help: employment visa and tax problems

scarbobby · May 23rd, 2008, 20:06

hi guys have worked in india for 18 months
came initially with 1 year employment visa
returned to london and extended for 6 months
tried to extend in hyderabad last week and was told i need to show tax forms for india my company pays me a uk salary and did not deduct any taxes for india
i am now in london where they have told me i cant get an extension there
i cant go back to india in any way until i have proof of tax paid whilst i worked there

can anyone advise if i can pay back tax etc etc
please help my partner is in india alone and i miss my fish

Mod note: changed thread title from 'help'

abhi182 · May 23rd, 2008, 20:20

ugh...
AFAIK, your partner can pay taxes on your behalf with a penalty for late payment at the local tax office...She would need your income statements for the period while ou were working here...

Also, the UK and India have a treaty to avoid double taxation so If your have already paid UK taxes for these 18 months, you may also be able to get a refund from the UK tax authorities...

I am no expert on this matter though so take my advice with a proverbial pinch of salt

The Income tax offices are fairly bureaucratic too and I'd recommend hiring the services of a professional tax return filing agent to avoid calculation errors and/or bureaucratic hassles... I have heard good stuff about the professionals at Bajaj Capital

scarbobby · May 23rd, 2008, 20:43

thanks abhi
but no income was shown in india as i was only paid in uk
i hope there is a solution out there
my employer will be going to tax office monday

abhi182 · May 23rd, 2008, 20:44

oops, I may be wrong, but I think that is in violation of the taxation treaty...
I hope there should be somekind of a fix for that

capt_mahajan · May 23rd, 2008, 20:58

Dunno tax treaty, but my interpretation of the Indian income tax rules as a non expert is that your income has 'accrued' in India, and so you would be liable to pay income tax here. Whehter the tax treaty kicks in or not is a seperate, though connected issue.

Yes, one can pay back taxes with penalties, as abhi says. Penalties can be high, depending on whether it was a admitted mistake found by you or something the tax authorities surfaced during routine or otherwise scrutiny.

Get a good tax guy in Hyderabad, for a start.

scarbobby · May 23rd, 2008, 21:03

thks capt
i hope it resolves itself soon
off home now hope to see more advice on tues
at least i got a bank holiday here
rgds
bobby

May 23rd, 2008, 20:06	#1
scarbobby scarbobby Join Date: May 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 47	help: employment visa and tax problems hi guys have worked in india for 18 months came initially with 1 year employment visa returned to london and extended for 6 months tried to extend in hyderabad last week and was told i need to show tax forms for india my company pays me a uk salary and did not deduct any taxes for india i am now in london where they have told me i cant get an extension there i cant go back to india in any way until i have proof of tax paid whilst i worked there can anyone advise if i can pay back tax etc etc please help my partner is in india alone and i miss my fish Mod note: changed thread title from 'help'

May 23rd, 2008, 20:20	#2
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 78	ugh... AFAIK, your partner can pay taxes on your behalf with a penalty for late payment at the local tax office...She would need your income statements for the period while ou were working here... Also, the UK and India have a treaty to avoid double taxation so If your have already paid UK taxes for these 18 months, you may also be able to get a refund from the UK tax authorities... I am no expert on this matter though so take my advice with a proverbial pinch of salt The Income tax offices are fairly bureaucratic too and I'd recommend hiring the services of a professional tax return filing agent to avoid calculation errors and/or bureaucratic hassles... I have heard good stuff about the professionals at Bajaj Capital __________________ My Winter Leh trip Photos

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May 23rd, 2008, 20:43	#3
scarbobby scarbobby Join Date: May 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 47	thanks abhi but no income was shown in india as i was only paid in uk i hope there is a solution out there my employer will be going to tax office monday

May 23rd, 2008, 20:44	#4
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 78	oops, I may be wrong, but I think that is in violation of the taxation treaty... I hope there should be somekind of a fix for that

May 23rd, 2008, 20:58	#5
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,113	Dunno tax treaty, but my interpretation of the Indian income tax rules as a non expert is that your income has 'accrued' in India, and so you would be liable to pay income tax here. Whehter the tax treaty kicks in or not is a seperate, though connected issue. Yes, one can pay back taxes with penalties, as abhi says. Penalties can be high, depending on whether it was a admitted mistake found by you or something the tax authorities surfaced during routine or otherwise scrutiny. Get a good tax guy in Hyderabad, for a start.

May 23rd, 2008, 21:03	#6
scarbobby scarbobby Join Date: May 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 47	thks capt i hope it resolves itself soon off home now hope to see more advice on tues at least i got a bank holiday here rgds bobby

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