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Residence test for individuals sets presence and prior year stay thresholds determining resident status for income tax assessment.
Rule of residence for individuals for the assessment year 2015-16 uses presence-based thresholds and cumulative prior year conditions to determine resident in India status. Individuals are classified by category-those leaving for employment, visitors who are citizens or persons of Indian origin, and all other individuals-with each category subject to the single year presence test and, where applicable, an additional short term presence requirement plus multi year aggregation criteria assessing residence across preceding years.