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Expatriate Taxation
Inbound and Outbound Deputation
Workshop on Taxation of Foreign Remittances
C. A. Gupta
20 December 2013
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Contents
• Basis of income tax charge
• Key provisions - ITA
• Key provisions - DTAA
• Tax rate
• Grossing up
• Specific Issues
• Taxation of Stock Awards
• Case Studies
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Basis of Income tax charge
An understanding
Residential Status
Scope of Taxable Income
Tax liability Tax credit
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Section 6 of the
ITA and Article on
Residence under
DTAA
Section 5
r.w.s. 9 of
the ITA
As per sections 15
to 17 of the ITA r.w.
Article on
Dependent Personal
Services under
DTAA
As per sections
90 / 91 of the
ITA r.w. Article
on Foreign Tax
Credit under
DTAA
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Residential status (Section 6 of ITA)
Individual
• Depends upon the number of days stay in India.
• The residential status of individual taxpayer can be categorized as:
• Resident and ordinarily resident (“ROR”)
• Resident but not ordinarily resident (“RNOR”)
• Non-resident (“NR”)
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Tax year in India is from April to March
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Residential status
Individual
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Yes No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Stay 182 days in the tax year
Stay 60* days in the tax year
and
Stay 365 days in the
preceding 4 tax years Non-resident for 9 out
of preceding 10 tax
years
Resident & Ordinarily
Resident (ROR)
Resident but not Ordinarily
Resident (RNOR)
Non-resident
(NR)
Resident
Stay in India < 730 days
in preceding 7 tax years
* Extends to 182 days in case of Indian citizen or person of Indian origin (a) leaving
India for purposes of employment or (b) being outside India, comes on a visit to India
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Residential status (Section 6 of ITA)
Individual
Date of arrival and departure – Whether to be included
• While deciding residential status, date of arrival and date of departure to be
considered [Advance Ruling No. 7 of 1995 (223 ITR 462)]
• As per section 9 of General Clauses Act, first day in series of days to be
excluded
[Manoj Kumar Reddy, 34 SOT 180 (Bang ITAT) – upheld by Karnataka High
Court, 245 CTR 350]
• While deciding non-resident status, day of arrival in India is to be excluded if it is
not a complete day
[Fausta C. Cordeiro, 53 SOT 522 (Mum ITAT)]
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Residential status
Individual
Leaving India “for the purposes of employment”
• It would mean posting outside India either temporarily or for a long period, and when an
employee working in India goes abroad for a few days, he cannot be said to have an
“employment outside India”
[ITO vs. Abbott Laboratories (P) Ltd, 31 ITD 183 (Mum ITAT)]
• Merely undertaking tours abroad in connection with one’s employment in India did not
attract the application of 182 days rule so as to convert a resident into a non-resident
[Second ITO vs. K Y Patel, 33 ITD 714 (Mum ITAT)]
• We are unable to endorse the contention that since he is already in employment and is
leaving India on deputation, he cannot be said to leave India for employment. [British Gas
India Private Limited, 155 Taxman 326, (AAR)]
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Individual qualifying as NR
Scope of taxable income
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Individuals qualifying as
ROR
Individuals qualifying as
RNOR
• Income received or deemed to be received in India; and
• Income accrues or arises or is deemed to accrue or arise in
India
Global income
If residential status is RNOR, then income which accrues or arises outside India
but is derived from a business controlled in or a profession set up in India would
also be liable to tax in India
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Income received in India
Payment of salary by Indian company in India for services rendered outside
India - whether entire salary received is taxable on receipt basis?
• Salary is not taxable on receipt basis except in the case of advance salary or
arrears salary
Prahlad Vijendra Rao 198 Taxman 551 (Karn)
Bholanath Pal, 153 TTJ 764 (Bang ITAT)
Lohitakshan Nambiar, ITA No.1045/ Bang /2009
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Income deemed to accrue or arise in India
Salary deemed to accrue or arise in India - Section 9(1)(ii)
• Income which falls under the head “Salaries” if it is earned in India
• Income payable for 'services rendered in India' is salary 'earned' in India.
• Decision in the case of S. G. Pgnatale 124 ITR 391(Guj) – Not applicable in
view of insertion of Explanation to Section 9(1)(ii)
• Physical presence in India a determinative criteria for examining whether
services are rendered in India
‒ CIT Vs. Avtar Singh Wadhwan 247 ITR 260, (Bom.),
‒ ACIT Vs. Ashok Jain 121 Taxman (Mag) 328, (Delhi ITAT)
‒ Gallotti Raoul Vs. ACIT 61 ITD 453, (Mum ITAT)
‒ DCIT Vs. Vivek Paul 82 TTJ 699, (Delhi ITAT)
• Income relating to the rest period or leave period which is preceded and
succeeded by services rendered in India is salary 'earned' in India.
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Salary for services rendered in India is taxable irrespective of the Residential Status
and place of receipt of Income
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Income deemed to accrue or arise in India
Non-India work days
• Kielmann, (Delhi HC) (unreported) - there ought to be a distinction between
income by way of salaries earned in India and income by way of salaries earned
outside India.
Held - Only that portion of the salary that is attributable to services rendered in
India would be taxable in India.
• Vivek Paul 82 TTJ 699, (Delhi ITAT) - the issue pertains to the salary paid to an
employee while working in other countries, and for the work done in other
countries.
Held that - Such payments would not be within the scope of section 9(1)(ii) of the
Act, and would hence not be part of salary chargeable to tax in India.
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Income deemed to accrue or arise in India
Non-India work days
• Field breaks cannot be equated to leave/rest period
‒ Sedco Forex Intl. Drill Inc. & Others 279 ITR 310, (SC)
‒ Sedco Forex Intl. Drill. Co. Ltd. 103 TTJ 99, (Delhi ITAT)
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Income from Salary (Sections 15 & 17)
Salary – taxable on receipt or due basis whichever is earlier
Perquisites – Part of ‘salary’ & taxed in the hands of the employee such as
• Accommodation
• Amenities like servant, gardener, etc.
• Free Food
• Car Benefit
• Gifts
• Stock Options
• Other benefits by way of ESOPs, contribution to an approved superannuation
fund in excess of Rs.100,000 and any other prescribed benefit or amenity to be
taxed as perquisites in the hands of employees.
Profit in lieu of salary – taxed as salary
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Relevant exemptions
Short stay
90 Day rule – Section 10(6)(vi)
Conditions
• Employee is a foreign citizen employed by a foreign enterprise
• Foreign entity is not engaged in trade / business in India
• Stay in India ≤ 90 days in a tax year
• Remuneration is not liable to be deducted from employer's income chargeable
to tax in India
Exempt Amount
• Remuneration received as employee of foreign enterprise for services rendered
during stay in India
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Relevant exemptions
Non-monetary perquisite
Section 10(10CC)
• Income in the nature of a perquisite not provided for by way of monetary
payment
• Tax paid by the employer on behalf of the employee at the option of the
employer
• Perquisite exempt in the hand of employee
As per section 40(a)(v) of the ITA, the tax actually paid by the employer under
section 10(10CC) is not eligible for deduction in the hands of the employer
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Double Tax Avoidance Agreement – Section 90 of the ITA
Residence
• Applicability – Resident of either of the Contracting States. In case of dual
residency, tie-breaker rule is applied to determine residency
• Tie breaker Rule:
‒ Availability of permanent home
‒ Center of vital interests
‒ Habitual abode
‒ Nationality
Taxability – Article on Dependent Personal Services and Pension
Elimination of Double Taxation
• Two methods of eliminating double taxation in case of individual:
‒ Dependent personal service (Exemption method)
‒ Foreign tax credit (Credit method)
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DTAA
Residence of Individual - Tie breaker rule*
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Centre of Vital
interests Permanent Home
Both
R
Closer with
One state
Not determinable
R
In one state
Nationality Habitual abode *
R
In one state
Both
R
In one state
Both or none
To be decided by mutual agreement
between Competent Authority
Not available in either state
1 1
2 3 4
* As per OECD and UN commentary
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DTAA
Residence of Individual
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Residency in India - As
per domestic tax law
Residency in Other
Country - As per
domestic tax laws
DTAA Residency
Resident Non Resident Resident of India
Non Resident Resident Resident of Other Country
Resident Resident Tie breaks to India – Resident
of India
Resident Resident Tie breaks to Other country –
Resident of Other Country
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DTAA
Residence of Individual
Some practical issues
• Different tax year followed by host and home country – Split residency
• Permanent Home in both countries – Whether house in spouse name could be
construed a permanent home of the taxpayer for treaty purposes
• Center of vital interests and habitual abode – Subjective evaluation
• Determination of residence to be settled by the Competent authorities by mutual
agreement – may be time consuming
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Income from Employment
1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 16, 18 and 19, salaries, wages and other
similar remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of
an employment shall be taxable only in that State unless the employment is
exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is so exercised,
such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed in that other State.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, remuneration derived by a
resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the
other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if:
a) the recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not
exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any twelve month period
commencing or ending in the fiscal year concerned, and
b) the remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a
resident of the other State, and
c) the remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment which the
employer has in the other State.
As per OECD commentary
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Dependent Personal Services
Paragraph 1
• Salary shall be taxed in country of residence (State R) unless employment
exercised (EE) in other state (State S).
• If EE in State S, remuneration from EE may be taxed in State S.
Exercise of employment - physical presence test • ‘Employment is exercised at the place where the employee is physically present
when performing the activities for which the employment income is paid’ (Para 1
of the OECD Commentary to Article 15)
Applicable circumstances • Paragraph 1 grants exclusive right of taxation to State R with or without right of
State S to tax
• For inbound, India would always be source country unless business trips.
• For outbound, India will not be a source country but taxation may arise if salary
received in India.
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Dependent Personal Services
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2 – Short stay exemption
• Notwithstanding paragraph 1, remuneration for EE in State S shall be taxable
only in State R if specified conditions are satisfied
Residential status Resident of overseas country under the Residence Article of DTAA
Stay in India Period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days
Reckoning of days
in India
Financial or calendar year or any 12 months period
Payer of salary Foreign employer
Foreign employer Not having a PE or not charging salary to Indian enterprise
Remuneration Not - borne by / deductible / deducted by PE
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Dependent Personal Services
Borne by PE / Deductible in computing profit / Deductible in determining
taxable profits
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DTAA Term used
India - USA Borne by PE
India - UK Deductible in computing profit
chargeable to tax in other State
India - Singapore Borne by PE
India - Australia Deductible in determining taxable
profits of PE
The OECD model commentary states that availability of deduction is the
key driver and not actual claim of deduction to test the third condition.
Hence, once a deduction is available, it would be deemed to be borne by
the PE/fixed base
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Dependent Personal Services
Borne by / Deductible by
• The employee’s salary were not taxable in India since the expenses on salaries
were not ‘borne’ by the permanent establishment or fixed base in India.
‒ S.P.A. Elitos 145 Taxman 210, (Allahabad)
• What is being assessed under section 44BB are profits of the business and,
therefore, the remuneration paid to employees of the Australian company is to
be treated as an expense deductible in determining the taxable profits of the PE
of the applicant in India.
‒ Lloyd Helicopters International Pty. Ltd. 249 ITR 162, (AAR)
• When a non-resident employer is taxed as per section 44BB of the Act, then the
salary of the short term expatriate would be deemed to be deducted while
determining taxable profits under section 44BB, hence condition as laid down in
clause (c) of the Dependent Personnel Services Article is not satisfied and the
short stay exemption cannot be availed.
‒Pride Foramer S.A. 97 ITD 86, (Delhi ITAT)
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Dependent Personal Services
Borne by / Deductible by
• The liability for payment of remuneration devolves upon the PE, services have
been rendered to the PE and the expenses are clearly the expenses incurred by
the PE.
‒ Ensco Maritime Ltd. vs. DCIT 91 ITD 459, (Delhi ITAT)
• Cost incurred for rendering technical service is deductible for quantifying taxable
profits of a foreign company
‒ DHV Consultants,147 Taxman 521 (AAR)
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Pension (Other than for Government Services)
OECD Model
• Pension paid in consideration for past services taxable only in State R
UN Model
• Alternative A
• Pension paid under public scheme part of social security system of a
Contracting State or political subdivision or local authority thereof taxable in
that state
• Otherwise pension paid in consideration for past services taxable only in State
R
• Alternative B
• In addition to point mentioned in Alternative A, pension paid may also be
taxable in other State if payment made by resident of that state or PE situated
therein.
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Pension (Other than for Government Services)
DTAA Term used
India - UK Any pension or annuity paid to a resident of a Contracting
State shall be taxable only in that State.
Term “pension” and “annuity” defined in DTAA.
India -
Singapore
Any pension or any annuity derived by a resident of a
Contracting State from sources within the other Contracting
State may be taxed only in the first-mentioned State.
Term “pension” and “annuity” defined in DTAA.
India - Australia Pensions and annuities paid to a resident of one of the
Contracting States shall be taxable only in that State.
Term “annuity” defined in DTAA.
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Pension (Other than for Government Services)
India- US tax treaty
• Paragraph 1 provides that private pensions and any annuities derived by a
resident of a Contracting State from sources within the other Contracting State
are taxable only in the State of residence of the recipient.
• Paragraph 2 provides a different rule for social security benefits and other public
pensions paid by a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State
or a citizen of the United States. Such payments are taxable only in the
Contracting State that pays them.
• Term “pension” and “annuity” defined in DTAA.
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Foreign Tax Credit
• In order to provide relief from double taxation, India has entered into DTAA with
various countries.
• DTAA resolves double taxation through exemption mechanism and/or credit
mechanism.
‒ Eg : If ‘A’ is a tax resident of India, as per the DTAA between India and other
country, say USA, the taxes paid in USA may be claimed as credit against taxes
payable in India.
• The amount of credit of foreign tax shall not exceed the Indian income-tax
payable in respect of income which is taxed outside India
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Methods for elimination of double taxation
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Elimination of double taxation
Exemption Credit
Exemption with
progression Ordinary Credit Full Credit
Full
exemption
Other credit
method
Underlying
Tax credit
Tax sparing
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Tax rate
Individual taxpayer
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Tax Rates in respect of income earned during the period1 April 2013 to 31
March 2014 – under ITA
Slab of Income (INR) Rate of Tax (%)
Upto 200,000 Nil
200,001 - 500,000 10
500,001 – 1,000,000 20
1,000,001 and above 30
Surcharge will be payable @ 10% on income tax for the financial year 2013-14, if
income exceeds INR 10 million for one year
Education Cess will be payable at the rate of 3 per cent of total Income tax plus
surcharge
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Grossing Up – Section 195A
If income tax is borne by the payer, tax shall be deducted on the payment which
after deduction of tax will equals the net amount receivable by the payee
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Particulars Amount
Taxable Salary 100.00
Add: Gross up 44.72
Total taxable salary 144.72
Less: Tax liability @ 30.90% 44.72
Net salary 100.00
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Tax equalization and hypothetical taxes
Concept
Principle
• Employee should be tax neutral on the employer-sourced income while taking
up an international assignment
Application
• Hypothetical tax is the estimated amount of income tax which the expatriate
would have paid in his home country if he would have continued working in his
home country.
• Companies ensure that an assignee neither suffers nor unduly benefits as a
consequence of differences in tax laws and rates between the employee’s Home
country and Host country.
• The hypothetical tax calculated is reduced from the salary of the employee and
only the net salary is considered as the salary payable to the employee
• At the end of the year, a reconciliation is made between hypo tax and actual tax
in home country.
• The tax liability of the employee in the Host country as well as Home country is
borne by the employer
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Deductibility of Hypothetical tax (Hypo Tax)
• Tax borne by employee (hypo tax) not be included in employee's income
• Case laws:
‒ Yoshio Kubo & Ors. (ITA 441/2003 and connected cases dated 31 July
2013)
‒ Jaydev Raja, (2012) 211 Taxmann 188, (Bom)
‒ Anand Kumar Dutta v. JCIT (ITA No. 943/Del/2005)
‒ Roy Marshall v. ACIT (OSD) [2008] ITA No.2038/ Mum/ 06
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Illustration
The concept of Tax equalization and hypothetical tax can be understood with the help of the
following example:
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Particulars Method A Method B
Gross salary in US 100 100
Hypo tax in US (say @ 30%) 30
Net salary payable in USA 70
Taxable salary on account of Indian assignment 70 100
Tax liability in India (say @ 30.9%) 22 31
Less: Hypo tax in US (say @ 30%) 30
Tax borne by employer (grossed up) 32 2
Total taxable salary for Indian tax purpose 102 102
Tax @ 30.9% 32 32
Net salary paid to X (equal to take home salary in USA) 70 70
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Tax on “non monetary” perquisites [Section 10(10CC)]
Issues
• Tax under tax equalisation scheme : is it entitled to exemption ?
• What constitutes monetary and non monetary perquisites?
‒ Based on judicial precedents:
• Any payment made to outside parties directly by the employer may be classified as
a non-monetary perquisite.
• Any payment which is in the nature of direct payment to the employee by the
employer may be classified as a monetary payment.
• Tax liability borne by employer – Whether eligible for section 10(10CC) benefit?
‒ Based on judicial precedents
‒ Tax liability borne by employer in the nature of non-monetary perquisite eligible for
section 10(10CC) benefit
‒ As eligible for section 10(10CC) benefit, subject to single grossing up
Yoshio Kubo – 2013 – Delhi High Court – ITA 441/2003
Sedco Forex International Drilling Inc - Uttarkhand High Court (_____)
Delhi Special Bench decision of RBF Rig Corporation v/s Asst CIT (2008) 297 ITR (AT) (Del) (SB)
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Single v/s. Multiple Grossing up
Illustration
Particulars Single
grossing up
Multiple
grossing up
Taxable Salary 100.00 100.00
Add: Gross up 30.90 44.72
Total taxable salary 130.90 144.72
Less: Tax liability @ 30.90% 40.45 44.72
Net salary 90.45 100.00
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Contribution towards mandatory social security schemes
/ plans
Issue
• Whether contribution towards mandatory social security schemes / plans are
deductible while computing the taxable salary?
• “Contribution towards such scheme was treated as diversion of income by
overriding title and portion of salary represented by above contributions never
accrued to the expatriate.”
‒ Gallotti Raoul Vs. ACIT 61 ITD 453 (Mum ITAT)
To be examined on a case to case basis
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Some other issues
• Taxation of per – diem
• Multiple country responsibility
• Premium paid towards personal accident insurance
• Employer’s contribution to Overseas Pension
• Requirement to file India tax return – treaty benefit claimed
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Some issues
• Liable to tax v. subject to tax
• Withholding tax obligation
• Outbound – salary received in India
• Foreign Tax Credit
• Taxation of per-diem
• ROR - received in India
• ROR - received outside India
• Withholding tax obligation
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How stock awards operate
• Options granted to employees to buy specified number of shares
• Vesting could be all at once or scheme may have varying vesting schedules
‒ E.g - 40% in year 2, 30% in year 3 and 30% in year 4
• Price pre-determined at the time of grant is payable on exercise
• Lock-in period for transfer of shares after allotment in certain cases.
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x x x x
Grant Vesting Exercise/ Allotment Sale
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Forms of stock awards
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Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)
• Options granted to employees to buy
specified number of shares at a pre-
determined price after the vesting period
• On exercise of option, shares will be
allotted to the employees
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee granted a right to acquire shares
• On exercise of right, employee will receive
shares
• Generally, exercise price to be lower than
market price
Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR)/ Phantom
• SAR - an incentive based on the financial
performance of the company.
• Shares are not allotted
• Cash awards are provided to the
employees based on the increase in the
value of shares over the specific period
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee to satisfy certain conditions to be
eligible for vesting
• Upon vesting, employee receives shares
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Stock Awards – Taxability
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Capital Gain
* Cash received under the Cash Award would be entirely taxable in the hands of
the employee.
Perquisite Valuation –
Share Awards*
Share Award - Fair Market Value on Date of Exercise
Less Amount recovered from employee
Sale Proceeds Less FMV considered for valuation of
perquisite
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Stock Awards - Taxation
• Stock awards are considered as perquisites and taxable as salary income
• Tax are payable in the year in which shares are allotted/transferred to the
employees
• Difference between the FMV on date of exercise and exercise price is
considered as a perquisite
• Income tax rules prescribe the procedure for determination of FMV:
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Important points in Stock Awards taxation
• Equity shares not listed on Indian stock exchange or any other securities listed
or not-listed on Indian stock exchange or listed outside India
- Category-I merchant banker to determine FMV:
• On date of exercise; or
• Any date not more than 180 days preceding the date of exercise
• Onus is on employer to deduct tax in the year in which stocks are allotted to the
employees
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Key Issues
• No specific guidelines/clarifications in respect of sourcing of the perquisite ie
whether it should be taxable :
‒ from date of grant to date of vesting
‒ from date of grant to date of exercise
‒ or entire amount should be taxable
• Employees who are Resident and Ordinarily Resident (ROR) are taxed in India
on global income – in this case is sourcing allowed?
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The Delhi Tribunal in the case of ACIT vs. Robert Arthur Keltz held that only proportionate amount of
stock option benefit relating to the period of services rendered in India during the grant period would be
taxable in India (Reliance was placed on OECD commentary and Circular 9 of 2007)
ACIT v. Robert Arthur Keltz, ITA No.3452/ Del/ 2011 dated 24 May 2013
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Typical scenarios – Taxability in India
Scenarios Grant Vesting Exercise Income taxable in India
Scenario 1 Outside India Outside India Outside India NIL
Scenario 2 Outside India Outside India In India NIL
Scenario 3 Outside India In India Outside India Proportionate benefit
Scenario 4 In India Outside India Outside India Proportionate benefit
Scenario 5 In India In India Outside India Entire benefit
Scenario 6 In India Outside India In India Proportionate benefit
Scenario 7 Outside India In India In India Proportionate benefit
Scenario 8 In India In India In India Entire benefit
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Case Study 1
Facts & Background
• X is a UK national and has a permanent home in UK
• X has been in India since 1 April 2009. His Indian assignment ended on 30
September 2013 and left India for UK in October 2013
• For the tax year 2013-14, X qualifies as ‘Resident and Ordinary Resident’ in
India under the provisions of the Act
• UK domestic tax law follows a split system of residency
• For April 2013 to September 2013, X is ‘non-resident’
• For October 2013 to March 2014, X is ‘resident’
Issue
1. Under India – UK DTAA, X would be resident of which country – India or UK?
2. Taxability of employment income earned during April 2013 to March 2014
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Case Study 2
Facts and background
• X Ltd. in an Indian company which have been awarded a contract by the US
company
• For the purpose of execution of the said contract, X. Ltd. would be deputing
following personnel from India as under:
‒ Mr. A (Indian citizen)- 1 August 2013
‒ Mr. B (Indian citizen) – 1 January 2014
‒ Mr. C (US National) – 1 January 2014
• Salary would be received in India
• Mr. A, Mr. B and Mr. C stay during the preceeding 7 years exceeds 729 days.
• Mr. A and Mr. B have never visited outside India prior to this trip and their
family is based in India
Issue:
• Taxability of employment income
• Withholding tax obligation
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Glossary
DTAA Double Taxation Avoidance
Agreement
EE Employment Exercised
ESOP Employee Stock Option Plan
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management
Act
FMV Fair Market Value
FTC Foreign Tax Credit
ITA Income Tax Act
ITAT Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
NR Non-Resident
NRE A/c Non Resident (External) Rupee
Account
OECD Organisation of Economic Co-
operation and Development
PAN Permanent Account Number
PE Permanent Establishment
RNOR Resident but Not Ordinarily
Resident
ROI Return of Income
ROR Resident and Ordinary Resident
TAN Tax Deduction Account Number
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