Documents Required for Form 15CA / 15CB for Foreign Remittances
Form 15CA / 15CB for Foreign Remittances is granted on the strength of the papers you file with it, so a complete set at the start is the difference between same or next working day once documents are complete and a query that sends the application back. Below is every document our team needs from you, what each one is for, and how to get it to us. You upload all of it in your Fastlegal dashboard — nothing is couriered, and nothing is payable while you gather it.
Checklist: 6 documents for form 15ca / 15cb for foreign remittances
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Invoice or agreement for the payment to the non-resident
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Remitter PAN and income-tax portal access
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Beneficiary details: name, address, country, bank details
- 4
Tax residency certificate and Form 10F of the beneficiary (for DTAA benefit)
- 5
No-PE declaration from the beneficiary, where applicable
- 6
TDS challan if tax has been deducted
What we file with them
- Determination of the correct part of Form 15CA (A, B, C or D) for the remittance
- Review of taxability under the Income-tax Act and the applicable DTAA
- Form 15CB certification by a Chartered Accountant where required
- Filing of Form 15CA on the income-tax portal
- Acknowledgements for submission to your bank
How to submit your documents
- 1
Start it online: Order and describe the remittance (purpose, amount, beneficiary country).
- 2
Upload documents in your dashboard: Upload the invoice, beneficiary details and treaty documents in your dashboard.
- 3
We certify and file: Our CA issues Form 15CB where needed and we file Form 15CA on the portal.
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Track & download: Download the acknowledgements and hand them to your bank.
Scans or clear phone photographs are fine for every item above. Documents live in your private vault, are served only to your signed-in account and the team working on your file, and you can delete anything you uploaded.
Document questions for form 15ca / 15cb for foreign remittances
Can the DTAA rate be applied?
Yes, if the beneficiary provides a tax residency certificate, Form 10F and, where relevant, a no-permanent-establishment declaration. Without these, the Act rate applies.
How quickly can you issue 15CB?
Usually the same or next working day after we receive complete documents, since banks often hold the remittance until the forms are filed.
Is this needed for payments to my own foreign subsidiary or parent?
Yes. Related-party status does not exempt the payment; it may additionally attract transfer-pricing documentation if it is an international transaction with an associated enterprise.
Got your documents together?
Hand form 15ca / 15cb for foreign remittances to our team and upload them straight away. We confirm a fixed fee once we have seen what is involved — nothing is charged until you approve it.
Not sure which documents apply to you?