Tax filing in India while in USA on work permit - Basunivesh

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varun asked 4 years ago

Sir, I am in USA on H1B Visa since 1.5years and have paid taxes for all the income that I earned in USA.
I have transferred money over the year to my savings account in multiple increments and totally amounting to 15lacs.
Further I have transferred all this money to different accounts not belonging to me.
Currently I have around 2lacs in my account. Over the period I have earned interest of less than INR 10,000
I have no other earning other than the interest mentioned above in India.
No property or no mobile property nothing but just that 2lacs & interest as on date.
Do I need to file income tax in India and what form to fill please suggest.
Note: I have not considered the interest earned in India while filing tax in USA. Also whatever money I transferred from US to India were my earnings in USA which were already taxed.

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basunivesh Staff answered 4 years ago

You have to file IT return.

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KSP answered 4 years ago

Came across this interesting blog link on the topic. Based on your situation, seems like you wouldn’t need to file it.
Source: http://savingsfunda.blogspot.in/2015/05/is-it-mandatory-for-nri-to-file-income-tax-return-india.html