Do I Need to Pay Tax in India if I Live Aboard?

SS Posted by: Shikhar Shiromani
• 06 September, 2025
3 Reply

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.

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  • aastha sankhla 09 September, 2025

    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 have lived in India for 182 days or more in a fiscal year. 
    • If you have stayed in India for 60 days in the current year +365 days in the last 4 years. 

    If you failed to meet these conditions, then you will be considered a Non-Resident Indian (NRI).  

  • Shubham jain 08 September, 2025

    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.

  • Lokesh 07 September, 2025

    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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