Investment in Foreign Equity
Participate in the best global corporations
- Opportunity to invest in some of the largest and most renowned companies in the world.
- Opportunity to participate in innovations not having equivalents in India or even across the globe.
Convenience & Flexibility
Investing through Direct Stocks
- Fractional shares of the smallest denomination can be purchased of any U.S.A. based company having very high per share prices.
- Seamless & convenient user-interface through our investment platform.
- Mutual Funds help in investing and redeeming in rupee terms hassle free.
- Saves transaction costs and other investment formalities.
- In tune with the concept of passive investing, which is the most prevalent in U.S.A.
Benefits of Investing in US Equity:
1. Market Capitalization
- The S&P 500 is the biggest stock exchange in the world purely in terms of market capitalization estimated to be US$30.5 trillion.
- Why is this so? Because it hosts 500 of the best companies in the world such as Apple Inc. (AAPL) Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) 4. Facebook Inc. (FB) Alphabet Inc., etc.
2. The Dollar Value
- The US dollar is one of the strongest currencies in the world that rarely fluctuates in value. Investing in US dollars is a good way to create long term wealth.
3. Diversity
- The US markets are one of the most diversified markets in the world.
4. Truly Global
- Companies from all over the world are listed in NASDAQ, S&P 500, etc. So you can access companies from China, Canada, Germany, the UK, etc.
5. Innovation
Newer, better and more innovative companies keep emerging on the US soil. You can take part in their growth journey by investing wisely.
Taxation rates for various incomes for resident Indian in India & U.S.A. from investment in direct stocks & stock portfolios.
| Type of Income | Rate of tax in India | Rate of tax in U.S.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Short term capital gains on sale of foreign shares. (When holding period is less than 24 months) | Slab rates of income tax | No Tax for non-U.S. tax residents |
| Long term capital gains on sale of foreign shares (When holding period is more than 24 months) | 20% (With indexation benefit) | - |
| Dividend from U.S. shares. (As per Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement – DTAA of India with U.S.A.) | Slab rates of income tax | 25% |
Taxation rates for various incomes for resident Indian in India & U.S.A. from investment in foreign equity based mutual funds & ETFs in India.
| Type of Income | Rate of tax in India | Rate of tax in U.S.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Short term capital gains on sale of units of mutual fund. (When holding period is less than 36 months) | Slab rates of income tax | No Tax since there is no income outside India |
| Long term capital gains on sale of units of mutual fund. (When holding period is more than 36 months) | 20% (With indexation benefit) | - |
| Dividend from units of mutual fund. | Slab rates of income tax | - |


