Presently, under the LRS an individual resident in India can remit up to $ 75,000 or its equivalent per financial year for any permitted current or capital account transaction or a combination of both.
This circular has increased the said limit from $ 75,000 per financial year to $ 125,000 per financial year. As a result, an individual resident in India can remit up to $ 125,000 or its equivalent per financial year for any permitted current or capital account transaction or a combination of both. However, remittance under the scheme cannot be made for any prohibited or illegal activities such as margin trading, lottery, etc.