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India–Africa Tax & Social Security 2025: Opportunities for NRIs
India’s tax treaties with over 25 African countries ease double taxation for professionals and investors in 2025, with key DTAA…
NRIs and Bilateral Agreements: DTAA Benefits and Social Security
The India–U.S. DTAA reduces double taxation and offers a student standard deduction under Article 21(2). In 2025, absent a totalisation…
India–U.S. Tax Treaty Essentials for F-1, H-1B, NRIs (2025 Update)
The India–U.S. DTAA prevents double taxation and gives students a unique standard deduction right, but absent a Social Security totalisation…
2025-26 Tax Reform: What Students, Workers, Immigrants Must Know
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises standard deductions, renames and reworks GILTI and FDII with permanent deductions, and…
USA HIRE Act: Assessing Its Impact on India’s IT Exports and Jobs
The USA HIRE Act would impose a 25% tax on payments to foreign service workers and remove deductions, threatening India’s…
Thanksgiving Break in US Universities for International Students
For Thanksgiving 2025 (Nov 27), international students should verify travel signatures on I-20/DS-2019, book travel early, carry key immigration documents,…
Year-End Tax Deductions for International Workers and Students
Before December 31, 2025, confirm tax residency to know whether to file Form 1040 or 1040-NR. Update withholding, max 401(k)…
Global Shopping for Thanksgiving: Tariffs, Duties, and Hidden Costs
Tariffs embedded in import costs are raising prices on Black Friday items. The U.S. $800 de minimis rule limits duties…