Amendment To Section 206AB - Updates: Symptom
Amendment To Section 206AB - Updates: Symptom
Amendment To Section 206AB - Updates: Symptom
Symptom
In the recent budget for Fiscal year 2021, a new amendment was introduced with respect to higher TDS and
TCS rates for section 206AB and 206CCA. This knowledge based article aims at helping customers to
receive notifications regarding the solution 206AB.
Environment
• Financial Accounting
• SAP ERP Central Component
• SAP ERP
• SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP
• SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• This is relevant for India Localization or Country India Version (CIN) component
Cause
Section 206AB and 206CCA-Special provision for deduction of tax at source (TDS) and collection of
tax at source (TCS) for non-filers if income tax return at higher rates.
These sections were introduced in the IT act to deduct TDS at higher rates respectively for non-furnishing of
PAN.
Now the new section 206AB have been inserted in the IT Act by the Finance Bill, 2021 where in higher rate of
TDS to be applied, If transactions are done with non-filers of IT returns for last 2 years.
Resolution
If Tax deducted/collected is of 50000 or more in the last 2 years of any individual then tax deductors is
required to collect the ITRs for the previous 2 years.
There is a requirement for an identifier to see if the individual has filed returns and provided the proof for the
same in the form of ITRs for the last 2 years before July 1st. If yes then no change in the vendor master,
however same tax type and tax code can be used.
If the individual fails to submit the same before July 1st, then TDS to be deducted/applied at higher of the
below rates -
Create New tax type and tax code at higher rate and maintain them in vendor master, don't change existing
tax codes.
Business need to check internally below mentioned two points, there is no standard solution from SAP.
• whether Tax deducted/collected is of 50000 or more in the last 2 years of any individual
• Acknowledgement of the proof for filed ITRs
Back dated Postings : For all previous documents you can use old tax rates instead of higher rate.
Option 1 : It is recommended to maintain the new Tax Type and Tax code with Higher rate in vendor
master only after you processed all the documents prior to 1st July 2021, otherwise system will pick
the higher tax rate for documents posted before July 1st as well once new tax code is assigned in
vendor master.
Option 2: User has to select the Tax codes manually for posting documents prior to July 1st.
See Also
2382863 - How to use the Announcement of Legal Changes application - SAP ONE Support Launchpad
Keywords
TCS, TDS, Tax Collected at Source, Tax deducted at Source, India, Amendment, budget, 2021, 50000, XX-
CSC-IN-FI, CIN, Notification, 206CCA, 206AB, XX-CSC-IN-MM, ITR, WHT, 2 years, XX-CSC-IN-SD.
Products
Other Components
Component Description
2382863 How to use the Announcement of Legal Changes application - SAP ONE Support Launchpad
2348668 How to activate (add) a tile from the tile catalogue - SAP ONE Support Launchpad