Income from intellectual property — must it be officially registered?

Not always. Certain types of intellectual property (such as copyright) enjoy automatic legal protection from the moment of creation, without formal registration being a condition for their existence or for recognising the resulting income. Registration is useful for proof and protection, but it isn't always a tax requirement.

What matters most is documenting the income source and the nature of the right precisely, whatever form its legal protection takes. At RASEEKH, we help you document intellectual property income in a way that holds up under any later review.