Income Tax Advisory | Section 6 Rules

Residential Status Advisor

Determine your residential status (ROR, RNOR, or NRI) for any financial year under evaluation according to direct tax regulations in India.

Residential Questionnaire

Answer the queries step-by-step to view your status recommendation

1
Identity
2
Travel
3
Stay Days
4
Income & Tax
5
Prior Years
1. Citizenship & Origin
Yes Holding an active Indian passport.
No Foreign citizen (e.g. OCI cardholder, foreign national).
Yes You, either of your parents, or grandparents were born in undivided India.
No No family heritage ties to undivided India.
2. Purpose of Leaving or Stay
Yes Departed for job placement, business setup, or shipping contract.
No Did not depart for these specific purposes this year.
Yes You normally live abroad and are visiting India temporarily.
No You reside permanently in India or do not live abroad.
3. Record of Physical Stay in India
Physical days present in India (both arrival and departure dates are counted).
Total aggregate stay in India during the last 4 financial years combined.
4. Income Thresholds & Tax Liability
Yes Indian income (salaries, property rent, interest, gains in India) > ₹15L.
No Indian sourced income is ₹15 Lakhs or less.
5. Historical Stay Records
2 or more years Met residency criteria in at least 2 years out of last 10.
Less than 2 years Almost always an NRI in the last 10 financial years.
Total aggregate stay in India during the last 7 financial years combined.

Filing Advisory

Residential status output and legal tax guidelines

Awaiting Questionnaire

Complete all questionnaire steps to view your recommended residential tax status and advisory guidelines.