NRI Residential Status Calculation

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This discussion clarifies the residential status for a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) for the Financial Year 2019-2020. Despite several periods abroad for employment and research, and a total stay in India of 168 days, the individual is deemed an NRI for FY 2019-20. This is primarily because the stay in India was less than 182 days and they left for employment abroad during the financial year.

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08 January 2021 I left India in Sep 2018 for employment abroad and was an NRI for FY 2018-19. My job abroad ended and I returned to India on end May 2019. I was abroad attending a funded research conference (not employment) the entire month of Aug 2019. I obtained a new job and left India for employment on Dec 1, 2019.

Although I left India for employment for 4 months, from Dec 2019 - March 2020, my cumulative days in India (including stay abroad during Apr-May and Aug) are 168 days for FY 2019-2020.

Period of Stay in India in preceding years:
FY 2018-2019 is 181 (NRI)
FY 2017-2018 is 365 (ROR)
FY 2016-2017 is 365 (ROR)
FY 2015-2016 is 366 (ROR)
FY 2014-2016 is 365 (ROR)
FY 2013-2016 is 365 (ROR)
FY 2012-2013 is 365 (ROR)

What is my residential status for FY 2019-2020? Thank you.