Gaurav Nanda (Pursuing Ph.D. in law) 24 November 2016

Income tax for students

31 year old unmarried male Ph.D. student, I don't have any scholarship and I am getting rs 25000 per month from my father. Is my this income taxable?

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Ms.Usha Kapoor (CEO) 24 November 2016

Yes! it is taxable. Anything in excess of Rs.200000/-per annum is taxable in India. Your income per annum exceeds 2lakhs you will be proportionlly taxed accordingto slab rates.

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G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 24 November 2016

Your father is sending the amount, and he may be earning more and sent the amount after paying such taxes. There is no need for you to pay further tax as you are dependent on him.

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Gaurav Nanda (Pursuing Ph.D. in law) 24 November 2016

The money that I receive from my father is sort of maintenance for me, as I am dependent upon him, further when he has already paid tax, then how can this money be again taxed in my hands? One expert above is saying it is taxable and other expert is saying not taxable, please I request other experts in the forum to join and clarify