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What is TDS

Tax Deducted at Source or TDS was introduced to collect tax from the source of income. According to the Income Tax Act, anyone making a payment is required to deduct tax if the payment is crossing certain limits. The limits or the rates are prescribed by the Income Tax department. TDS is managed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which comes under the Department of Revenue.
 
The company or the person deducting the tax is called a deductor and the company or the person receiving the deducted payment if the deductee. The deductor is required to remit the tax into the account of the Union government and the deductee would be entitled to get credit of the amount taxed on the basis of Form 26AS.
 
TDS is deducted on various types of payments. It is deducted on salaries, interest payments by banks, commission payments, rent payments, consultation fees, and professional fees. TDS is not required to be paid on rent payments or on fees paid to professionals like doctors, lawyers.
 
TDS returns
 
TDS return contains the details of the deductions and has to be filed by the deductor.
 
TDS rates
 
Different TDS rates are applicable on the payments depending on the nature of the payments.
 
Section of the Income Tax Act makes it compulsory for every employer to deduct tax at source from the salary of employees. As per the tax laws in India, the rate of deduction depends on the income tax slab under which the employee’s salary falls.
 
However, TDS is applicable only when the amount crosses a certain limit which is prescribed by the Income Tax department. TDS will not be deducted if the payment amount does not cross the specified limit.
 

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Updated On: 13 Sep 2024 | 10:32 AM IST

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Updated On: 11 Sep 2024 | 11:39 AM IST

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Updated On: 27 Aug 2024 | 1:49 PM IST

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Updated On: 31 Jul 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

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Updated On: 26 Jul 2024 | 11:03 PM IST

In the Union Budget for the previous financial year 2023-24, it was announced that a 10 per cent TDS on interest payments would be applied to listed bonds (debentures) starting April 1, 2023

Updated On: 26 Jul 2024 | 12:19 AM IST

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Updated On: 25 Jul 2024 | 10:36 AM IST

The Budget has proposed to cut the rate of TDS to 2% from 5% earlier for rents paid in excess of Rs 50,000 by an individual or an HUF, for a month or part thereof

Updated On: 24 Jul 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

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Updated On: 23 Jul 2024 | 7:59 PM IST

The crypto body has further asked for an increase in the threshold limit for TDS deduction under Section 194S of the Income Tax Act from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5,00,000

Updated On: 12 Jul 2024 | 11:21 PM IST

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Updated On: 25 Jun 2024 | 11:04 PM IST

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Updated On: 20 Jun 2024 | 1:10 PM IST

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Updated On: 17 Jun 2024 | 10:47 PM IST

Also ensure that Form 16 and Form 26AS contain identical TDS details

Updated On: 03 Jun 2024 | 10:35 PM IST

Individuals with income below basic exemption limit should opt for the former, those exceeding this limit may go for the latter

Updated On: 09 Apr 2024 | 10:44 PM IST