Inability to file 'Nil income' on ITR 4

Thanks for the revert. 

I would like to file the 'return' since I would prefer to maintain a 'continuous history of filing' even if that remains a 'nil return'. 

Originally posted by : B
	Thanks for the revert.  I would like to file the 'return' since I would prefer to maintain a 'continuous history of filing' even if that remains a 'nil return'.

Yes correct. Only you know you have zero income but the automatic email system of Income tax department may not understand that and will issue you a notice for not filing tax return for one financial year.

Since you may have already earned some small savings account interest of Rs 100 or Rs 200 in that financial year, you better file return with that income being shown under Income from Other sources rather than filing 0 income.

A realistic revert for which I am thanking you in the beginning. 

However, I would still like to explore the ways for filing a 'zero income' by a freelance consultant having a 'Certificate of Enlistment'. 

I hope that I am not being too inflexible!