Remove rule that calls for TDS on cash withdrawal: Banks in Budget wishlist

Tax is to be debited from the account of the customer and cannot be adjusted against the cash withdrawn

Ahead of the Union Budget, the banking sector, through the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), has made recommendations to the Union finance ministry on direct tax, including removing Section 194N of the Income Tax Act.

According to Section 194N, tax deduction at source (TDS) has to be done if a sum or sums withdrawn in cash by a person in a fiscal year exceed Rs 20 lakh if no income-tax return (ITR) has been filed for the three previous assessment years, and Rs 1 crore if ITRs have been filed in all the three previous assessment years.

Tax is deducted at