Section 194-IB mandates a 5% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on rent payments. This rule specifically applies to individuals and HUFs whose turnover or gross receipts in the preceding financial year did not exceed £1 crore or £50 lakhs, respectively. The condition for applicability is that the monthly rent payment must be over £50,000. Importantly, this section does not apply to individuals or HUFs already covered under Section 194-I, focusing instead on non-audit cases.
Under section 194-IB, tds on payment of rent is 5%. It is applicable to only individuals or huf (whose turnover/gross receipt does not exceed Rs. 1cr/50lacs in the preceding financial year and rent is paid in excess of rs. 50000 per month. This section is not applicable to individuals/huf to whome sec194I is applio.