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1961Section 194E

194E. Payments to non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.

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From the Income Tax Department's correspondence.

Where any income referred to in section 115BBA is payable to a non-resident sportsman (including an athlete) or an entertainer who is not a citizen of India or a non-resident sports association or institution, the person responsible for making the payment shall, at the time of credit of such income to the account of the payee or at the time of payment thereof in cash or by issue of a cheque or draft or by any other mode, whichever is earlier, deduct income-tax thereon at the rate of twenty per cent.

Income-tax Act, 1961: text as on 22 May 2026 · Official source ↗ ·