{"id":20880,"date":"2026-02-03T18:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=20880"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:44:52","slug":"union-budget-2026-indian-travellers-planning-international-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/union-budget-2026-indian-travellers-planning-international-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Budget 2026-27 Brings Cheer for Indian Travellers Planning International Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If an international vacation has been on your wishlist, the Union Budget 2026\u201327 brings good news for you. The government has reduced the extra tax burden that travellers usually face while booking international tour packages, making travel lighter on the pocket and simpler to plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major cut in the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages. The rate has now been brought down to 2%, offering instant relief to travellers booking trips abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Budget 2026 Travel Update<\/b><\/h2>\n

Earlier, booking an international tour package often meant paying a high amount upfront as tax. The system was divided into slabs for travellers. Here are the earlier and new budget updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

As per the Old TCS Structure:<\/b><\/h3>\n