Mr. Sekhar resided for a period of 150 days in India during the financial year 2003-2004 and thereafter went abroad. He came back to India on 1st April, 2004 as an employee of a business organisation. What would be his residential status during the financial year 2004-2005?
The residential status of an individual for a particular financial year is determined with reference to his residence in India in the immediately preceding financial year. In the problem given, Mr. Sekhar resided in India for less than 183 days in the financial year 2003-2004. Therefore, for the financial year 2004-05 he is a 'Person resident outside India' irrespective of the purpose or duration of his stay. Unless an individual resides in India for more than 182 days in the preceding financial year, he can in no case be termed as a person resident in India.
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