TDS Returns
What is TDS ?
Tax deduction at source being abbreviated as TDS means payment after reduction of tax, in order to trace transactions by the government some of the payments are covered by the TDS provisions and hence the government has made the process of TDS online.
What is the meaning of TDS return.
TDS Return is a TDS statement which needs to be filed quarterly by the deductor stating the amount of TDS deducted and deposited with the government.
Who is required to deduct TDS.
TDS is required to be deducted by a person making specified payments and is required to be deducted at the time of making such payments.
Who is not required to deduct TDS.
In case of an Individual and HUF whose books are not subject to audit are not required to deduct TDS while making specified payments.
Meaning of Specified Payments under TDS and the rate at which TDS rates are to be deducted.
- Payment of Salary under section 192 @ Normal Slab.
- Premature Withdrawal from Employee Provident Fund @ 10%.
- Interest on securities under section 193 @ 10%.
- Payment of any dividend under section 194 @ 10%.
- Income in form of Interest (Other than Interest on Securities under section 194A) @ 10%.
- Income by way of winnings from Lottery card games, crossword puzzles and other than these games under section 194B @ 30%.
- Income by way of horse race winnings under section 194BB @ 30%.
- Payment made to a contractor and Sub- contractor under section 194C – Individual @ 1% – Others @ 2%.
- Payment of Insurance Commission under section 194D @ 5%.
- Payment made in respect of a Life Insurance Policy under section 194DA @ 5%.
- Payment made to a person under National Savings Scheme under section 194EE @ 10%.
- Payment to repurchase by a unit of Unit Trust or Mutual Fund under section 194F @ 20%.
- Payment made for commission on sale of Lottery tickets under section 194G @ 5%.
- Payment for Commission or Brokerage under section 194H @ 5%.
- Payment for rent on Hire of Plant and Machinery @ 2% and Land and Building @ 10% under section 194-I.
- Payment for purchase of any Immovable Property other than agricultural land under section 194-IA @ 1%.
- Rent payment by an Individual in excess of Rs.50,000/- month under section 194-IB @ 5%.
- Payment under Joint Development Agreements under section 194-IC @ 10%.
- Any payment made for the fee of Professional, Management or Technical Services under section 194J @ 10%.
- Payment of any Income for units of Mutual Fund as per section 10(23D) @ 10%.
- Payment for compensation on Acquisition of Immovable property under section 194LA @ 10%.
- Units distributed as income to unit holders by business trust under section 194LBA @ 10%.
- Payment of Income to unit holding for holding units of an investment fund under section 194LBB @ 10%.
- Income from investment made in Securitization Fund under section 194LBC Individual and HUF @ 25% and others @ 30%.
- Payments made by an Individual and HUF and the limit is exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs under section 194M @ 5%.
- Cash withdrawal made in the year exceeding Rs.1 crore TDS @ 2% and if the Income tax return has not been filed for preceding three financial years TDS will deducted as per slabs
– Amount more than Rs.20 Lakhs up to 1 crore @ 2%.
– Amount exceeding Rs.1 crore @ 5%.
27. E-Commerce Operator selling goods and services by electronically and digitally TDS required to be deducted under section 194-O @ 1%.
28. Specified Banks making payment to senior citizens as well as persons of age more than 75 years of age in the form of Interest and pension TDS required to be deducted @ rates in force.
29. Payments made to person if the aggregate value of purchase of goods exceeds Rs. 50 lakhs TDS is to be deducted on the amount exceeding Rs.50 lakhs @ 0.1%.
What is the Due Date of TDS Return Filing?
- Quarter April-June : 31st July.
- Quarter July-September : 31st October.
- Quarter October-December : 31st January.
- Quarter January-March : 31st May.
Fees for Late Filing of return :
If TDS return is not filed within the due date than a fine of Rs.200/- day is required to be paid from the due date of filing the return till the date payment has been made. However the maximum fine cannot exceed Rs. 5000/-.
Can Prosecution be launched if TDS is not deducted and paid to the government within the due date :
Yes, prosecution can be launched if TDS is not deposited with the government within the due date for a rigorous imprisonment of minimum of three months which may extend to seven years.
Forms of TDS returns :
Statement of TDS deducted from Salaries : Form 24Q
Statement of TDS deducted except Salaries : Form 26Q
Statement of Tax to be deducted from Interest, dividend or other sum payable to a non- resident : Form 27Q
Challan cum statement of TDS under section 194IA :Form 26QB
Statement of TCS : Form 27EQ
How to file TDS return forms ?
Step 1 : Visit the Income Tax site of E-Filing and Log in.
Step 2 : Go to the TDS tab and select the option of Upload TDS.
Step 3 : Fill in the requisite details and validate the form.
Step 4 : Upload the Form.
Step 5: Mail confirming the above process will be send in the registered mail id.
Step 6: DSC is generated, if not then e-verification is required to be done.