NRI

I am an NRI, I have a rental income from a house which I own in India. I am employed in UK and I receive salary income in UK. What income should I offer in India?

For NRI’s Income which is earned or accrued in India is taxable in India.
Rental income which is received in India is taxable in India.
Income which is earned outside India is not taxable in India, hence salary income received by an NRI in UK is not taxable in India.
Hence the income which should be offered in India is the rental income from a house owned in India.

Basis	NRE account	NRO account
Acronym	Non-Resident External Account	Non-Resident Ordinary Account
Meaning	It is an account of an NRI to transfer foreign earnings to India	It is an account of an NRI to manage the income earned in India
Taxability	Interest earned is tax free	Interest earned is taxable

Based upon his/her residential status for the year, the income taxes are levied.

If your status is ‘resident’, then your global income is taxable in India.
If your status is ‘Non – Resident’, then your income which is earned or accrued in India is taxable in India.
- Salary received in India or salary for service provided in India, income from a house property situated in India, capital gains on transfer of asset situated in India, income from fixed deposits or interest on savings bank account are all examples of income earned or accrued in India. These incomes are taxable for an NRI.
- Income which is earned outside India is not taxable in India. Interest earned on an Non Resident Rupee (NRE) account and Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable (FCNR) account deposits account is tax-free.
- Interest on Non Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) account is taxable for an NRI.