Rates for TDS for Assessment Year 2014-15

TDS Rate on Payment of Salary and Wages

TDS  to be deducted if the estimated income of the employee is taxable. However, employer must not deduct tax on non-taxable allowances like conveyance allowance, rent allowance, medical allowance and deductible investments under sections like 80C, 80CC, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80E, 80GG and 80U.

No tax is required to be deducted at source if the estimated total income of the employee is less than the minimum taxable income (Rs. 2,20,000/- in case of Individual, HUF, AOP, BOD and AJP. Nil for others.)

TDS rate : As per applicable Income Tax, Surcharge and Education Cess rates applicable on the estimated income of employee for the year.

TDS Rates on Payments other than Salary and Wages to Residents (including domestic companies)

Notes:

1. No surcharge or education cess is deductible / collectible at source on payments made to residents {Individuals / HUF / Society / AOP / Firm / Domestic Company) on payment of incomes other than salary or wages.
2. TDS at higher rate of 20% or TDS rate, whichever is higher, has to be deducted if the deductee does not provide PAN to the deductor.(section 206AA)

All persons who are required to deduct tax at source or collect tax at source on behalf of Income Tax Department are required to apply for and obtain Tax Deduction or Tax Collection Account Number (TAN).

Point of Deduction of TDS

Salary :At the time of payment

Other Payments :When income paid or credited including credit to “Payable” or “Suspense” account.

Consequences of failure to deduct tax: 

Interest – 1% of the tax deductible.

Penalty – equal to the amount of tax deductible but not deducted.

Due Dates for depositing TDS

Consequences of default :

Interest @ 1.5% of tax not deposited is payable u/s 201(A).

Punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to seven years and with fine under Section 276(B).

Issue of TDS Certificate

1. Section 192 (TDS on Salary) :

The certificate on Form No. 16 should be issued by the deductor by 31st day of May of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the income was paid and tax deducted.

2. In all other cases :

The certificate on Form No. 16A should be issued within fifteen days from the due date for furnishing the “statement of TDS” under rule 31A.

Penalty on Failure to Issue TDS Certificate: Rs. 100/- every day for the period failure continues subject to a maximum of TDS amount.

Forms for submitting Quarterly Statements of Tax Deducted at Source (Rule 31A)

(a) Statement of deduction of tax under section 192 in Form No. 24Q

(b) Statement of deduction of tax under sections 193 to 196D in :

1. Form No. 27Q in respect of the deductee who is a non-resident not being a company or a foreign company or resident but not ordinarily resident; and
2. Form No. 26Q in respect of all other deductees.

Due Dates for submitting Quarterly Statements of Tax Deducted at Source (Rule 31A)