An individual assessee not having any business income, and not liable to Audit U/S 44Ab will pay interest on unsecured loan amounting to Rs 5lakhs in FY 2020-21. Is he liable to deduct TDS ?
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This discussion clarifies whether an individual taxpayer without business income and not liable for audit under Section 44AB needs to deduct TDS on interest paid for unsecured loans. The consensus is that such an individual is not required to deduct TDS under Section 194A for the financial year 2020-21.