Foreign Assets in AIS: Is Your ITR Ready?
India's tax department will now show foreign income and assets directly in your AIS. If you have a bank account, property, or investments abroad, the data is coming from 90+ countries automatically — and the taxman will see it before you file your ITR.
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Your foreign income and assets are now visible to Indian tax authorities automatically
Key Takeaways
Log in to incometax.gov.in and check your AIS now — look for any pre-filled foreign income or asset entries under the new AEOI section before filing ITR.
If you have a foreign bank account, property, or investments abroad, consult a CA immediately to declare them correctly in Schedule FA and Schedule FSI of your ITR.
Reconcile any mismatch between what AIS shows and what you plan to declare — unexplained gaps trigger scrutiny notices and penalties up to ₹10 lakh under the Black Money Act.
India's tax department will now show foreign income and assets directly in your AIS. If you have a bank account, property, or investments abroad, the data is coming from 90+ countries automatically — and the taxman will see it before you file your ITR.
Here's what happened: CBDT has ordered that foreign financial data received under global Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) agreements will now appear directly in taxpayers' AIS and Form 26AS.. India has tax information-sharing treaties with 90+ countries including UAE, USA, UK, Singapore and Canada — covering bank accounts, investments, rental income, and property.. This means NRIs, returning residents, and resident Indians with overseas assets can no longer simply omit foreign income — the data arrives before you file your ITR..
What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in and check your AIS now — look for any pre-filled foreign income or asset entries under the new AEOI section before filing ITR.. If you have a foreign bank account, property, or investments abroad, consult a CA immediately to declare them correctly in Schedule FA and Schedule FSI of your ITR.. Reconcile any mismatch between what AIS shows and what you plan to declare — unexplained gaps trigger scrutiny notices and penalties up to ₹10 lakh under the Black Money Act..
Even a dormant NRE or foreign savings account with zero interest must be declared in Schedule FA — non-disclosure attracts ₹10 lakh flat penalty regardless of account balance.
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- [1]“Have foreign income or assets? AIS to soon show foreign assets and income details shared by foreign countries” Wealth-Economic Times · 9 Jul 2026
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