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Gold at Home: Income-Tax Rules and the 500-Gram Figure Under CBDT Instruction No. 1916

A table entry in the article says family members’ jewellery is not to be seized. The fragment also references the Income-tax Rules, the 500-gram figure, and...

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November 2026 Visa Bulletin
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India has no legal ceiling on household gold ownership. The familiar 500 g allowance applies to jewellery a search party need not seize from a married woman; the corresponding figures are 250 g for an unmarried woman and 100 g for a male member. Owners may still need to explain the source of their holdings.

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Gold at Home: Income-Tax Rules and the 500-Gram Figure Under CBDT Instruction No. 1916
Gold at Home: Income-Tax Rules and the 500-Gram Figure Under CBDT Instruction No. 1916

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Sai Sankar is a law postgraduate with over 30 years of experience across direct and indirect taxation, spanning consultancy, litigation, and policy interpretation. At VisaVerge.com he leads coverage of cross-border finance for immigrants and NRIs — U.S. and state income tax, IRS rules, tariffs and trade duties, foreign-asset reporting, gift and estate tax, and retirement accounts like IRAs and RMDs. Sai's legal acumen turns the tangled intersection of immigration and money into clear, actionable guidance for a global audience.

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