NRI Property Sale Planner — Your Form 13/128, TDS & Repatriation Timeline
Selling property in India as an NRI is a sequence with a deadline at every step. Enter your sale date and get the whole timeline — the lower-TDS certificate (Form 13, now Form 128), TDS deposit, the buyer’s filing (Form 27Q/144 or Form 141), 15CA/15CB (now Forms 145/146) — dated and dropped into your calendar.
Your sale
Your step-by-step timeline
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Lower-TDS certificate (Form 13, now Form 128), capital-gains computation, buyer-filing follow-up (Form 27Q/144 / Form 141) and 15CA/15CB (Forms 145/146) for repatriation — end to end.
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Frequently asked questions
When should an NRI apply for the lower-TDS certificate?
Before executing the sale – ideally 6 to 8 weeks ahead. The certificate — Form 13 under Section 197 until 31 March 2026; from 1 April 2026, Form 128 under Section 395(1) of the Income-tax Act 2025, Rule 213 of the Income-tax Rules 2026 — limits the buyer’s TDS to the tax on the actual gain instead of the full sale price, which otherwise locks up lakhs until your refund.
What TDS forms does the buyer file for an NRI sale?
The buyer needs a TAN, deposits TDS via Challan 281 by the 7th of the next month, files Form 27Q quarterly, and issues Form 16A (Forms 144 and 131 for payments from 1 April 2026); from 1 October 2026 an individual or HUF buyer instead deposits through Form 141 with its Schedule E (no TAN) and issues Form 132 (CBDT Notification 121/2026). Form 26QB (the 1% resident form) does not apply when the seller is an NRI.
How does an NRI repatriate the sale proceeds?
Proceeds go to the NRO account; repatriation up to USD 1 million per financial year is permitted under FEMA with Form 15CA and a CA-certified Form 15CB (Forms 145 and 146 from 1 April 2026).
Does this planner compute my TDS amount?
It builds the dated timeline. For the rupee figures – effective TDS, the certificate saving, refund estimate – use the NRI Property TDS Calculator, linked on the page.