Invest in USD. Exit in USD. Two days home.
GIFT City lets NRIs access Indian growth through a dollar-denominated, IFSCA-regulated route — without the rupee conversion and banking paperwork of the mainland.
Six structural wins.
Capital gains
Eligible GIFT-City listed securities taxed at ~9%, vs ~20% on the mainland.
In and out
Invest and redeem in dollars. No rupee conversion on either leg.
Repatriation
USD to USD in roughly two days. No NRO/NRE, no FEMA, no 15CA/15CB.
Transaction tax
STT, CTT and stamp duty are all exempt at GIFT City.
Banking maze
Skip the NRO/NRE account paperwork that slows mainland investing.
Regulated
A dedicated regulator for India's international financial services centre.
The difference is the exit.
Mainland redemptions mean rupee conversion, 15CA/15CB filings and weeks of waiting. GIFT City stays in dollars, start to finish.
General information, not tax advice. Eligibility and treatment depend on the specific fund and your country of residence — confirm with a qualified cross-border adviser before investing.