
As many as 5,44,205 appeals were pending resolution with the Income Tax (IT) Department at commissioner (appeals) level as of January 31 this year, and 63,246 at various Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITATs), High Courts, and the Supreme Court, FE has learnt.

But, will ’employment’ will be governed by similar tax laws as ‘self-employment’ for these taxpayers generating overseas income?