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Residence in India for the purpose of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act determines residential status based on an individual's stay in India, income, citizenship and tax liability abr...

June 30, 2026 3654 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax & FEMA provisions applicable to Non Residents

Income Tax : The article explains how residential status under the Income-tax Act and FEMA impacts taxation, foreign income reporting, business...

June 17, 2026 33246 Views 3 comments Print

Income Tax Exemption to foreign funds investing in Indian infrastructure entities

Income Tax : The issue concerns tax relief for foreign investors in infrastructure. The key takeaway is that specified funds can claim exemptio...

April 5, 2026 1083 Views 0 comment Print

Residential Status Under Income-tax Act 2025

Income Tax : Residential status under the Income-tax Act determines taxability based on stay, control, or management. The key takeaway is that ...

March 27, 2026 2502 Views 0 comment Print

War & 182-Day Rule: How Seafarers Can Save Tax on NRE Salary

Income Tax : Even if seafarers fail the 182-day NRI test due to crises or travel delays, foreign salary may still remain tax-free. RNOR status ...

March 13, 2026 3849 Views 0 comment Print


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Scope of income and Residence in India | Section 5 & 6

Income Tax : Section 5- Scope of income – Income Tax Act, 1961 5. [1] the total income of any previous year of a person who is a resident...

September 20, 2020 21762 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestion /representation on 7 Important Direct Tax Issues

Income Tax : Following is the summary of Suggestion /representation on behalf of the taxpayers/professionals in connection with the Direct tax ...

September 7, 2020 12285 Views 1 comment Print


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Residential Status Dispute: Assessee’s Victory in ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT rules in favor of assessee in residential status dispute. Case details of ACIT vs. Nishant Kanodia for AY 2013-14. Com...

January 11, 2024 3492 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Residency Certificate is only evidence required to be eligible for benefit under DTAA

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) is statutorily the only evidence required to be eligible for the benefit unde...

June 21, 2023 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Passport needs to be considered to determine Residential Status of Assessee

Income Tax : Narayanan Subramaniam Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Controversy involved is primarily with regard to question if the assessee had non­-res...

April 15, 2023 3399 Views 0 comment Print

Citizenship cannot be decided based on Definition of ‘Resident’ under Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Explore the residency dispute in Smt. Kamla vs Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Detailed analysis of the court view on residency criteria...

June 24, 2022 1110 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT clarifies on Residential status & Issues new NR Form

Income Tax : OECD as well as most of the countries have clarified that in view of the provisions of the domestic income tax law read with the D...

March 3, 2021 34326 Views 10 comments Print


Residential Status of people unable to leave India due to COVID-19

June 23, 2021 19257 Views 4 comments Print

Indian Government has issued a Circular No. 2 of 2021 dated 3rd March, 2021 (Circular 2021) for determination of residency of individuals for the current tax year (PY 2020-2021) for individuals who were forced to remain in India due to suspension of international flights in light of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19). Circular 2021 comes […]

Residence in India Section 6 of Income Tax Act, 1961

June 21, 2021 137376 Views 4 comments Print

Section 6 of Income Tax Act, 1961 contains provision relating to Residence in India. The taxability of an assessee is dependent on the Residential status during any Previous Year. INDIVIDUAL Income tax Act classifies Individual into 3 categories for the purpose of taxation in any Previous Year which are as follows: Resident and Ordinarily Resident (“ROR”) Resident […]

Test of Residency for Individuals under Income Tax – A quick recap

May 26, 2021 1290 Views 0 comment Print

Test of Residency for Individuals under Income Tax – A quick recap Basic Condition to be fulfilled: Under Section 6(1) of the Income-tax Act, an individual is said to be resident in India in any previous year if he: (a) is in India in the previous year for a period or periods amounting in all […]

Residential Status of an Individual – Under Income Tax Act, 1961

May 8, 2021 77130 Views 6 comments Print

Understanding the Residential Status of an Individual under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn how income tax is charged and when to pay it.

Residential status of Individuals under Income Tax Act, 1961

April 29, 2021 194985 Views 0 comment Print

(a) The incidence of tax on any assessee depends upon his residential status under the Act. The residential status of an assessee must be ascertained with reference to each previous year. A person who is resident in one year may become non-resident in another year or vice versa.

Section 6 related to Resident in India including Concept of Deemed Resident

April 12, 2021 28371 Views 0 comment Print

Determination of the residential status under Income Tax Act plays a vital role in to determine whether a person comes under the tax net or not. Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 deals about the concept of resident for Income tax purposes. Finance Act 2020 dated 23.03.2020 amends Section 6 of the Income Tax Act. This article will throw light on the amendments to Section 6 vide Finance Act 2020 dated 23.03.2020.The said amendment will come into effect from 1st  April, 2021.

Tax Liability on the Basis of Residence of Assessee

April 11, 2021 141216 Views 0 comment Print

Direct tax imposed on the Income of assesses, is very significant source of revenue to the government. Government needs money to run various welfare and developmental programmes and to maintain law and order in the nation. Therefore, any person whose taxable income for the previous year exceeds the exemption limit is liable to pay Income […]

Residentail Status: Determination and Importance

March 28, 2021 18612 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of a person is largely dependent on residential status. The Indian Government had also brought out major changes in provisions related to determination of residential status in last year. Section 6 of Income Tax Act Contains the provisions related to determination of residential status.

‘Fasting’ for Stranded Resident Indians & ‘A Half-Baked Cookie’ for NRIs!!

March 8, 2021 6309 Views 0 comment Print

As per section 6(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, a person is considered as a resident in India for a particular financial year if his/her stay in India in that financial year is 182 days or more, or if his/her stay in that financial year is 60 days or more and 365 days or more in immediately preceding four financial years.

Clarification regarding possibility of double taxation during Covid-19 – FY 2020-2021

March 5, 2021 3573 Views 0 comment Print

The whole Covid-19 pandemic situation has made government to release a lot of relaxations and clarifications. One major concern that was brought forward for the clarification was the question of double taxation. Due to the pandemic, lot of flights were suspended making the temporary stay of the non-residents in India to extend for the further […]

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