This discussion explores whether foreign remittances sent to parents in India for living expenses or medical costs should be declared as income and taxed. The consensus suggests that such funds are generally considered gifts to relatives and are therefore exempt from tax in India, especially if the income has already been taxed in the foreign country.
06 July 2022
If the dependant parents receive foreign remittance to support the family, and medical expenses etc, should such receipts, be added to the income and tax patable, when such amount is part of the income already taxed at the foreign government.