22 TDS
22 TDS
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TDS
Basic Points
The total income of an assessee for the previous year is taxable in the relevant assessment year. For example,
the total income for the P.Y.20XX-YY is taxable in the A.Y.20YY-ZZ.
However, the income-tax is recovered from the assessee in the previous year itself through –
● Tax deduction at source (TDS)
● Tax collection at source (TCS)
● Payment of advance tax
These taxes are deductible from the total tax due from the assessee.
After adjusting TDS, TCS, Relief u/s 89, and Tax Credit under section 115JD, advance tax, any tax payable
according to the provisions of section 191(2) assessee has to pay balance tax also called self-assessment tax
under section 140A, while filing his return of income.
The person paying the payment (payer) is liable to deduct TDS on the amount paid to the payee.
On what amount TDS is required to be deducted and what will be the percentage of deduction will depend upon
the nature of amount paid, for example there are different provisions for deduction in case of rent, salary, fee
for professional consultancy.
TAN
The person deducting the TDS (Payer) shall get himself registered with the prescribed authority and shall get
his TAN (tax deduction and collection account number).
No TDS
No tax shall be deducted if the payment is made to Government, RBI, Banks, Specified Mutual Funds or any
statutory corporation.
Credit of TDS
While calculating Net Tax payable TDS shall be deducted from the tax liability, for example in the above
situation total tax liability is Rs. 45,000 (30,000 on lottery and 15,000 on other income), the assessee will pay
only 15,000 after taking credit of TDS (Rs. 30,000) on lottery.
Proof of TDS
Every person deducting TDS shall give acknowledgement to the deductee in prescribed form. The prescribed
form are
● Form 16 if deduction is made from salary income
● Form 16A in other cases.
● Specific forms in few other cases - Will be discussed in the class
PAN
It is mandatory for deductee to furnish his PAN to deductor, otherwise higher of following
rates will be applicable for TDS-
● the rates prescribed in the act or
● 20%.
In some cases instead of 20%, it is 5% - These cases will be discussed with the relevant section itself.
The general rule is that TDS shall be deducted at the time of Payment or credit in books of account whichever is
earlier.
In case of salary income TDS is NOT required to be deducted at the time of credit it has to be deducted at the
time of actual payment only.
In the following section TDS is deducted at the time of Payment - 192 (with one exception) , 192A, 194, 194B,
194BB, 194DA, 194EE, 194F, 194LA, 194N
Applicable for 192, 193, 194, 194A, 194C, 194D, 194G, 194H, 194-I, 194J, 194K, 194LA, 194M and 194-O.
➔ If tax on estimated income + income to be received under section 193 or 194A is nil
➔ and the assessee gives a declaration
➔ to the person responsible for deduction of TDS
➔ that his tax liability on estimated income + income to be received from him is nil,
➔ then no deduction of tax shall be there under section 193 (interest on securities) & 194A (Interest
otherwise than on security).
➔ No Such benefit shall be there if income to be received u/s 193 & 194A exceeds exemption limit.
➔ But in case of senior citizens such benefits shall be available irrespective of the fact that such income is
greater than the exemption limit.
➔ NOTE Now 197A is applicable to 192A, 193, 194A, 194D, 194DA, 194I 194K – It simply means in these
sections assessee can give declaration in prescribed form and Payer will not deduct TDS on any payment
to the payee (assessee)
For the purposes of paying income-tax directly by the assessee under sub-section (1),
● if the income of the assessee in any assessment year, beginning on or after the 1st day of April, 2021,
includes income of the nature specified in clause (vi) of sub-section (2)of section 17 and
● such specified security or sweat equity shares referred to in the said clause are allotted or transferred
directly or indirectly by the current employer, being an eligible start-up referred to in section 80-IAC,
● the income-tax on such income shall be payable by the assessee within fourteen days of the earliest
○ after the expiry of forty-eight months from the end of the relevant assessment year; or
○ from the date of the sale of such specified security or sweat equity share by the assessee; or
○ from the date of the assessee ceasing to be the employee of the employer who allotted or
transferred him such specified security or sweat equity share,
NOTES
● Income will be chargeable in the year of allotment.
● Tax is not required to be paid / deducted in the same year.
● Tax will be deducted / paid in the year as described above.
● Rates of tax will be used for the year in which shares were allotted.
No TDS will be deducted from the salary paid to the partner of the firm.
Person responsible for paying income chargeable under the head "Salaries" to obtain proof or
evidence or particulars of prescribed deductions/ exemptions/set- off of losses claimed by the
assessee [Section 192(2D)]
● For ensuring clarity and uniformity, sub-section (2D) has been inserted in section 192
● to cast responsibility on the person responsible for paying any income chargeable under the head
"Salaries"
● To obtain from the assessee, the evidence or proof or particulars of prescribed claims (including claim for
set-off of loss) under the provisions of the Act in the prescribed form and manner, for the purposes of -
○ estimating income of the assessee; or
○ computing tax deductible under section 192(1).
In simple words Employer will be responsible for the evidence of the claims made by assessee
Finance Act, 2020 inserts sub-section (1C) in section 192, with effect from 1-4-2020, to provide for deferment of
TDS obligations and stipulates as follows:—
Any person entitled to receive any amount on which tax is deductible under this section has to furnish his PAN
to the person responsible for deducting such tax. In case he fails to do so, tax would be deductible at the
maximum marginal rate.
2. 8% savings
(Taxable) Bonds,
2003 or 7.75%
savings
(Taxable) Bonds,
2018 upto Rs.
10,000 No TDS
3. In case of
interest on
debentures
issued by a Co.
in which the
public are
substantially
interested,paid
or credited to a
resident
individual or HUF
by an A/c payee
cheque. No TDS
upto Rs. 5,000
● The principal officer of a domestic company is required to deduct tax on dividends distributed or paid by
it to its resident shareholders.
● Rate of TDS The rate of deduction of tax in respect of such dividend is - 10%.
● Time of tax deduction at source The deduction of tax has to be made before making any payment by
any mode in respect of any dividend or before making any distribution or payment to a resident
shareholder of any amount deemed as dividend under section 2(22)(a)/ (b)/(c)/(d)/(e).
● The TDS provisions will not apply to such dividends credited or paid to LIC, GIC, subsidiaries of GIC or any
other insurer provided the shares are owned by them, or they have full beneficial interest in such shares.
● The threshold limit will be calculated with reference to the total interest credited or paid by the banking
company or the co-operative society or the public company, as the case may be, (and not with reference
to each branch), where such a banking company or co-operative society or public company has adopted
core banking solutions.
● 194A is not applicable on such income credited or paid by a firm to a partner of the firm.
● Deduction of tax under this section from interest on the compensation amount awarded by the Motor
Accidents Claims Tribunal shall be made only at the time of payment and that too only if the amount of
interest payment or the aggregate amount of such interest payments during the financial year exceeds
Rs. 50,000.
● In case of minors where both the parents have deceased, TDS on the interest income accrued to the
minor is required to be deducted and reported against PAN of the minor child unless a declaration is
filed under Rule 37BA(2) that credit for tax deducted has to be given to another person.
● The CBDT has clarified that interest on FDRs made in the name of Registrar General of the Court or the
depositor of the fund on the directions of the Court, will not be subject to TDS till the matter is decided
by the Court. However, once the Court decides the ownership of the money lying in the fixed deposit, the
provisions of section 194A will apply to the recipient of the income.
● Deduction of tax at source on interest on deposits made under Capital Gains Accounts Scheme, 1988
where the depositor has deceased.
○ TDS on the interest income accrued for and upto the period of death of the depositor is required
to be deducted and reported against PAN of the depositor, and
○ TDS on the interest income accrued for the period after death of the depositor is required to be
deducted and reported against PAN of the legal heir,
unless a declaration is filed under Rule 37BA(2) that credit for tax deducted has to be given to another
person.
Upto Rs. 10,000 Any person Any person 30% At the time of
payment
Upto Rs. 10,000 Book Maker or a Any person 30% At the time of
person holding payment
licence for horse
racing or for
arranging wagering
betting in any race
course.
Tax will have to be deducted at source from winnings from horse races even though the winnings may be paid
to the person concerned in instalments of less than Rs. 10,000.
Single sum credited Any person Any Resident 1% of sum paid or At the time of
does not exceed contractor for credited if the payment or credit
30,000 (or) carrying out any payee is an whichever is earlier
An individual or
Hindu Undivided work (Including Individual or HUF.
The aggregate of Family shall be supply of labour)
sums credited or required to deduct 2% of sum paid or
paid to a contractor tax at source if credited, if the
during the year turnover / total payee is any other
does not exceed Rs. sales / Gross person.
1,00,000 receipts exceeds
● Business - 1
Individual/HUF need crore
not deduct tax ● Profession
where sum is 50 Lakhs
credited or paid In the preceding
exclusively for financial year.
personal purposes
Other Points
● NO TDS
○ No deduction shall be made from any sum credited or paid or likely to be credited or paid during
the previous year
○ to the account of a contractor during the course of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods
carriages,
○ where such contractor owns ten or less goods carriages at any time during the previous year
○ and furnishes a declaration to that effect along with his Permanent Account Number,
○ to the person paying or crediting such sum.
Raw Material Purchased from a person other than This will not be treated as work rather it will be treated as
the person to whom the final product will be supplied. sale of goods; No TDS is required to be deducted.
However, transportation charges paid to a third party transporter of gas, either by the Owner/Seller of the gas
or purchaser of the gas or any other person, shall continue to be governed by the appropriate provisions of the
Act and tax shall be deductible at source on such payment to the third party at the applicable rates.
Where the content is produced as per the specifications provided by the broadcaster/ telecaster and the
copyright of the content/programme also gets transferred to the telecaster/ broadcaster, such contract is
covered by the definition of the term work’ in section 194C and, therefore, subject to TDS under that section.
Where the telecaster/broadcaster acquires only the telecasting/ broadcasting rights of the content already
produced by the production house, there is no contract for ‘’carrying out any work”, as required in section 194C.
Therefore, such payments are not liable for TDS under section 194C. However, payments of this nature may be
liable for TDS under other sections, if applicable.
Less than Rs. Any person Any Resident 5% of the net At the time of
1,00,000 amount received payment.
(Amount received -
Amount paid)
In other words, TDS
will be required to
be deducted if
Amount paid is Rs.
1,00,000 or more.
Less than Rs. 2,500 Any person I/HUF 10% At the time of
payment.
A person responsible for paying to any person any amount on account of repurchase of units covered under
section 80CCB(2) shall deduct tax at source at the rate of 20% at the time of payment of such amount.
purchasing or
selling lottery
tickets
TDS under section 194C will be applicable on the first type of payment, there will be no TDS under section 194C
on the second type of payment e.g. payment by advertising agency to the media company.
However, another issue has been raised in various cases as to whether the fees/charges taken or retained by
advertising companies from media companies for canvassing/booking advertisements (typically 15% of the
billing) is 'commission' or 'discount' for attracting the provisions of section 194H.
The CBDT has clarified that no TDS is attracted on payments made by television channels/newspaper
companies to the advertising agency for booking or procuring of or canvassing for advertisements
194I - Rent
TDS Not Required Payer Payee Rate of TDS Time of Deduction
Upto Rs. 1,80,000 Any person Any resident For P & M or At the time of
2,40,000 in a equipment- 2% payment or credit
financial year whichever is earlier
An individual or Hindu
Undivided Family shall For land or building,
be required to deduct land appurtenant to
tax at source if a building, furniture
turnover / total sales / or fittings -10%
Gross receipts exceeds
● Business - 1
197A is applicable
crore
● Profession 50
Lakhs
In the preceding
financial year.
Notes -
● Section 197A has been amended for enabling persons,
● other than companies and firms,
● in receipt of rent,
● on which tax is deductible under section 194-I, to file self-declaration in Form No. 15G
● for non-deduction of tax at source to the person responsible for paying rent.
● Likewise, resident senior citizens in receipt of rent can file a declaration in Form No.15H for
non-deduction of tax at source to the person responsible for paying rent.
Applicability of TDS provisions under section 194-I to payments made by the customers on
account of cooling charges to the cold storage owners
The customer is not given any right to use any demarcated space/place or the machinery of the cold store and
thus does not become a tenant. Therefore, the provisions of 194-I are not applicable to the cooling charges paid
by the customers of the cold storage.
However, since the arrangement between the customers and cold storage owners are basically contractual in
nature, the provision of section 194-C will be applicable to the amounts paid as cooling charges by the
customers of the cold storage.
No requirement to deduct tax at source under section 194-I on remittance of Passenger Service
Fees (PSF) by an Airline to an Airport Operator
Accordingly, the CBDT has, vide this Circular, clarified that lump sum lease premium or one-time upfront lease
charges, which are not adjustable against periodic rent, paid or payable for acquisition of long-term leasehold
rights over land or any other property are not payments in the nature of rent within the meaning of section
194-I.
Therefore, such payments are not liable for TDS under section 194-I.
Mr. X sold his house property in Bangalore as well as his rural agricultural land for a consideration of Rs. 60 lakh and Rs.
15 lakh, respectively, to Mr. Y on 1.8.20XX. He has purchased the house property and the land in the year 20XX for Rs. 40
lakh and Rs. 10 lakh, respectively. The stamp duty value on the date of transfer, i.e., 1.8.20XX, is Rs. 85 lakh and Rs. 20 lakh
for the house property and rural agricultural land, respectively. Determine the tax implications in the hands of Mr. X and
Mr. Y and the TDS implications, if any, in the hands of Mr. Y, assuming that both Mr. X and Mr. Y are resident Indians.
Up to 50,000 for Individual/ HUF Other than those Any 5% Credit or payment
a month or part resident for the last month
of a month. of the previous year
whose total sales, gross receipts or turnover
or the last month
from the business or profession exceeds Rs.
of the tenancy.
1 crore in case of business and Rs. 50 lakhs
in case of profession in the financial year
immediately preceding the financial year in
which such rent was credited or paid
For the purposes of this section, "rent" means any payment, by whatever name called, under any lease,
sub-lease, tenancy or any other agreement or arrangement for the use of any land or building or both
Notes
● In a case where the tax is required to be deducted in the cases where payee does not furnish PAN, such
deduction shall not exceed the amount of rent payable for the last month of the previous year or the
last month of the tenancy, as the case may be.
● No Requirement to obtain TAN
Example - On 01.04.20XX, Mr. A agreed to pay rent of Rs 80,000 per month for use of premises to Mr B. There is no
payment during the year. However, it is credited to his account on 31-3-20YY; Mr. B does not furnish his PAN to Mr. A.
Example - Rent is paid at Rs. 45,000 per month for first half of the year and subsequently, it is increased to Rs. 60,000
per month for remaining period; in such circumstances, the tax is required to be deducted only in respect of rent paid at
Rs. 60,000 during second half of the year.
ICAI Illustration
Mr. X, a salaried individual, pays rent of ₹ 55,000 per month to Mr. Y from June, 20XX. Is he required to deduct tax at
source? If so, when is he required to deduct tax? Also, compute the amount of tax to be deducted at source.
Would your answer change if Mr. X vacated the premises on 31st December, 20XX?
Also, what would be your answer if Mr. Y does not provide his PAN to Mr. X?
Since Mr. X pays rent exceeding ₹ 50,000 per month in the F.Y. 20XX-YY, he is liable to deduct tax at source @5% of such
rent for F.Y. 20XX-YY under section 194-IB. Thus, ₹ 27,500 [₹ 55,000 x 5% x 10] has to be deducted from rent payable for
March, 20YY.
If Mr. X vacated the premises in December, 20XX, then tax of ₹ 19,250 [₹ 55,000 x 5% x 7] has to be deducted from rent
payable for December, 20XX.
In case Mr. Y does not provide his PAN to Mr. X, tax would be deductible @20%, instead of 5%.
● In case 1 above, this would amount to ₹ 1,10,000 [₹ 55,000 x 20% x 10] but the same has to be restricted to ₹
55,000, being the rent for March, 20YY.
● In case 2 above, this would amount to ₹ 77,000 [₹ 55,000 x 20% x 7] but the same has to be restricted to ₹
55,000, being the rent for December, 20XX.
Rs. 30,000 in a financial Any person Any resident Refer Table Below At the time of
year, for each category of payment or
income. credit whichever
An individual or
is earlier
Hindu Undivided
(However, this limit does not Family shall be
apply in case of payment made required to
to the director of a company). deduct tax at
source if
turnover / total
● Fees for professional
sales / Gross
services; or
receipts exceeds
● Fees for technical services;
● Business
or
- 1 crore
● Any remuneration or fees
● Professio
or commission, by whatever
n 50
name called, to a director of
Lakhs
a company; or
In the preceding
● Royalty, or
financial year.
● Non-compete fees referred
to in section 28(va)
Example
XYZ Ltd. makes a payment of Rs 28,000 to Mr. Ganesh on 2.8.20XX towards fees for professional services and another
payment of Rs. 25,000 to him on the same date towards fees for technical services. Discuss whether TDS provisions
under section 194J are attracted.
Answer
TDS provisions under section 194J would not get attracted, since the limit of Rs. 30,000 is applicable for
fees for professional services and fees for technical services, separately. It is assumed that there is no other
payment to Mr. Ganesh towards fees for professional services and fees for technical services during the P.Y. 20XX-YY.
therefore, all other professions would be outside the scope of section 194J. For example, this section will not apply to professions
of teaching, sculpture, painting etc. unless they are notified.
● Explanation (b) to section 194J provides that the term fees for technical services‘ shall have the same meaning as in
Explanation 2 to section 9(1)(vii). (Refer chapter of Residential Status)
● The CBDT has, through Circular No.8/2009 dated 24.11.2009, clarified that TPAs (Third Party Administrators) who are making
payment on behalf of insurance companies to hospitals for settlement of medical/insurance claims etc. under various schemes
including cashless schemes are liable to deduct tax at source under section 194J on all such payments to hospitals etc.
Section 194K provides for deduction of tax at source @10% by any person responsible for paying to a resident
any income in respect of
● units of a Mutual fund
● units from Administrator of the specified undertaking
● units from the specified company
Time of deduction
The deduction is to be made at the time of credit of such sum to the account of the payee or at the time of
payment by any mode, whichever is earlier.
CBDT clarified that TDS will be applicable only on dividend payment & no tax shall be required to be deducted by the mutual
fund on income which is in the nature of capital gains.
Where any income in respect of units of a mutual fund, Administrator of the specified undertaking or the specified
company is credited to any account in the books of account of the person liable to pay such income, such crediting is
deemed to be credit of such income to the account of the payee and tax has to be deducted at source. The account to which
such income is credited may be called “Suspense account” or by any other name.
“Agricultural land” for the purpose of this section means any land situated in India including urban agricultural
land.
● the sum shall be the amount or the aggregate of amounts, as the case may be, in cash exceeding Rs. 20
lakhs during the previous year; and
● the deduction shall be—
○ an amount equal to 2% of the sum where the amount or aggregate of amounts, as the case may
be, being paid in cash exceeds Rs. 20 lakhs during the previous year but does not exceed Rs. 1
crore; or
○ an amount equal to 5% of the sum where the amount or aggregate of amounts, as the case may
be, being paid in cash exceeds Rs. 1 crore during the previous year:
Provided further that the Central Government may specify in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, by
notification in the Official Gazette, the recipient in whose case the first proviso shall not apply or apply at
reduced rate, if such recipient satisfies the conditions specified in such notification:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any payment made to,–
● the Government;
● any banking company or co-operative society engaged in carrying on the business of banking or a post
office;
● any business correspondent of a banking company or co-operative society engaged in carrying on the
business of banking, in accordance with the guidelines issued in this regard by the Reserve Bank of India;
● any white label automated teller machine operator of a banking company or co-operative society
engaged in carrying on the business of banking, in accordance with the authorisation issued by the
Reserve Bank of India under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007;
Provided also that the Central Government may specify in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, by
notification in the Official Gazette, the recipient in whose case the provision of this section shall not apply or
apply at reduced rate, if such recipient satisfies the conditions specified in such notification.
NOTES
The provisions of section 194N shall apply where cash withdrawals exceed Rs. 1 crore from bank/co-operative
bank/post office during the previous year. The section applies to cash withdrawals made by residents as well as
Non-Resident.
The provisions of this section apply if aggregate cash withdrawals from one or more accounts maintained with
the bank/cooperative bank/post office exceeds Rs. 1 crore in a previous year. Accordingly if Mr. N withdraws
Rs70 Lakhs from his saving account on 15.7.2020 and Rs. 50 lakhs from his current account on 20.8.2020, with
Bank of India, then Bank of India shall deduct TDS of Rs. 40,000 from payment of Rs. 50 lakhs.
If a company has current accounts with HDFC bank at Mumbai Branch, Delhi Branch and Kolkata Branch and
cash withdrawn by the company is Rs. 60 lakh from each branch, the bank shall deduct TDS of Rs. 1,60,000.
However cash withdrawals from two different banks/co-operative banks shall not be aggregated.
1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any of the provisions of Part B of this Chapter,
where sale of goods or provision of services of an ecommerce participant is facilitated by an e-commerce
operator through its digital or electronic facility or platform (by whatever name called), such ecommerce
operator shall, at the time of credit of amount of sale or services or both to the account of an
e-commerce participant or at the time of payment thereof to such e-commerce participant by any
mode, whichever is earlier, deduct income-tax at the rate of 1% (0.75%, where the amount is paid or
credited during the period from 1 st October, 2020 to 31 st March, 2021) of the gross amount of such
sales or services or both.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, any payment made by a purchaser of goods or
recipient of services directly to an e-commerce participant for the sale of goods or provision of services
or both, facilitated by an e-commerce operator, shall be deemed to be the amount credited or paid by the
e-commerce operator to the e-commerce participant and shall be included in the gross amount of such
sale or services for the purpose of deduction of income-tax under this sub-section.
2. No deduction under sub-section (1) shall be made from any sum credited or paid or likely to be credited
or paid during the previous year to the account of an ecommerce participant, being an individual or Hindu
undivided family, where the gross amount of such sale or services or both during the previous year does
not exceed Rs. 5 lakhs and such e-commerce participant has furnished his Permanent Account Number
or Aadhaar number to the e-commerce operator.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in Part B of this Chapter, a transaction in respect of which tax has
been deducted by the e-commerce operator under sub-section (1), or which is not liable to deduction
under sub-section (2), shall not be liable to tax deduction at source under any other provision of this
Chapter
Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any amount or aggregate of amounts
received or receivable by an e-commerce operator for hosting advertisements or providing any other
services which are not in connection with the sale or services referred to in sub-section (1).
4. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this section, the Board may, with the approval
of the Central Government, issue guidelines for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
5. Every guideline issued by the Board under sub-section (4) shall be laid before each House of Parliament,
and shall be binding on the income-tax authorities and on the e-commerce operator.
6. For the purposes of this section, an e-commerce operator shall be deemed to be the person responsible
for paying an e-commerce participant.
a. "electronic commerce" means the supply of goods or services or both, including digital products, over
digital or electronic network;
b. "e-commerce operator" means a person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or
platform for electronic commerce;
c. "e-commerce participant" means a person resident in India selling goods or providing services or both,
including digital products, through digital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce;
d. "services" includes "fees for technical services" and fees "professional services", as defined in the
Explanation to section 194J.
Applicability and rate of TDS Section 194 Q requires any person, being a buyer who is responsible for paying any
sum to any resident-seller for purchase of goods of the value or aggregate of such value exceeding ₹ 50 lakhs
in a previous year, to deduct tax at source @0.1% of such sum exceeding ₹ 50 lakhs.
Time of deduction The deduction is to be made at the time of credit of such sum to the account of the
resident-seller or at the time of payment thereof by any mode, whichever is earlier.
In case any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this section, the CBDT is empowered to issue
guidelines, with the approval of the Central Government, for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
Every guideline issued by the CBDT shall, as soon as may be after it is issued, be laid before each House of
Parliament, and shall be binding on the income-tax authorities and on the person liable to deduct tax.
Tax is not required to be deducted under this section in respect of a transaction on which -
In case of a transaction to which both section 206C(1H) and section 194Q applies, tax is required to be deducted
under section 194Q.
Meaning of buyer
Buyer means a person whose total sales, gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him
exceed ₹ 10 crores during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which the purchase of
goods is carried out.
However, the buyer does not include a person as notified by the Central Government for this purpose, subject to
fulfillment of the stipulated conditions.
Example
Mr. Shetty, a resident Indian, is in retail business and his turnover for F.Y.2020-21 was ₹ 14 crores. He regularly
purchases goods from another resident, Mr. Sharma, a wholesaler, and the aggregate payments during the
F.Y.2021-22 was ₹ 105 lakh (₹ 20 lakh on 1.5.2021, ₹ 25 lakh on 12.7.2021, ₹ 22 lakh on 28.11.2021 and ₹ 38 lakh on
25.2.2022). Assume that the said amounts were credited to Mr. Sharma’s account in the books of Mr. Shetty on
the same date. Mr. Sharma’s turnover for F.Y.2020-21 was ₹ 25 crores. Based on the above facts, examine the
TDS/TCS implications, if any, under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Since Mr. Shetty’s turnover for F.Y.2020-21 exceeds 10 crores, and payments made by him to Mr. Sharma, a
resident seller exceed ₹ 50 lakhs in the P.Y.2021-22, he is liable to deduct [email protected]% of ₹ 45 lakhs (being the sum
exceeding ₹ 50 lakhs) in the following manner –
No tax is to be deducted u/s 194Q on the payments made on 1.5.2021 and 12.7.2021, since the aggregate
payments till that date i.e. 45 lakhs, has not exceeded the threshold of ₹ 50 lakhs.
Tax of ₹ 1,700 (i.e 0.1% of ₹ 17 lakhs) has to be deducted u/s 194Q from the payment/ credit of ₹ 22 lakh on
28.11.2021 [₹ 22 lakh – ₹ 5 lakhs, being the balance unexhausted threshold limit].
Tax of ₹ 3,800 (i.e 0.1% of ₹ 38 lakhs) has to be deducted u/s 194Q from the payment/ credit of ₹ 28 lakhs on
25.2.2022.
Note – In this case, since both section 194Q and 206C(1H) applies, tax has to be deducted u/s 194Q.
● he shall be deemed to be assessee in default (penalty u/s 221 & interest u/s 220) +
● liable to pay interest @ 1% for every month or part of the month on the amount of tax from the date on
which such tax was deductible till the date on which such tax is deducted.
If a person liable to deduct tax fails to deposit the tax after deduction
● he shall be deemed to be assessee in default (penalty u/s 221 & interest u/s 220) +
● liable to pay interest @ 1.5% for every month or part of the month on the amount of tax from the date
on which such tax was deducted to the date on which such tax is actually paid.
● Such interest shall be paid before furnishing a quarterly statement for each quarter.
● Where the tax has not been paid after it is deducted, the amount of tax along with the interest shall be
a charge upon all the assets of the person liable to deduct tax.
Although in the above case the person responsible for deduction of tax is not considered as assessee in default still he will
be liable to pay interest on the amount not deducted from the date on which such tax was deductible to the date of
furnishing of return of income by the payee.
For example TDS was required to be deducted on 10/10/20XX but it was not deducted, the payee furnished his return of
income and included such sum for computing income and paid the tax due on such income by 30/09/20YY.
Conclusions
The payer shall not be considered as assessee in default but he will be liable to pay interest @ 1% for every month or part
of the month. The period for which interest will be calculated and start from 10/10/20XX and will end on 30/09/20YY.
No order under section 201(1), deeming a person to be an assessee-in default for failure to deduct the whole or any part of
the tax from a person resident in India, shall be passed at any time after the expiry of
- seven years from the end of the financial year in which the payment is made or credit is given; or
- two years from the end of the financial year in which the correction statement is delivered under the proviso to
section 200(3) whichever is later