The Impact of TCS on Cross-Border Transactions
The Indian government has introduced a significant change in Tax Collection at Source (TCS) through the Union Budget 2023. Under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS), the TCS rate for overseas remittances has been increased to 20%. This will have a significant impact on cross-border transactions for various purposes such as family maintenance abroad, overseas travel packages, international investing, and others (excluding foreign healthcare and education). In this blog, we will discuss the implications of this change on cross-border transactions. What is TCS? TCS is an indirect taxation system introduced by the Indian government to collect tax on certain specified goods or services at the time of transaction. The seller must collect a percentage of the sale value as TCS and deposit it with the government. TCS is different from Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), which is collected by the employer at the time of salary payment. TCS is collected exclusively during the transaction of specifi...