§ 211
Chapter XIII — Determination Of Tax In Special Cases
Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations
Income-tax Act, 2025
Non-resident sportsmen, sports associations, and entertainers are taxed at a specific rate on their income from Indian activities. This includes income from participation in games or sports, advertisements, and performances. The tax rate is 20% for such income.
- The 20% rate applies to income from these specific sources.
📜 Official text of the section +
211. (1) Where the total income of an assessee,—
( a) being a sportsman (including an athlete), who is not a citizen of India
and is a non-resident, includes any income received or receivable by way
of—
( i) participation in India in any game [other than a game the winnings
from which are taxable as specified in section 194(1) (Table: Sl. No.
1)] or sport; or
( ii) advertisement; or
( iii) contribution of articles relating to any game or sport in India in
newspapers, magazines or journals; or
( b) being a non-resident sports association or institution, includes any amount
guaranteed to be paid or payable to such association or institution in
relation to any game, other than a game the winnings from which are
taxable as specified in section 194(1) (Table: Sl. No. 1) or sport played
in India; or
( c) being an entertainer, who is not a citizen of India and is a non-resident,
includes any income received or receivable from his performance in
India,
then, the aggregate of income-tax payable by the assessee shall be computed at the
rate specified in the column C applied on the corresponding income specified in
column B:—
TABLE
Sl.
No.
Income Rate of Income-
tax payable
A B C
1. Income referred to in clause (a) or (b) or (c). 20%
2. Total income as reduced by income referred to in clause
(a) or (b) or (c).
Rates in force.
(2) No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed under
any provision of this Act in computing the income referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) It shall not be necessary for the assessee to furnish a return of his income under
section 263(1), if—
( a) his total income during the tax year consisted only of income referred
to in sub-section (1); and
( b) the tax deductible at source under the provisions of Chapter XIX-B has
been deducted from such income.
Interpretation.
Plain-language summary — not the official text. Refer to the bare Act and confirm with a professional for your specific case.