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How NRI can avoid Tax on Foreign Income by timing Departure and Return

If you are an NRI returning to India for good or an Indian going abroad, you need to be aware that you need to pay tax on your foreign income (earned outside India a.k.a global income) if you come before February 1st or leave after September 28th. Taxation in India depends upon individuals residential status. An Indian citizen, who is NRI for a financial year i.e. from 1st April to 31st March is not required to pay tax on their global income but if his residential status is Resident and Ordinarily Resident (R) then his global income is also taxable. In order to attain NRI status, you need to stay more than 182 days outside India, remember the arrival and departure dates are also counted as stay in India.
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