15 April 2010
hello sir, i am working in merchant navy, my company is based outside india but having a registered office in india. my salary is in u.s dollars (3627 per month). my salary is sent to my nre account in india by my company itself, i have spent 187 days outside india during this financial year. now i want to know am i liable to pay income tax. if no as per what section/subsection of indian tax rules.
15 April 2010
The amount remitted by the employer to India would become receipt of income taxable in employee's hands in India, even if he was a non-resident vide Section 5(2)(a)of the Income tax Act,1961.