How income from stock options earned in India is taxed for US resident?

How income from stock options earned in India is taxed for a US resident?

Will this income is treated as business income in India and taxed in India? Therefore no tax is applicable in US as per India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement ('DTAA').

Thank you for expert assistance!

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This discussion clarifies the tax implications for US residents earning income from stock options granted in India. The consensus is that this income is generally treated as business income in India. Consequently, it may be subject to Indian taxation, with potential relief in the US under the India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Your bank account linked is Indian, so it is taxed here through tcs at 0.1% for Indian equity stock options.

Do you mean broker account?

Most likely I have will NRE bank account.

And will it be treated as business income/loss?

Thank you !

Yes the bank, where will the sales value be credited?

It is business income. 

Thank you very much!

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