07 December 2011
TDS deduction is not required by salaried individuals paying rent unless they fall within the ambit of Tax Audit.
Who shall deduct tax at source?
Every person responsible for making payment of nature covered by TDS provisions of Income Tax Act shall be responsible to deduct tax.
However in case of payments made under sec. 194A, 194C, 194H, 194I and 194J in respect of individual and HUF, only if the turnover or professional receipt exceeds sum of60 lakh or15 lakh respectively (i.e. if Tax Audit Applicable) in previous year, he is required to deduct tax at source.