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GIFT City: India's Offshore Investment Hub

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What is GIFT City?

GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) hosts India's first operational Special Economic Zone acting as a foreign jurisdiction for financial activities. For retail Indian investors, it creates an entirely legal gateway to clear global securities natively under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).

GIFT City allows resident Indians to access global investments through IFSC-regulated entities using the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). It provides an India-based route to invest in overseas assets, instead of routing funds through a foreign wire transfer directly from an Indian bank account.

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NSE IX

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Asset AccessUS Stocks
UpdatedJuly 2026
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Dhan.co

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Asset AccessFractional Shares
UpdatedJuly 2026
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Tickertape

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Asset AccessFractional Shares
UpdatedJuly 2026
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Supported Mutual Funds

PPFAS GIFT City Fund

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FocusUS Equity FoF
UpdatedJune 2026
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Marcellus Global Equities Fund

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FocusGlobal Equities
UpdatedJune 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is investing through GIFT City legal for Resident Indians? +
Yes, the Reserve Bank of India explicitly permits resident individuals to utilize the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) to invest through IFSC entities like those in GIFT City. All assets are held transparently and require standard regulatory disclosures during yearly tax filing seasons.
What is the annual LRS limit for these investments? +
The current standard LRS cap stands at $250,000 USD per individual per financial year. This cumulative quota tracks all global outlays including international travel, direct global brokerages, and international asset classes deployed directly out of domestic networks.
How does TCS apply to GIFT City allocations? +
As of the current rules, remittances under LRS attract a 20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) once outward capital crosses ₹7 lakh in a financial year (subject to prevailing tax rules, which can change). This collected tax isn't an additional cost — it can be claimed back as a credit against your final tax liability when you file your return.
Do I need to disclose GIFT City holdings under Schedule FA? +
Yes. Because GIFT City platforms function outside the standard domestic Indian tax jurisdiction for international securities, assets acquired via these pipelines require granular asset tracking declarations in Schedule FA (Foreign Assets) of your ITR.
Can I access US fractional shares directly through these platforms? +
Yes, platforms operating in the ecosystem allow deployment into fractional securities, lowering entry hurdles for premium foreign assets like global technology stocks.