Duration of rnor period

In your case, as you might have returned back in India after lay off in May 2016, RNOR period will be 3 years; as you satisfy the second condition .... 

• During the 7 financial years preceding the year been in India for a period of 729 days or less.

for FY 2018-19 also. (BUT check if your stay during FY 2011-12 to FY 2015-16, has not exceeded the days you were stayed out of India in FY 2016-17)

Thank you Sir, for reverting back. In 2016.

I came home for leave in end March so was not aware that I would lose my job in May.  From your reply I can gauge that I would be RNOR for a period of 2 years. 

In each of the years from 2004 to 2016, I have done more than 183 days outside the country thus qualifying as non resident. 

Originally posted by : SushantSingh
	Thank you Sir, for reverting back. In 2016. I came home for leave in end March so was not aware that I would lose my job in May.  From your reply I can gauge that I would be RNOR for a period of 2 years.  In each of the years from 2004 to 2016, I have done more than 183 days outside the country thus qualifying as non resident.

Thank you Sir, for reverting back.

In 2016, I came home for leave in end March so was not aware that I would lose my job in May.  Thus, from your reply I can gauge that I would be RNOR for a period of 2 years from April 2016 to Mar 2018. 

In each of the years from 2004 to 2016, I have done more than 183 days outside the country thus qualifying as non resident. 

However, I had 1 query, was is necessary for me to file returns even as non resident, since I do not have any income in India (rent etc), no property, no investments. 

For NRI, no income accrued or earned in India, no need to file ITR.