A Salaried person with a income of Rs. 15/- Lac P.A. paying a rent of Rs. 360000/- P.a. to his Mother and claiming exemption under HRA Provisions. Whether he is liable to deduct TDS on Rent or not ?
Rahul Gupta (Chartered Accountant) (644 Points)
30 November 2011A Salaried person with a income of Rs. 15/- Lac P.A. paying a rent of Rs. 360000/- P.a. to his Mother and claiming exemption under HRA Provisions. Whether he is liable to deduct TDS on Rent or not ?
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( )
(2965 Points)
Replied 30 November 2011
Accroding to sec 194 I , An individual (not liable to tax audit) can not deduct TDS on payment of rent.
RAKESH
(Almost CA)
(2199 Points)
Replied 30 November 2011
TDS Provisions are applicable to individual if the individual is coming under the ambit of audit u/s. 44Ab of the income tax act in the previous year. In this case it is not applicable.