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Understanding Higher TDS Rates: Section 206AA and 206AB

Income Tax : Know when higher TDS applies under Sections 206AA and 206AB for non-furnishing of PAN or non-filing of returns, and related exempt...

November 12, 2025 21828 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding TDS on Immovable Property Purchases: A Buyer’s Guide

Income Tax : Section 194-IA mandates 1% TDS on immovable property purchases from resident sellers if consideration or stamp duty value is ₹50...

November 10, 2025 6366 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS): FAQs

Income Tax : Learn about Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), its purpose, scope, and the applicable deduction rates for FY 2025-26 under various sect...

November 1, 2025 816549 Views 206 comments Print

FAQs on Higher rate of TDS under section 206AA and 206AB

Income Tax : Sections 206AA and 206AB mandate higher TDS rates for recipients who fail to furnish PAN (up to 20%) or do not file an Income Tax ...

October 31, 2025 4929 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

Income Tax : Know the key provisions of Sections 194Q and 206C(1H) on TDS and TCS for sale or purchase of goods, including thresholds, rates, e...

October 31, 2025 4443 Views 0 comment Print


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PAN-Aadhaar Linking update: Stats, Consequences and Collection

Income Tax : Introduction: The Government of India, through the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Revenue, has provided essential updat...

December 13, 2023 2637 Views 0 comment Print

Exempt Non-Residents Having TIN from Applicability of TDS at Higher Rate U/s. 206AA

Income Tax : Under the current provisions of Section 206AA, tax is required to be deducted by the deductor at a higher rate as prescribed under...

January 21, 2016 989 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalisation of Withholding tax on interest payments on borrowings of Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : Rationalisation of With-Holding Tax (WHT) to Encourage Greater Subscription in Indian Debt Securities by Foreign Investors, Encour...

May 21, 2013 870 Views 0 comment Print

Reminder : Person receiving income subject to withholding tax is required to obtain Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : The Finance (No.2) Act of 2009 introduced section 206AA under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the ITA) to provide that any person who is...

July 4, 2010 1358 Views 0 comment Print

With effect from 1 April 2010 higher rate of tax applies for tax withholding where PAN is not provided

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2009 introduced new provisions (section 206AA) in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). As per these provisions any...

April 3, 2010 1105 Views 0 comment Print


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TDS Demand for Inoperative PAN Quashed by ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that no TDS demand can survive where tax was duly deposited and PAN became operative within the CBDT-prescribed ...

February 2, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Concessional LTCG Rate for Non-Residents Overrides Higher TDS Demands

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether tax was short-deducted on remittances to non-resident shareholders. It held that TDS at 11.54%, deri...

December 17, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

SC Confirms DTAA Protection Against Higher TDS Under Section 206AA

Corporate Law : The Court clarified that rental payments for aircraft engines fall under equipment per the India-Netherlands DTAA, and beneficial ...

November 29, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Rate for Non-Residents Governed by DTAA, Not Section 206AA: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that TDS for non-residents without PAN should follow DTAA rates, not the 20% rate under Section 206AA. T...

November 29, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

DTAA prevails over Section 206AA even if non-resident does not have a PAN: SC

Income Tax : Supreme Court dismissed SLPs, confirming that DTAA rates override Section 206AA for non-residents without PAN. The case follows th...

November 26, 2025 2196 Views 0 comment Print


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Procedure for sharing information with tax deductors/collectors

Income Tax : DGIT(S)/ADG(S)-2/Compliance Check/432/2021-22 Government of India Ministry of Finance Central Board of Direct Taxes Directorate of...

June 9, 2022 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Relaxation from deduction of tax at higher rate U/s. 206AA

Income Tax : 37BC. Relaxation from deduction of tax at higher rate under section 206AA.– (1) In the case of a non-resident, not being a compa...

June 24, 2016 14776 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Posts in Section 206AA

TDS Demand for Inoperative PAN Quashed by ITAT Delhi

February 2, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that no TDS demand can survive where tax was duly deposited and PAN became operative within the CBDT-prescribed timeline. Deductors are entitled to relief under the beneficial 2024 CBDT circular.

Concessional LTCG Rate for Non-Residents Overrides Higher TDS Demands

December 17, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether tax was short-deducted on remittances to non-resident shareholders. It held that TDS at 11.54%, derived from the concessional 10% rate under section 112 with surcharge and cess, was legally correct and no default arose.

DTAA Rates Override PAN-Based TDS under Section 206AA: SC

November 30, 2025 1983 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court ruled that TDS on payments to non-residents cannot exceed treaty-specified rates, even if PAN is not provided, ensuring DTAA provisions prevail over Section 206AA.

SC Confirms DTAA Protection Against Higher TDS Under Section 206AA

November 29, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

The Court clarified that rental payments for aircraft engines fall under equipment per the India-Netherlands DTAA, and beneficial DTAA rates apply for TDS. Section 206AA cannot override these provisions.

TDS Rate for Non-Residents Governed by DTAA, Not Section 206AA: Delhi HC

November 29, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court held that TDS for non-residents without PAN should follow DTAA rates, not the 20% rate under Section 206AA. The ruling confirms treaty provisions override procedural domestic laws.

DTAA prevails over Section 206AA even if non-resident does not have a PAN: SC

November 26, 2025 2196 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismissed SLPs, confirming that DTAA rates override Section 206AA for non-residents without PAN. The case follows the Air India ratio, providing legal finality on TDS obligations.

Understanding Higher TDS Rates: Section 206AA and 206AB

November 12, 2025 21828 Views 0 comment Print

Know when higher TDS applies under Sections 206AA and 206AB for non-furnishing of PAN or non-filing of returns, and related exemptions and rates.

Understanding TDS on Immovable Property Purchases: A Buyer’s Guide

November 10, 2025 6366 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194-IA mandates 1% TDS on immovable property purchases from resident sellers if consideration or stamp duty value is ₹50 lakhs or more. Buyer uses PAN (no TAN required); TDS deposited via Form 26QB. Non-compliance results in interest and penalties.

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS): FAQs

November 1, 2025 816549 Views 206 comments Print

Learn about Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), its purpose, scope, and the applicable deduction rates for FY 2025-26 under various sections for residents, non-residents, and companies.

FAQs on Higher rate of TDS under section 206AA and 206AB

October 31, 2025 4929 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 206AA and 206AB mandate higher TDS rates for recipients who fail to furnish PAN (up to 20%) or do not file an Income Tax Return despite high TDS/TCS (up to twice the normal rate or 5%). Higher of the two sections’ rates applies if both conditions are met.

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