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I had recently got a contract from a company registered in Switzerland in which they had told me that they will be paying me salary directly in my account. What tax rules will apply on this salary. I would not be getting any HRA and other benefits - just the lump sum money at the end of month. I need to know what will be the tax implications of that in India.
Asked 6 years ago in Income Tax

Hi Gaurav,

Did you sign any employment contract with the Switzerland Company?

Or it's just a contract work.

Please feel free to call/ revert in case you need more clarity.

Thanks and regards

Abhishek Dugar

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Abhishek Dugar
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Dear Gaurav,

You got a work in the form of Contract and salary against that Contract, both the things are contradictory to each other. For Salary, there should be an employment contract with the employer showing all the terms and conditions of the employment contract alongwith the components of CTC. If it is purely in the nature of salary then switzerland company would deduct TDS as per switzerland income tax law from the salary paid to you.

Sorry you can't claim any expenses against salary income in India. If you want to claim expenses then it should be income from profession and the expenses should be legitimate.

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Thanks

Vivek Kumar Arora
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Hi,

You will not be able to claim any expenses from this salary income in India. Will need to ascertain the exact clause that you have with the employer. Are they going to deduct taxes and remit the remaining money?

Regards,

Nikhil.

Nikhil Khanna
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4.8 on 5.0

If you are signing an employment contract (which is highly unlikely) then entire USD 1000 will be taxable in India.

However, if you are working on a retainership basis/ contract work, then you can claim presumptive taxation of 50%

Please feel free to call/ revert in case you need more clarity.

Thanks and regards

Abhishek Dugar

CA CS B.Com

Abhishek Dugar
CA, Mumbai
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4.8 on 5.0

Hii

if you are working as employee of that company and no salary breakup is there then you have to pay tax as under

total salary 1000*12*65=780000 ( 1000$ monthly and taking 1 USD =65)

Less standard Deduction 40000

Taxable Salary 740000

up to 2,50,000 = NIl

next 2,50,000 = 12500

next 2,40,000 = 42000

Total = 54500

Cess = 2180

Net Tax payable 56680

and if you are in professional contract then you have option to declare 50% or more as income and pay tax accordingly.

Lalit Bansal
CA, Delhi
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Dear Gaurav,

Total salary in INR assuming exchange rate of 65 would be RS.7,80,000.

Less :standard deduction of RS.40,000

Less: Deduction u/s 80C of RS. 1,50,000

Taxable Salary would be RS. 5,90,000

Tax would be RS. 31,415.

Do you have any mediclaim policy?.

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
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If you are working as an employee with Switzerland company then they will deduct TDS on salary as per there laws and pay you accordingly.

Swati Agrawal
CA, Mumbai
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