When are you moving back to India?

Find out if you qualify for a tax-free window (RNOR) — and how to extend it.

We'll calculate when India starts taxing your worldwide income.

For context only, doesn't change calculations.

Residency Inputs

Estimate your India stays across the last 10 years. Choose the option that best matches most years in each period.

Last 3 years before landing (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026, Apr 2024 – Mar 2025, Apr 2023 – Mar 2024)

In this period, how many days were you usually in India each year?

Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Mostly

The 4 years before that (Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 → Apr 2019 – Mar 2020)

In this period, how many days were you usually in India each year?

Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Mostly

Earlier 3 years (Apr 2018 – Mar 2019, Apr 2017 – Mar 2018, Apr 2016 – Mar 2017)

In this period, how many days were you usually in India each year?

Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Mostly

We use the upper end of each range to stay conservative and avoid overstating tax-free years.

We use the upper end of your selection to stay conservative.

Calculations update automatically.

Why your return date matters

Your RNOR years are a temporary tax-free window in India for certain foreign gains.

NR — Non-Resident
RNOR — Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident
ROR — Resident and Ordinarily Resident

These colors match the timeline below.

💰Best years to realize foreign gainsDuring RNOR
🌍Foreign income taxed in IndiaLower
📈Capital gains on foreign assetsTax-free

When is it safe to sell?

Worldwide tax applies

Plan big moves while the bar is green.

2026-27

Your Plan

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Heads-up

India will start taxing your worldwide income as soon as you return. Adjust your return date to add tax-free years.

After 2026-27, India will start taxing your worldwide income.

2026-27
Arrival FY
0
Tax-free Years
1
Tax Years
2026-27
Best time to sell
During tax-free years

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