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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.
 

Latest Updates on TDS

If your income exceeds 15G/15H limit but you qualify for tax deduction at a lower rate, use Form 13

Updated On: 13 Apr 2023 | 3:13 PM IST

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Wednesday issued a clarification about Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) deduction by employers in the current fiscal

Updated On: 06 Apr 2023 | 6:50 AM IST

Direct tax collected by way of tax deducted at source on payments made upon transfer of virtual digital assets aggregated to Rs 157.9 crore upto March 20, 2023, the Parliament was told on Tuesday

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 11:13 PM IST

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Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 9:47 PM IST

The mobile app will facilitate taxpayers to view their information as available in the Annual Information Statement (AIS)/ Taxpayer Information Summary

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 8:27 PM IST

The net tax growth rate in some of these regions was below expectations, said two people privy to the development

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 10:59 PM IST

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will soon come out with a scheme on the Budget announcement of reducing pendency of appeals related to TDS default issues, board chairperson Nitin Gupta said

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 3:43 PM IST

Currently, FPIs investing in government securities and corporate bonds avail concessional 5 per cent withholding tax rate

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 12:08 PM IST

Budget 2023: The Centre has also made a distinction between 'games of skill' and 'games of chance' in the Finance Bill, signalling that both might get a separate tax structure in future

Updated On: 02 Feb 2023 | 5:59 PM IST

Proposes 30% tax on net winnings, removes threshold of Rs 10,000

Updated On: 01 Feb 2023 | 10:48 PM IST

India should consider lowering the 1% TDS on crytocurrency trade as a high rate is causing a flight of capital and users to platforms in foreign jurisdictions and grey market

Updated On: 25 Jan 2023 | 5:30 PM IST

CBDT tells I-T officials to nudge entities; move could help garner over Rs 5,000 cr

Updated On: 24 Jan 2023 | 11:48 PM IST

For investments made after proof has been submitted to the employer, claim refund in ITR

Updated On: 24 Jan 2023 | 6:06 PM IST

Some industry experts also suggested that gains in the crypto industry should be allowed to be offset against losses

Updated On: 17 Jan 2023 | 8:44 PM IST

Tax is to be debited from the account of the customer and cannot be adjusted against the cash withdrawn

Updated On: 16 Jan 2023 | 11:30 PM IST

The ITAT ruled that there is no requirement under the IT Act for the deduction of tax at source by the partnership firm on remuneration to partners

Updated On: 12 Jan 2023 | 2:56 PM IST

The current tax architecture may lead to a loss of approximately Rs 99.3 trillion of local exchange trade volume in the next four years, says the study by The Esya Centre

Updated On: 04 Jan 2023 | 5:14 PM IST

Cryptocurrency: Business Standard talked to various crypto firms in India about how 2023 will be for the industry. Here's what they said

Updated On: 26 Dec 2022 | 11:39 AM IST

Move seen as part of department's revenue maximisation exercise

Updated On: 19 Dec 2022 | 11:58 PM IST

Income-tax dept allows non-resident taxpayers not having PAN to file Form 10F manually till March 31, 2023

Updated On: 14 Dec 2022 | 5:35 PM IST