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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 21837 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 6390 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 816558 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 4446 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 1364 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 879 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 564 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 2202 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


FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

October 31, 2025 4446 Views 0 comment Print

Know the key provisions of Sections 194Q and 206C(1H) on TDS and TCS for sale or purchase of goods, including thresholds, rates, exemptions, and compliance rules under the Income-tax Act.

FAQs on TDS on Rent Under Section 194-I & Section 194-IB

October 31, 2025 39768 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS on rent under Sections 194-I and 194-IB, including threshold limits, rates, timelines, filing requirements, and PAN-related implications for tenants and landlords.

Benefit to Non-Residents under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 17, 2025 112926 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of key income tax benefits and residency rules for non-residents (NRs) in India for AY 2026-27. Covers the scope of taxation on India-sourced income, residency tests (Section 6, 6(1A)), special presumptive tax schemes, and exemptions for Foreign Diplomats, FIIs, and IFSC units.

Section 206AA doesn’t override provisions of section 90(2): Gujarat HC

July 25, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that since provisions of DTAA would override the provisions of the Domestic Act where the provisions of the DTAA are more beneficial to the assessee. Thus, section 206AA of the Income Tax Act doesn’t override the provisions of 90(2) of the Income Tax Act.

DTAA provisions will prevail over general to the extent they are beneficial to assessee

July 3, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal therefore, has rightly affirmed the conclusion arrived at by CIT(Appeals) in deleting the tax demand relatable to difference between 20% and the actual tax rate on which tax was deducted by the respondent assessee in terms of the relevant DTAAS.

Amount received towards Interconnectivity Utility charges from Indian Customers was not taxable as Royalty

May 6, 2024 921 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was incorporated in Japan and was in the business of providing telecommunication services. Assessee provided fixed, mobile, wholesale, and associated telecommunication services across the globe.

Vessel Damage Payments, Capital in Nature and Not fall under Section 5(2): ITAT

January 19, 2024 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad upheld decision of CIT(A), ruling in favor of Nirma Limited. The nature of payments for vessel damage was deemed as reimbursement and capital in nature, not falling under Section 5(2) of the Act. The appeal by Revenue was dismissed, affirming the cancellation of TDS deduction on the payment of USD 4,50,000.

TDS deduction on payments to Eco Development Committee matter remitted back for reconsideration

December 26, 2023 2097 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that requirement of TDS deduction u/s. 194C of the Income Tax Act on payments made to Eco Development Committee remanded back to AO with a direction to relook on various aspects.

PAN-Aadhaar Linking update: Stats, Consequences and Collection

December 13, 2023 2637 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction: The Government of India, through the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Revenue, has provided essential updates on PAN-Aadhaar linking. Addressing specific queries from Rajya Sabha member Smt. Phulo Devi Netam, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, has shed light on PAN-Aadhaar linkage statistics, inactivation details, consequences, and the […]

TDS rates in case of Specified Person having Inoperative PAN

December 8, 2023 132378 Views 5 comments Print

Explore TDS rates for Specified Persons and those with Inoperative PAN under sections 139AA, 206AA, and 206AB. Learn implications, exceptions, and check your status on the Income Tax Reporting Portal.

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