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Exemption in the case of individuals, who are not citizens of India [Section 10(6)] – Income Tax

Exemption in the case of individuals, who are not citizens of India [Section 10(6)] :
Individual assessees who are not citizens of India are entitled to certain exemptions:
(i) Section 10(6)(ii) grants exemption to a person in respect of the remuneration received by him for services as an official of an embassy, high commission, legation, consulate or the trade representation of a foreign State or as a member of the staff of any of these officials.

Conditions
(a) The remuneration received by our corresponding Government officers resident in such foreign countries should be exempt.
(b) The above-mentioned officers should be the subjects of the respective countries and should not be engaged in any other business or profession or employment in India.

(ii) Section 10(6)(vi) provides that remuneration received by a foreign national as an employee of a foreign enterprise for service rendered by him during his stay in India is also exempt from tax.

Conditions
(1) The foreign enterprise is not engaged in a business activity in India;
(2) The employee‘s stay in India does not exceed a total of 90 days in the previous year;
(3) The remuneration is not liable to be deducted from the employer‘s income chargeable to tax under the Act.

(iii) Section 10(6)(viii) provides that salary income received by or due to a non-citizen of India who is also non-resident for services rendered in connection with his employment on a foreign ship where his total stay in India does not exceed a total of 90 days in the previous year.

(iv) Section 10(6)(xi) provides that any remuneration received by employees of foreign Government from their respective Government during their stay in India in connection with their training in any establishment or office of the Government or any public sector undertaking is exempt from tax. For this purpose, the expression ‘public sector undertaking‘ will cover Statutory Corporations; companies wholly owned by the Central Government or State Government or jointly by the Central and State Government and subsidiaries of such companies, societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or any other similar law, which are wholly financed by the Central Government or State Government or jointly by the Central or State Government.

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