No, you don't need to pay tax in India if you are living abroad and earning money from foreign income sources. However, if you are generating a taxable income from India from any business or rental property, then you need to pay the required tax in India even if you are residing in a foreign country.
If you have a resident status, then you need to pay taxes in India on the global income you have earned, and if your status is NRI, then only the income you earn or get in India is taxable. Taxable incomes for NRI include salary from any Indian company, income from any rental property, capital gains on the transfer of property in India, interest on an Indian savings account, and income from a fixed deposit in India.
Yes, you need to pay tax in India if you are living abroad and getting income from any work or business, generating rental income, or interests from an NRO account. However, if you don't have any income source in India and are not generating any income, then you don't need to pay tax in India.
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Here is some of the information you should know before knowing your tax liability.
You will be considered an Indian resident if you meet any of the conditions below, which are:
If you failed to meet these conditions, then you will be considered a Non-Resident Indian (NRI).