Tds on payment of interest on purchases

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14 June 2014 TDS need to deduct OR Not for Payment of Rs. 1,77,000 as Interest on Credit Purchases by A HUF Proprietorship Firm?

Supplier says, since it is HUF's Proprietorship Firm, there is no need to deduct TDS. But I doubt, Supplier want to take advantage of Ignorance of Buyer.

Will Buyer comes under fault if he does not deduct TDS and deposit to Department in such case?

Deepti Asawa

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14 June 2014 An Individuals or an H.U.F. is not liable to deduct TDS on such payment except where the individual or H.U.F. is carrying on a business/profession where accounts are required to be audited u/s 44AB, in the immediately preceding financial year.

A Individual or HUF is liable to get its accounts audited u/s 44AB if during the relevant financial year its gross sales, turnover or gross receipts exceeds Rs. 1 Crore in case of a business, or Rs. 25 lacs in case of a profession.

So that if HUF's firm liable to get audited u/s 44AB , He should deduct TDS.

Non deduction, late deduction and late deposit of TDS may lead him to face following consequences:

i.Interest on late deduction /deposit of Tax at source.
ii.Dis-allowance of Expenses, on which tax has not been deducted /deposited u/s 40(a)(ia)
iii. Penalty and prosecution.(271C and 276B)