Every business, whether a startup or an existing company, is certain to incur some expenses or to make payments to its parties irrespective of its size and scale. Thus TDS provisions apply to all types and size of businesses. It applies in the same or similar way to a proprietor, firm, LLP or a company registered under the companies, Act. 2013.
The payment of expense by a person is an Income in the hands of the recipient. Thus the payor is under a liability to deduct the tax at applicable rates while making payment to the party. For small payments, the provision of TDS does not apply until it crosses a threshold limit as prescribed. It must be noted that the TDS is applicable only on the specified payment and after it reaches the threshold limit. The most common types of expenses on which TDS is applicable is provided hereunder.
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Organisations and employers who have a valid Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) can file TDS returns. TDS must be filed for the below-mentioned payments that have been mentioned under the Income Tax Act:
The procedure for the validation of the TDS Returns is mentioned below:
In case there are any errors when filing the TDS returns such as incorrect PAN or challan details, the tax amount that was paid to the government will not come up on Form 16, Form 16A and Form 26AS. Under such circumstances, the TDS Returns must be filed again.
The prerequisites for filing revised TDS Returns are mentioned below:
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Section | Nature of Payment | Basic Cut-off (Rs.) Per Annum | Individual and HUF | Other Than Individual/HUF | PAN is not Submitted |
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192 | Payment of Salaries by Employers | Slab rate | Slab rate | Not applicable | 30% |
192A | Premature payment by PF Organization from EPF A/c (i.e. before 5 Years). | 50,000 | 10% | Not applicable | 20% |
193 | Payment of Interest on Securities by company | 10,000 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194 | Payment of Dividend other than dividend as referred to Section 115O by company (i.e. Dividend on which Dividend Distribution Tax is not paid) | 2,500 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194A | Payment of Interest by bank | 40,000 (Non Sr.Citizen) 50,000 (Sr. Citizen) | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194A | Payment of Interest by others | 5,000 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194B | Payment of prize from Wining from Lotteries by any person. | 10,000 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
194B | Payment of prize from Wining from Horse Race by any person. | 10,000.00 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
194C | Payment to Contractors by any person. | 30,000 (Single bill) or 1 Lakh aggregate bills during the year. | 1% | 2% | 20% |
194C | Payment to Transporter Covered u/s. 44E and submit declaration in prescribed format. (i.e. owning less than 10 goods carriages) | – | 0 | 0 | 20% |
194C | Payment to Transporter not covered u/s. 44E (i.e. owning more than 10 goods carriages) | 30,000 (Single bill ) or 75,000.00 aggregate bills during the year. | 1% | 2% | 20% |
194D | Payment of Insurance Commission to agents by Insurance Company. | 15,000 | 5% | 10% | 20% |
194DA | Payment in respect of maturity of Life Insurance Policy by Life Insurance Company. | 1 Lakh | 1% | 1% | 20% |
194DE | Payment to NRI sportsman or association by any person or organization | – | 20% | 20% | 20% |
194EE | Payment out of deposit under National Saving Scheme (NSS) | 2,500 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194F | Payment with respect to repurchase of units by Mutual Fund Companies. | – | 20% | 20% | 20% |
194G | Payment of Lottery Commission | 15,000 | 5% | 5% | 20% |
194H | Payment of commission or Brokerage | 15,000 | 5% | 5% | 20% |
194I | Payment of rent on land, building, furniture and fittings. | 240,000 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194I | Payment of rent on plant, machinery or equipments. | 240,000 | 2% | 2% | 20% |
194IB | Payment made on account of transfer of immovable property other than agriculture land. | 50 Lakh | 1% | 1% | 20% |
194IA | Rent payable by individual not covered u/s. 194I for land, building, furniture and fittings | 50,000 PM | 5% | 5% | 20% |
194J | Payment of Professional Fees other than call centers | 30,000 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
194J | Payment of Professional Fees to call centers. | 30,000 | 2% | 2% | 20% |
194LA | Compensation on transfer of certain immoveable property than Agriculture Land | 250,000 | 10% | 10% | 20% |
Section | Nature of Payment | TCS Rate (%) |
---|---|---|
206C | Scrap | 1 |
206C | Tendu Leaves | 5 |
206C | Timber obtained under a forest lease or other mode | 2.5 |
206C | Any other forest produce not being a timber or tendu leave | 2.5 |
206C | Alcoholic Liquor for human consumption | 1 |
206C | Parking Lot, Toll Plaza, Mining and Quarrying | 2 |
206C | Minerals, being coal or lignite or iron ore (applicable from July 1, 2012) | 1 |
206C | Sale of motor vehicle of the value exceeding Rs. 10 Lacs (wef 01.06.2016) Motor vehicle clause not applicable on Central Government, a State Government, an embassy, a High Commission, Legation, Commission, Consulate and the Trade Representation of a foreign State; Local Authority; a Public Sector Company which is engaged in the business of carrying passengers (wef 01.04.2017) | 1 |
SL. NO. | PARTICULAR | DUE DATE | TYPE OF EVENT |
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1 | Payment of TDS deducted under various sections of the income tax act | Before 7th day of Next Month | Monthly |
2 | 1st Quarter TDS Return ( 1st April to 30th June) | 31st July | Quarterly |
3 | 2nd Quarter TDS Return ( 1st July to 30th September) | 31st October | Quarterly |
4 | 3rd Quarter TDS Return ( 1th October to 31st December) | 31st January | Quarterly |
5 | 4th Quarter TDS Return ( 1st January to 31st March) | 31st May | Quarterly |
Note TDS deducted in a month is required to be paid before 7th day of next month. While making TDS mention correct section in the challan number 281. For TDS payment use separate challan while making payment for specific type (section). Interest on Late Payment is- 1.5% per month or part thereof, The penalty on Late filing of TDS Return is Rs. 200 per day, however it is limited to the TDS amount.
TDS means Tax Deducted at Source. It is the amount deducted from payments of various kinds such as salary, contract payment, commission etc. This deducted amount can be adjusted against the tax due of the deductee.
It is the duty of the person who is making payment to someone for specified goods or services to deduct TDS and file TDS return. The specified payment includes salary, interest, commission, brokerage, professional fees, royalty, contract payments, etc. The person who deducts TDS is called deductor and the person whose tax is being deducted is called deductee.
TDS is not required to be deducted by Individuals and HUF except for those whose accounts are required to be audited u/s 44AB i.e. whose gross receipts in preceding financial year in case of business is more than 2 crore (AY 2017-2018) or 1 crore ( AY 2016-2017) and in case of profession 50 lakhs ( AY 2017-2018) or 25 lakhs (AY 2016-2017).
TAN is an alphanumeric 10 digit number required by a person who is liable to deduct TDS and file TDS return. Thus such person must make an application within a month of deducting TDS for allotment of Tax Deduction and Collection Number (TAN) in Form 49B. This number allotted is mandatory to mention in all TDS Certificates issued, returns, challans etc. If a person fails to apply for TAN he may be penalised up to Rs. 10,000/-.
Different types of TDS forms are as follows :-
Form 24Q -TDS on Salaries
Form 26Q – TDS on payments other than Salaries
Form 27Q – TDS on payments made to Non-Residents
Form 27EQ – TCS
PAN of the deductor has to be given by Non-Government deductors. It is essential to quote PAN of all deductees.
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