A query regarding the necessity of filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) for a housewife who purchased foreign exchange worth Rs. 222,000/- for LFC tours. The purchase was reported under SFT and funded from a joint account. While income may not be taxable, it's advised to file a return as the foreign travel expenditure exceeded Rs. 200,000/-.
24 July 2021
Foreign exchange purchase Rs. 222000/- reported in my wife's 26 As under SFT. My wife is housewife and no source of income. Foreign exchange purchased for LFC tours and payment made from our joint account. Whether it is necessary to file ITR of wife.