If a person working abroad receives and transfers salary in NRE account in India,Is it taxable in India?

Answer 1

If the person is resident in India as per section 6 of he Income tax Act i.e. was in India 182 days or more during the year then salary will be taxable even if kept in NRE account. Only the interest from the money kept in the NRE account is exempt under section 10(4)(ii) of the Act