Income received in India that originates outside of the country is known as “foreign income.” A taxpayer’s foreign-source income tax burden is decided by their residency status under the Income Tax Act. The three types of residence status recognised by the Income Tax Act are:
Those who are residents but not permanent residents; those who are permanent residents but not residents; and those who are not residents at all. The assessed tax would be as follows, depending on the group the assessment comes into:
In-State and Out-of-State Residents
All money earned or received in India during a financial year, or treated as earned in India, by or on behalf of a taxpayer who meets the criteria for “Resident” or “Ordinarily Resident,” shall be subject to income tax. In addition, Income accruing or generated outside of India in the preceding year (but received in India) would also be subject to Income Tax.
Resident
All money earned, received, or treated as earned by or on behalf of a person who is considered a Resident but NOT an Ordinary Resident in India within a given financial year is subject to income tax. More so, money earned through trade or profession established outside of India is subject to taxation.
Non-Residents
All money earned, received, or treated as earned in India during a given year on behalf of a person who is considered a “Non-Resident” will be subject to income tax.
Earnings that are Considered to Have Originated in India
These taxpayers will be considered to have earned the following categories of income in India:
Indirect or direct earnings from any commercial relationship in India, any property in India, any income-producing asset or source in India, or the sale of an asset located in India. An exception or two has been included in this clause;
Earnings classified as “Salaries,” if generated in India;
Salary income received by an Indian national from the Indian government for work performed outside of India;
a dividend distributed by a firm based in India;
Interest income from the government, and in other rare circumstances, income from nonresident aliens, etc.
Royalty income from the government, a resident, or a non-resident in the situations indicated;
Commissions, fees, or technical services are paid for by the government, a local, or a foreign entity under the aforementioned scenarios.
Income earned outside of India is subject to taxation for Indian citizens
Regardless of where you live, if you have any income-producing assets or investments located outside of India, that money will be liable to taxation in India at your individual income tax rate slab. Here’s a step-by-step guide to reporting and paying tax on your worldwide earnings – First, you’ll need to convert your foreign earnings into Indian rupees at the Telegraphic Transfer Buying Rate (TTBR) published by the State Bank of India on the last day of the month prior to the one in which you earn the earnings. To convert American dollars into Indian rupees, utilize the TTBR from August 2019. This applies to any income earned in 2019. After the money has been changed over, it should be reported under the appropriate income category.
In this case, the “Income from dwelling property” section is the place to report earnings from real estate located outside of the United States. Income from services performed outside the country should be reported as salary. Foreign earnings should be reported under the appropriate “head of income” (depending on the type of your earnings). Any money you make outside of India can be added to what you make in India. To calculate your gross taxable income, you must first put together all of your income from each source. Once you know your gross income, you can figure out how much of it is taxable after subtracting all the deductions and exemptions you’re entitled to under the various sections of the Income Tax Act. Income tax slabs can be used to determine how much of your net taxable income is subject to taxation, which can then be paid.
