Rs 1.5 crore tax refund withheld by Income Tax Dept due to mismatch between ITR and Form 26AS; taxpayer files case, wins in High CourtThe Allahabad High Court ruled that tax officers cannot withhold refunds solely due to mismatches with Form 26AS. Taxpayers can provide For...
30 Oct, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Paying Rs 55,000 rent on time could not save salaried taxpayer from Rs 1 lakh penalty for missing TDS, know whyAn individual faced a Rs 1 lakh penalty for not deducting TDS on monthly house rent of Rs 55,000. According to Section 194-IB, TDS at 2% mu...
29 Jul, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
Taxpayers should avoid filing ITR before June 15: Here's whyITR filing 2025: The tax department has recently notified the ITR forms for filing tax return for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26). However, certain...
27 May, 2025, 11.45 AM IST
Paying rent above Rs 50,000? You can be classified as assessee in default by income tax dept if you fail to deduct TDSTDS on rent: According to a Income Tax Department brochure, Form 16C is a TDS certificate issued by a tenant to a landlord for rent payment...
12 Apr, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Claimed HRA but skipped TDS? Income Tax department comes knocking with noticesTaxpayers claiming HRA exemptions but failing to deposit TDS on rent are receiving Income Tax Department notices. Under Section 194-I, tena...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
New TDS, TCS limits for FY2025-26 for interest, dividends, prize money, rent announced in Budget 2025: Thresholds hikedLandlords, travellers and parents sending children abroad for education will also benefit
02 Feb, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
Sitharaman just gave NRIs more reasons to park their cash in IndiaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed raising the tax collected at source (TCS) threshold on remittances under the RBI’s Liberalized...
02 Feb, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Money Matters: An NRI's guide to renting out property in IndiaNRIs renting out properties in India must manage taxes effectively. Rental income exceeding exemption limits requires filing an ITR. Compli...
30 Dec, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
When is TDS to be deducted from house rent payments to the landlord?If you are paying a house rent of more than Rs 50,000 per month, then make sure to deduct TDS from such rent and deposit it in the governme...
01 Mar, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Budget 2024: NRIs expect simplified TDS compliancesInterim Budget 2024: Lately, there has been a heightened emphasis on deductors adhering to TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) regulations, and fa...
01 Feb, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
TDS is compulsorily deductible from these types of NRI incomeAn NRI receives different types of income from India. However, if an NRI receives a certain types of income from India, then TDS will be ap...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
Paying Rent to NRI landlord? Deduct TDS, else pay penaltyAre you paying housing rent to a Non-resident Indian? If yes, then ensure that you are deducting tax before making a rent payment to the NR...
03 Nov, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
TDS on rent payment, property sale: Budget hikes penalty on delay in TDS certificate to Rs 500/dayA buyer of immovable property is required to deduct tax at the rate of 1% of the sale value and furnish the challan-cum-statement in Form N...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Budget 2019: Paying Rs 50 lakh plus to contractor, professional? You will have to deduct TDS nowIf the individual or HUF is carrying on business or profession which is not subjected to an audit, there is no obligation to deduct tax at ...
05 Jul, 2019, 06.13 PM IST
When and how should a tenant deduct TDS on rent paid to landlord?Individuals paying rent of more than Rs 50,000 per month have to deduct 5% of the rent paid in a financial year as tax. Here's how to pay i...
24 Apr, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Cut TDS from June 1 if paying rent over Rs 50,000 per month: Here's how to do itThe general thinking among people is that this process would just add to the overall complexity in the existing tax structure.
13 Jul, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
Paying Rs 50,000 rent per month? Better cut 5% TDSSection 194-IB introduced by the Finance Act, 2017 has widened the scope of withholding tax by making individuals also responsible for TDS ...
17 Jun, 2017, 12.59 PM IST