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Yes. The defective notice is answered fully online through e-Proceedings, so you can respond from anywhere with your portal login. An Indian mobile or email OTP may be needed to log in.
ITR
NRI responding to a defective notice from abroad
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Provisions
Sec 139(9), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(7), Income-tax Act 2025); e-Filing portal, e-Proceedings service
Analysis
Make sure the registered email and mobile on the portal are ones you can access abroad, because OTPs go there. If that is a problem, authorise a representative in India to respond. Common NRI defects include TDS claimed without the related income, such as NRO interest or property sale. Show the full gross income and claim the TDS against it in the corrected ITR-2.
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- Check you can log in and receive OTPs from abroad.
- Read the defect and gather the Indian income details.
- Prepare the corrected ITR-2 or ITR-3.
- Upload the response yourself or through an authorised representative.
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