Question ID : 
                42228
            
            
                
                    NRI Taxation
                
            
            
                
                An Individual has gone abroad in 2019 and has not visited India during 2020-21 Previous Year. So he should be NRI in 2020-21 Previous Year. He is the Proprietor of A business Firm in India having small income around 200000- and Interest Income around 18000- Investment in Mutual fund is Rs 50000- appx Whether he can opt for Presumptive Taxation in India, File ITR 4 and claim deduction under 80 C and 80 TTA as allowed to Residents 
                    
            
            
            
                Posted by 
                    Mahesh Kumar
                on 
                    Feb 26, 2022
                        Filed Under
                        DIRECT TAXES
                    
             
            
                    Answer ID  : 
                    83943
                    
                        Section 44AD is applicable for resident individual, huf & firm only.  Since the assessee is not stayed in India either 182 days or atleast 60 in the relevant previous year.  Hence, presumptive tax provisions are not applicable to NRI.  
                    
                    
                        Posted by 
                            santhoshreddy.m on 
                    
                        Mar 10, 2023