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ITR filing: How NRIs and foreigners are taxed in India and why residential status matters

Tax liability of individuals is influenced more by residential status than citizenship under Indian tax law. NRIs and foreign citizens may be taxed based on their days in India and income nature. Here's what you need to know.

22 May 2026 10:35 pm
What NRIs should know about gift received from grandparents

While ITA 1961 did not expressly clarify whether the term covered maternal as well as paternal relatives, there are judicial precedents supporting the view that the expression includes both maternal and paternal lineal ascendants and descendants.

18 May 2026 7:54 pm