The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the Cirucular No. 02/2021 clarifying the Residential status of the Individuals who has come to India on a visit before 22nd March 2020 and
a. has been unable to leave India on or before 31st March 2020, his period of stay in India from 22nd March 2020 to 31st March 2020 shall not be taken into account; or
b. has been quarantined in India on account of Novel Corona Virus (Covid 19) on or after 1st March 2020 and has departed on an evacuation flight before 31st March 2020 or has been unable to leave India on or before 31st March 2020, his period of stay from the beginning of his quarantine to his date of departure or 31st March 2020, as the case may be, shall not be taken into account; or
c. has departed on an evacuation flight before 31st March 2020, his period of stay in India from 22nd March 2020 to his date of departure shall not be taken into account.
To view and download the circular, click here residency-circular-02-of-2021
