Tax liability on income tax refund. in which assessment year?

I am an NRI. I filed my tax return for AY 17 - 18 in June 2017. This was process in March 24 2019 and refund credited last week. I got INR 45000 as interest for delayed refund. TDS of 15000 was deducted from the interest at 30%. Will this interest be considered my income in AY 17 - 18 or AY 19 - 20?

The reason for asking is that if it's in AY 17 - 18, the tax is 30% as deducted. If it's my income in AY 19 - 20, then the tax liability is 10% due to my lower income for AY 19 - 20 where I can claim a refund this year.

Please guide to understand in which AY the interest income need to be accounted.

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Take it as 'Income from other sources' in AY 19-20

You should consider the interest on income tax refund in the AY 19-20. In case of the non-resident the department would deduct the TDS at the rate of 31.2% (including cess at the rate of 4%). 

And also you can claim refund, if your taxes deducted is more than your tax liability.

The problem is that when trying to file the itr for AY 19-20, it’s not showing up under TDS and not sure it will have reference in 26 AS. What reference number should I use to register this TDS while filing ITR?

IN A.Y. 2019-20 INTEREST INCOME ON I.T. REFUND 

PLEASE CHECK 26AS IN A.Y. 2019-20.

IF INCOME HAS BEEN SHOWN IN A.Y. 2019-20 BY INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN CONSIDERED INCOME OF A.Y. 2019-20 AND CLAIM T.D.S. WHILE FILING INCOME TAX RETURN.

INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT ALSO SEND FROM 16A IN YOUR REGISTER MAIL ID.

Though the ITR was processed on March 24, he refund was credited in April. So will it fall in AY 2020-2021?

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