Nri required to file it returns

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I am an NRI maintaining my NRI days for the past 10 years.Sea man sailing with a foreign company. I have an NRE salary account with HDFC bank. In the year 2016-2017 i have made a FD of Rs 40 lakhs NRE- FD.I dont have any income source in India.

I have never filed any IT returns in India

Last month i received an e-mail from the IT dept;

 Type:Non filing of IT returns.

Verification issue: Investment(NINO3).

My query;

1)  Am i required to file IT returns?

Replies (3)

no. if your income in India is below the exmpted limit, you are not required to file any return.

Sir, can you please clarify, " Is NRE account interest and NRE FD interest considered as income in India.

Yes NRO Bk a/c intrest & FDR is taxable. NRE is not.


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