Tax Deduction at source – TDS

Tax Deduction at source – TDS

Any person paying income to another person in the form of some specified transactions above the threshold limits specified in the Income Tax Act, is responsible to deduct tax at source and needs to deposit that TDS to the government within the time limit specified. And also required to file the quarterly return of TDS deducted and deposited on or before the dates specified by the Govt.

 

Relaxation in TDS rates due to Covid19 Pandemic:

To give some relaxation to the taxpayers from hardship of Covid19, the government has announced some relief in the TDS rates for the period starting from 14.05.2020 to 31.03.2021. These relaxations are only for Resident Indians, so these revised rates are not applicable on Non-residents.

In below tables detail of various TDS rates applicable to resident and non-resident Indians, as well as domestic and international companies in India, are given:

 

TDS Rate Chart for F.Y. 2020-21 (A.Y: 2021-22)

Salary Payment:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
192 Salaries As per applicable normal slab rate As per applicable normal slab rate As per applicable normal slab rate As per applicable normal slab rate
192A Premature withdrawal from EPF 50000 10 10 10 10

 

 

Interest Payment:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
193 Interest on securities – 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 or 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 during the financial year 10000 10 7.5
193 Interest on securities – Interest on securities for money issued by or on behalf of any local authority/statutory corporation, listed debentures of a company(other than demat form), any other interest on securities 5000 10 7.5
94A Interest (Banking co., co-operative society engaged in banking, post office) 40000 10 7.5
194A Interest (Any other person) 5000 10 7.5
194LD Interest on certain bonds from Govt. securities 5 5
195 Interest income payable by Govt./Indian concern (other than section 194LB or 194LC) 20 20

 

 

Dividend Payment:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194 Dividends 5000 10 7.5

 

Note:  In Budget 2020, the Finance Minister abolished Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) . As a result, the dividend received on equity shares and mutual funds is now taxable at the normal applicable slab rates, which were earlier exempt in the hands of recipient. So now the dividend received shall be taxable in the hands of the shareholder / unit holder. As the Dividend would be taxable in the hands of the shareholders now, provisions of TDS would be applicable. So, an amendment to the existing Section 194 has been made to add the provision to deduct TDS on Dividend from Equity Shares.

 

Winning from Lottery or Horse Race:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194B Winning from lotteries 10000 30 30 30 30
194BB Winning from Horse race 10000 30 30 30 30

 

 

Payment to Contractor:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194C Contractor-Single

Transaction-Individual/HUF

-Others

30000  

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

0.75

1.5

 

 

194C Contractor – Consolidated Payment During the F.Y.

– Individual/HUF

– Others

100000  

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

0.75

1.5

 

 

 

 

Insurance commission or Principal payment:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194D Insurance commission

– Other than Company

– Company

15000  

5

10

 

 

3.75

10

 

194DA Maturity of Life insurance policy 100000 5 3.75

 

 

Commission payment:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194G Commission-Lottery 15000 5 5 3.75 5
194H Commission/Brokerage 15000 5 3.75

 

 

Payment of Rent and other Real estate transactions:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194I Rent of – Plant/Machinery /Equipment

– Land and Building/Furniture & Fixture

240000 2

 

10

 

1.5

 

7.5

 

194IA Transfer of certain immovable property other than agriculture land 50 lakh 1 0.75
194IB Rent by Individual/HUF 50000 per month 5 3.75
194IC Payment under Joint Development Agreements to Individual/HUF 10 7.5

 

 

Payment of professional and other fees:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194J Professional Fees 30000 10 7.5
194J Technical Fees (w.e.f. 01.04.2020) 30000 2 1.5
194J Payment to call centre operator (w.e.f. 01.06.2017) 30000 2 1.5
194J Director’s fees 10 7.5
195 Fees for technical services 10 10
195 Royalty 10 10
195 Fees for technical services 10 10

 

 

Capital Gain transactions:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
195 Long-term capital gain

– Under Section – 115E/

112(1)(c)(iii)/112A

– Any Other Gains

 

 

 

 

10

20

 

 

 

 

10

20

195 Short-term capital gain – 111A 15 15

 

 

Other Miscellaneous transactions:

Section Specified Transaction Threshold Limit TDS Rate Applicable from 01/04/2020 to 13/05/2020 TDS Rate Applicable from 14/05/2020 to 31/03/2021
    Resident Non-resident * Resident Non-resident *
    Rs. TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%) TDS Rate (%)
194K Payment of any income in respect of

(a) units of a mutual fund as per section 10(23D); or

(b) the units from the administrator; or

(c) units from specified company

(w.e.f. 01.04.2020)

5000 10 7.5
194LA Compensation on transfer of certain immovable property other than agriculture land

(TDS exempted if covered under RFCTLARR Act w.e.f. 01.04.2017)

250000 10 7.5
194LB Income by way of interest from infrastructure debt fund 5 5
194LBA Income from units of business trust

– interest received or receivable from a special purpose vehicle; or

– dividend referred to in sub-section (7) of section 115-O

 

10

 

10

 

5

 

10

 

7.5

 

7.5

 

5

 

10

194LBA Distribution of rental income to unit holders

– Other than Company

– Company

 

 

10

10

 

 

30

40

 

 

7.5

7.5

 

 

30

40

194LBB Income in respect of units of investment fund

– Other than Company

– Company

 

 

10

10

 

 

30

40

 

 

7.5

7.5

 

 

30

40

194LBC Income in respect of investment in securitization fund

– Individual/HUF

– Company

– Other Person

 

 

25

30

30

 

 

30

40

30

 

 

18.75

22.5

22.5

 

 

30

40

30

194LC Income by way of interest by an Indian specified company to a non-resident/foreign company on foreign currency approved loan / long-term infrastructure bonds from outside India 5 5
194LC Income by way of interest by an Indian specified company on rupee denominated bond / any long-term bonds from outside India, which is listed only on a recognized stock exchange located in any International Financial Services Centre 4 4
194M Certain payments by Individual/HUF 50 lakh 5 3.75
194N Payment of certain amount in cash 1 Crore 2 2 2 2
194N Payment of certain amount in cash (first proviso of section 194N)if-

–  Amount is more than Rs.20 lakh but up to Rs. 1 crore

–  Amount exceeds Rs. 1 crore (Applicable from 01.07.2020)

 

 

N.A.

 

N.A.

 

 

N.A.

 

N.A.

 

 

2

 

5

 

 

2

 

5

194-O Applicable for e-commerce operator for the sale of goods or provision of services facilitated by it through its digital or electronic facility or platform (Applicable from 01.10.2020) N.A 0.75
195 Income of Investment made by an NRI 20 20
195 Any Other Income – Other than Company

– Company

 

30

 

40

 

30

 

40

196A Income in respect –

– of units of a Mutual Fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10; or

– from the specified company referred to in the Explanation to clause (35) of section 10

20 20
196B Income from units to an offshore fund 10 10
196C Income from foreign currency bonds or GDR of an Indian company 10 10
196D Income of foreign Institutional Investors from securities (not being dividend or capital gain) 20 20
194E Non-resident sportsmen or sports association 20 20
194EE NSS 2500 10 10 7.5 10
194F Repurchase units by MFs 20 20 15 20

 

 

*Applicable surcharge and Health & Education Cess shall be added to TDS rates mentioned above.

 

Note: In case of non-furnishing of PAN/Aadhaar by deductee, TDS will be charged at normal rate or 20% (5% in case of section 194-O), whichever is higher.

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