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An Indian professional has moved to Brazil for a long-term project and

Livemint · DistrictNews · 2026-09-01

An Indian professional has moved to Brazil for a long-term project and

An Indian professional has moved to Brazil for a long-term project and qualifies as a non-resident of India. The architectural design and planning work would qualify as consultancy services and fees for technical services (FTS) under Indian tax law. Under Indian domestic law, the income would be taxable at 20%, plus applicable surcharge and cess. An Indian professional living in Brazil while providing architectural services to a Goa-based company wants to know if professional fees paid into a foreign bank account will attract Indian tax. Here's what the India-Brazil tax treaty says.

Why it matters. Why it matters: Living in Brazil, billing a Goa company?

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