIVED A SALE CONSIDERATION OF RS 92,00,000 FORM SALE OF A FLAT, THE SALE TOOK PLACE IN JULY,2012. THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE FLAT WAS 25,00,000 IN YEAR 2003. MY QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1)  AS THE INDEXATION FOR YEAR 2012-13 IS NOT YET ISSUED WHAT INDEXATION SHOULD I TAKE TO CALCULATE CAPITAL GAINS ?

2)  HOW MUCH AMOUNT CAN BE REPATRIATE BY A BANK ?

3)  THEIR EXIST A DTAA AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND INDIA AND THE US CITIZEN WANTS TO PAY TAX IN INDIA SO WHAT ARE THE EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HIM ?

4)  WHAT RULES OF FEMA ARE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THIS CASE ?

5)  WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR AVOIDING TAX IN INDIA AND USA ?