Lesson - 15 Tax Deducted at Source: Structure
Lesson - 15 Tax Deducted at Source: Structure
STRUCTURE
15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 Introduction Objective TDS on Salary TDS on interest on securities TDS on dividend TDS on Winning TDS on contractors TDS on Professional Fees TDS on Rent Let us Sum Up Glossary Self Assessment Exercise
15.0 INTRODUCTION
Assessee pays tax in the assessment year on the income earned in previous year. Due to this rule the tax collection is delayed till the completion of the previous year. Even sometimes people conceal there income and the tax is not paid at all. In order to overcome these problems, government started deducted some amount of tax from the amount which is receivable by the assessee. The amount of tax so deducted is called as Tax Deducted at Source, i.e., TDS.
15.1 OBJECTIVE
After going through this lesson you will be ale to understand what is the scheme of tax deduction at source. How tax is deducted from salary income, interest and dividend income, winning from lottery, crossword puzzle, races including horse races, gambling, betting etc., and payments of Rent, contractors and Professional fees.
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1. If salary exceeds minimum non-taxable limit (Rs 1,00,000/Rs. 1,35,000/Rs. 1,85,000) 2. Value of perk is to be included in salary. 3. Employee can claim deduction u/s 80C, 80CCC, 80CCD, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80G, 80GG and 80U. 4. Salary shall be rounded off in multiple of Rs 10 and tax in multiple of Rs 1 5. Income from any other heads if disclosed by assesses shall be considered 6. If employee was earlier employed somewhere else during the P.Y. then the present employer should consider the amount of income & TDS on that for computing the TDS on total income of employee 7. TDS shall be deducted on monthly basis.
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The principal officer is required to deduct tax at prescribed rates on dividend (including Deemed dividend) payment to a resident individual shareholder (both preference & equity) No TDS on dividend paid by a Co in which public is substantially interested i.e. a public company, if following conditions are satisfied: 1. Dividend is paid by an A/c payee cheque 2. Dividend is paid to a resident Individual 3. Dividend is less than Rs 5000 p.a. However from 1.6.97 no TDS is required in case of dividend paid by a domestic company. Thus this section is now relevant only for non-Indian company declaring dividend in India and domestic company declaring deemed dividend Now Indian Companies are required to pay corporate dividend tax @ 10% on dividends paid or declared u/s 115-O. The rate of T.D.S is 10% plus surcharge plus education cess.
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6. TDS rate is 2 % plus surcharge plus education cess of contract amount (1 % in case of advertising contract) TDS on payment to Sub Contractors [Sec 194 C] 1. If payment is made to an OR subcontractor 2. Payment should be made as a part of contract 3. Payment should be made by any person, except HUF & individuals 4. Tax to be deducted at the time of making due or making payment. 5. Tax to be deducted @ 1% plus surcharge plus education cess of contract amount
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LET US SUM UP
T.D.S stands for tax deducted at source, which literally means the tax required to be paid by the assessee, is deducted by the person paying the income to him. Thus, the tax is deducted at the source f income itself. Although it is worth mentioning here that whole of tax is not deducted at the source but only a certain part is deducted. In some cases it may also get excess while in other cases it may be less then the total tax liability. However, in case of salary the total tax liability can be deducted at source itself. The intention behind T.D.S is fast collection of tax and to avoid tax evasion, by concealing income.
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GLOSSARY
Contractors: Contractor is a person who undertakes the work of others and completes it as per the agreement and receives the payment for the job completed by him. Dividend: Dividend is the share of profit of any corporate which is divided among the shareholders of that corporate body. Interest: Interest is periodic payment made for borrowing some money. Professional: Professional is a person who has some specialized skill or knowledge which he has acquired after some formal education and training.
15.11
1. Discuss the provisions of the T.D.S on income from salary in the income tax act. 2. Compare the T.D.S provisions of professional and contractors. 3.
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