CA final doing Job
661 Points
Posted on 28 December 2012
Special provisions applicable for Non residents - please go through Sec 115H & sec 115I
A summary is given below
Sec 115H - Option to continue:-
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Where a person, who is a non-resident in any previous year, becomes assessable as resident in India in respect of the total incomeof any subsequent year
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he may furnish to the AO a declaration in writing to the effect that the provisions of this chapter shall continue to apply to him in relation to the investment income derived from any foreign exchange asset (other than shares in the Indian Company)
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then the provisions of this chapter shall continue to apply to him untill the transfer of such assets
Sec 115I - Option to be out of this chapter :-
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A non- Resident Indian may elect not to be governed by the provisions of this chapter for any assessment year
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Furnish his ROI for that A.Y under sec 139
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declare therein that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to him for that AY
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then his total income for that AY shall be computed and tax on such Total Income shall be charged in accordance with the other provisions of this Act