Q1. I am a citizen of India resident in India working for a Singapore Company located in Singapore. I am neither providing my service to India nor to Singapore while in India but receives monthly salary. Is my monthly income taxable? There is no HRA in my salary. Can I get exemption on house rent, if I am taxable?
Q2. Are the reimbursements that I receive as a part of my travel expense and allowance for official duty to foreign countries taxable?
Taxability of Foreign Salary for Indian Resident: Income Earned and Received in India is Taxed; Clarifications on Exemptions Needed. An individual residing in India and working for a Singapore-based company inquires about the taxability of their monthly salary, which is neither earned nor received in India or Singapore. They seek clarification on whether this income is taxable in India and if they can claim an exemption on house rent. Additionally, they ask if reimbursements for travel expenses and allowances for official duties abroad are taxable. The response indicates that income earned and received in India is subject to Indian taxation. (AI Summary)
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