DBS Bank India launches relationship banking for globally-mobile, emerging affluent IndiansDBS Bank India has launched DBS Aspire, a new banking proposition targeting the emerging affluent segment with a total relationship value o...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
TCS on credit card and forex card under RBI LRS lacks parity: What experts suggest Budget 2026 do?Foreign spending by Indians faces a tax anomaly. While forex and debit cards incur Tax Collected at Source (TCS) under LRS, international c...
29 Jan, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Forex card vs credit card: Maximize savings on foreign trips by comparing TCS, charges & rewards on overseas spendsBefore travelling abroad, Indians face a complex choice, whether to opt for a forex card or a credit card. Debit cards are generally ruled ...
21 Jul, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
TCS paid on foreign remittances, purchase of car can be used to lower TDS on salaryTCS on Foreign remittances: Budget 2023 raised TCS on most foreign remittances under LRS to 20%. The initial implementation was met with cr...
23 Jul, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
ITR filing: Credit card and forex spend reported separately by banks in AIS, know the impact and what you can doIncome tax return: While filing your ITR make a note that banks are now reporting total forex spends as a separate category in addition to ...
02 Jul, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
Forex card update: You can instantly load your forex card through this app during international trips; check detailsFacing a cash crunch while travelling? BookMyForex app offers a solution — you can instantly load your forex card. Simply log in, select yo...
15 Apr, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
Will Budget 2024 reduce 20% TCS for taxpayers, levy TCS on credit card forex payments?Budget 2024: The industry wants the Finance Ministry to reconsider the decision of applying TCS at such a higher rate of 20%. The rate is e...
29 Jan, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
New TCS rules have kicked in: Here's what gets costlier and what remains sameStarting October 1, 2023, new tax collection at source (TCS) rates will affect various financial transactions, such as international travel...
02 Oct, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
Higher TCS applies to overseas expenditure starting October 1: How will it affect your study abroad budget?Parents sending money for other living expenses will face the 20% TCS unless they can prove it is for educational purposes. To mitigate the...
01 Oct, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
20% TCS from October 1, 2023: How a forex card could save you more than a credit card during international tripsTCS on forex payments: From October 1, 2023, forex cards will attract at 20% if the user loads over Rs 7 lakh on the card in a financial ye...
25 Sep, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
New 20% TCS rule from October 1, 2023: Know TCS rates on international trips, forex payments, debit, credit card, education, foreign investmentsStarting from October 1, 2023, all overseas outward remittances, except for medical and educational purposes, over a threshold limit of Rs ...
25 Sep, 2023, 03.03 PM IST
3 ways to avoid the 20% TCS on overseas tour packages effective July 1, 2023Starting from July 1, 2023, a tax collected at sources (TCS) of 20 per cent will apply to overseas tour packages. If you are planning to ta...
27 Jun, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
Sending money abroad for education? Pay 20% TCS from July 1 if you don't do thisBudget 2023 raised the Tax Collection at Source (TCS) rate for foreign remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) from 5 per...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Using prepaid forex cards? Still no clarity on 20% TCSAt present, foreign currency and prepaid forex cards up to Rs 7 lakh accessed through these RBI-authorised facilities for international tra...
27 May, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
No TCS on debit card, credit card forex payments of up to Rs 7 lakh from July 1, 2023: GovtThe Ministry of Finance on Friday, May 19, clarified that no TCS will be levied on individual payments using international debit and credit...
22 May, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Credit card forex payments under LRS: You have to pay 20% TCS on these transactions from July 1, 2023Credit card spending in a foreign currency will now be a part of LRS's annual limit of $2,50,000 per person. Further, it will be subject to...
19 May, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
How new interbank forex card from BookMyForex cuts charges to the lowestInterbank forex rates are the rates at which banks deal with each other for currency exchange and is considered the true foreign exchange r...
30 Nov, 2022, 04.25 PM IST