TDS should be deducted from the sale price of an NRI-purchased property, and the rest should be given to the NRI seller. If you buy a property from a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), you must deduct tax (TDS) as required by Section 195 of the Income-tax Act of 1961. (ITA). When you make a payment to an NRI for the acquisition of a property, you must deduct tax. This is only valid if an advance is being...