INCOME TAX27 Sept 2026
Salary earned abroad, credited to NRE account: Does that make it taxable in India? ITAT ruling explained | Mint
Bengaluru's tax tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that foreign salary simply landing in an Indian Non-Resident External (NRE) account does not, by itself, make it taxable here. This helps non-residents working abroad. The tribunal studied his overseas job papers, passport and bank records, then sent the case back for fresh assessment. Keep your employment contract, passport stamps and payslips ready.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Bengaluru ITAT held that merely receiving foreign salary in an Indian NRE bank account cannot by itself make that salary taxable in India.
- The taxpayer was a non-resident working on a project in South Korea, and his salary was fixed in US dollars and credited to his NRE account with Axis Bank.
- The Tribunal relied on his employment documents, passport arrival and departure entries and bank statements, and sent the case back for fresh assessment.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you work abroad and your salary is credited to an NRE account in India, keep your employment contract, passport travel entries and payslips safely on record. These documents helped support the taxpayer's position, but each case turns on its own facts, so please confirm your situation with your tax advisor before assuming the income is not taxable in India.
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