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Does investing in Vangaurd ETF, s have any tax implications in India? Is it like buying a individual stock?

Does any brokerage house allow USC with international address to buy US based mutual funds?
What is the reason for not allowing USC with international address to buy US based mutual fund? How is it OK to buy ETF's and individual securities?

[QUOTE=WageRage;682368]Hi R2iMysore, You can open an account with TDAmeriTrade with an Indian address. They will ask for ID proof with Indian address and Aadhar is accepted. You can buy Vanguard ETFs through them.[/QUOTE] Schwab or Ameritrade, how to decide? minimum investment in Schwab is $25000 ...

I called Schwab. They told me with foreign address I wont be able to buy any US based mutual funds. I can buy individual stocks, ETF, certain off shore registered mutual funds. They could not explain why? I told them I am a USC.

Hi Dwija123, I wont be day trading. Right now my US mutual fund is giving very low return. About 6-7 %. I want to invest SMALL amount of money in stocks like apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla and leave it for 10 yrs. Historically over ten years they have given very high returns even after 2008 crash ...

I am a USC resident of India. I have income in both countries. I got a long term capital gain distribution in USA from sale of a STOCK in year 2017. I had capital loss in USA and it did offset the gain and I did not pay any tax in USA on that income and return was filed. For 2017-18 India taxes I am ...

[QUOTE=Dwija123;678876]Hi r2mysore, No need for US address. The best options in my opinion are [URL]https://www.interactivebrokers.co.in[/URL] [URL]http://international.schwab.com/public/international/us_investing[/URL] When I was exploring schwab international had minimum 25 K investment ...

Hi, I am a USC, resident of India. Which brokerage company allows persons with non US address to open brokerage accounts? Also e mails statements and service requests can be made through e mail? I believe due to security and legal risks not many companies send statements through e mail for accounts ...

[QUOTE=direstraits88;677931]r2mysore, I've no input on this subject. You've mentioned you're retired and an Indian resident now. So i'm curious if you moved back to mysore ?[/QUOTE] Currently settled in Bangalore, retired. Filing taxes in USA and India. not enjoying the traffic and congestion but ...

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federal tax, state tax medicare tax may not be included in total income earned overseas while filing india tax return by indian resident according to september 2017 bangalore apellate tribumal ruling.