INCOME TAX29 Sept 2026
Moving back to India with a foreign job: will your salary be taxed here? | Mint
If you're an NRI who has moved back to India permanently and still works for a foreign employer, your salary can be taxed here. Once your India stay crosses 182 days, you become a resident. Salary for work done in India is taxable, even if it lands in your Canadian bank account. Salary for work done abroad before your return stays outside India's tax net.
Key Statutory Highlights
- You become a resident of India if your stay here is more than 182 days in the financial year.
- Salary for services rendered in India after your return is taxable here, even if it is credited to your Canadian bank account.
- Salary for services rendered outside India before your return is not taxable in India.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Get your residency status checked for FY 2026-27, since it decides how your foreign income is taxed, and keep a clear record of which work was done in India and which was done abroad. Ask your employer whether your employment creates any permanent establishment exposure in India.
Statutory Disclaimer: TaxQue Shorts are AI-assisted editorial briefs for compliance awareness. This brief has not passed every source check; confirm the original notification before acting. This does not constitute formal legal or CA counsel.
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