Every year, tens of thousands of Indians send money to friends, family, and business associates in the United States. And with one of the most popular methods for currency exchange being Xoom, many also wonder whether Xoom is a good option and whether it works at all in India.

Is there any restriction in the use of that capital by the receiver, or, once transferred, the NRI son or daughter is free to use it for any legally permitted purpose abroad.
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Therefore, if your mother gifts you cash by depositing it into your NRO account or by issuing a cheque from her resident account, it should generally be exempt from income tax, as long as your mother is a "relative" as defined under the Income Tax Act.

NRIs are permitted to remit foreign currency back to India on the foreign repatriable assets such as rent earned from an immovable property owned overseas. According to FEMA guidelines for NRIs, sale proceeds of such assets are non-repatriable outside India without RBI approval.

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_{- Are there any restrictions on where this gift amount be invested by my father in law? I understand that income arising out of this investment is taxable to my father in law.}

So if you are thinking of transferring funds from overseas to your parents or close relatives for their personal expenses, you should just directly transfer it to their savings account in India. There won't be any further tax applicable on that amount.

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