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I am Canadian citizen and would like to know that if I become RNOR in India for two years ( as per indian calendar ) and in the beginning of next year I move back to Canada and stay there for more than six months, will I be considered nri in India for that particular year and file my income tax returns as an nri only ?

You have been RNOR for the last two years and enjoyed the status. Now that you are leaving and returning back,whenever that will be, you enter into a NEW domain where the 60 days rule will be snagging you into the TAXmans domain. So, be aware about it and play the game accordingly.

Hope this helps you a little.

Freddie.

devfol;636803I am Canadian citizen and would like to know that if I become RNOR in India for two years ( as per indian calendar ) and in the beginning of next year I move back to Canada and stay there for more than six months, will I be considered nri in India for that particular year and file my income tax returns as an nri only ?

Thanks freddie

freddie;636857You have been RNOR for the last two years and enjoyed the status. Now that you are leaving and returning back,whenever that will be, you enter into a NEW domain where the 60 days rule will be snagging you into the TAXmans domain. So, be aware about it and play the game accordingly.

Hope this helps you a little.

Freddie.[/QUOTE

Freddie,
i came across following, while surfing internet that there are certain exceptions for considering 60 days to six months
The requirement of stay in India for 60 days as required in condition 2 is extended to 182 days to be considered as a Resident in India, in the following cases:

If an NRI, who is citizen of India or Person of Indian Origin, who is on visit to India or

If a person, who is citizen of India, leaves India for employment outside India or as a member of the crew of an Indian ship.

In other words, the above categorized persons are non-resident if they satisfy condition 1 alone.

since after I return to Canada after 2 yrs of RNOR , I will be living in Canada as a resident and citizen and I wonder I may be nri again for India as per above exception and I may have to wait for 4 yrs to become RNOR again . Any expert advice is welcome from anyone in this regard

freddie;636857You have been RNOR for the last two years and enjoyed the status. Now that you are leaving and returning back,whenever that will be, you enter into a NEW domain where the 60 days rule will be snagging you into the TAXmans domain. So, be aware about it and play the game accordingly.

Hope this helps you a little.

Freddie.

Since you are a Canadian Citizen you will be a Tax Donor to the Canadian Government, always. If you have a small income outside of Canada, you are obligated to add and report the same while you file your annual tax return to them.

If you are escaping the winters enjoying your stay in India, and if you wish to avoid the burden of reporting to the TWO tax Authorities, you can do so by limiting your stay there in India to 180 days. If such stays add up to 720 days out of the next four, then you also stand to lose the option of availing the RNOR status too, if the cumulative stay reaches that level. How you wish to juggle these days is a topic worth its consideration. But it is academic to me.

So, as a Canadian Taxpayer you have very little to worry for the time being.

Freddie.

georgetgonzales;637276Income Tax Act has three classifications: ROR, RNOR and NRI.

NRI stands for non-resident Individual.