02 Such a resident will be treated as R but NOR if:-
i. his residential status is Non-Resident in 9 out of 10 immediately preceding financial years.
OR
ii. his stay does not exceed 729 days in immediately preceding 7 years
RAJESH H DHRUVA;449365Dear Ambhi,
1. Firstly I congratulate you for the initiative and efforts of preparing the calculator for determining residential status under Income Tax Act, 1961 [I.T. Act] .
.02 Now, a returnee Non-Resident Indian's (NRI) residential status is determined as Non-Resident ; Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident (R but NOR) and Resident and Ordinarily Resident (R & OR) based on the number of stay in India in the current year viewed together with stay in India in preceding 4 years, 7 years and 10 years respectively.
2. A returning NRI's residential status is determined as under:-
.01 In the year of return for permanent settlement his residential status will be determined as resident if :-
i. his stay in India exceeds 181 days in the year of return.
OR
ii. his stay exceeds 59 days in the year of return coupled with stay exceeding 364 days in immediately preceding 4 financial years.
.02 Such a resident will be treated as R but NOR if:-
i. his residential status is Non-Resident in 9 out of 10 immediately preceding financial years.
OR
ii. his stay does not exceed 729 days in immediately preceding 7 years.
.03 If a resident does not fulfill either of the above 2 conditions of 10 years and 7 years respectively, he will be treated as R & OR.
3. Now the calculator that you have prepared seems to take into account the stay of last 7 years only but does not verify the residential status of preceding 10 years.
4. It would, therefore, be necessary to modify the calculator so as to examine the residential status of preceding 10 years.
5. In case of you need any help, it will be a pleasure to provide the same.
Best wishes
RAJESH H DHRUVA