Under Sec. 194 IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 an individual or HUF (who is not required to get his accounts audited u/s 44 AB) who is responsible for paying to a resident any rent, shall deduct income tax, for the use of any land and building or both, if the rent exceeds 

Under Sec. 194 IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 an individual or HUF (who is not required to get his accounts audited u/s 44 AB) who is responsible for paying to a resident any rent, shall deduct income tax, for the use of any land and building or both, if the rent exceeds  Correct Answer Rs. 50,000 per month

Section 194IB

According to Section 194IB, it is mandatory for any person, i.e. individuals/HUF not liable to audit u/s 44AB, to deduct taxes for rent paid to a resident, exceeding Rs 50,000 per month.

According to the section, rent means a payment made by a payee under a tenancy, lease, sub-lease, or any other arrangement made for assets such as:

  1. Land
  2. Land including a factory building
  3. Building including a factory building
  4. Machinery
  5. Furniture
  6. Equipment
  7. Plant
  8. Fittings

The payee may or may not own the assets mentioned above.

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