05 April 2016
For NRI's (marine professional, basis working in Offshore Oil & Gas fields out of India's territorial waters & number of days out of India of more than 190 days in a Financial year, thereby fulfilling criteria of NRI status) a) Do they need to show their foreign income/assets when filing their Indian tax returns in latest ITR ? b) Does all tax free income (LTCG - from sale of equity based Mutual Funds ) needs to be shown in ITR ? If yes, then under what section?
05 April 2016
a) NRI need not show his foreign income/assets when filing their Indian tax returns. b) Tax free Indian income to be disclosed under exempted income schedule.