Tax dedication at the source (TDS) is one of the essential compliance for the income taxpayer. There are different types of sections in income tax laws, which specify different TDS rates, threshold limits for TDS, and the nature of the payment. 

In budget 2023, there are certain modifications are proposed with respect to TDS such as  Co-operative societies will now have access to a greater TDS cap of 3 crores, the minimum TDS threshold for online gaming will no longer be 10,000, and the TDS rate on the taxable component of EPF withdrawal in non-PAN situations will be decreased from 30% to 20%. 

In this article, several TDS rates that are valid for the fiscal year 2023–2024 (the academic year 2024–2025), or for the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, have been presented in table form along with an explanation of changes to TDS in Budget 2023.

 

Section

Payment Nature

Limit

TDS Rates

Remarks

192

Salary

Taxable Income

New slab rate is chosen by the employee or normal slab rate

 

192A

payment of a provident fund's accrued amount, which is taxable in the employee's hands.

50,000

10%

Union Budget 2023 - It is declared to eliminate the 2nd provision to section 192A of the act. In case a person could not furnish PAN pertaining to the accrued amount due to him/her, then 20% tax will be levied and not at MMR effective from the annual year 2023-24. 

193

Interest on securities 

2500

10%

Union Budget 2023 - The elimination of clause ix of the provision to section 193 of the act, abolishing, starting on April 1, 2023, the exemption from TDS on payments made to residents in the form of interest on the listed debentures.

194

Dividend

5000

10%

194A

Interest on Post office/ bank deposit/banking Co-society deposit (other than “interest on securities)

   

 
  1. Senior Citizen

50000

10%

 
  1. Others 

40,000

10%

194A

other than “interest on securities

 (other than Post office/ bank deposit/banking Co-society deposit) 

5,000

10%

194B

Income obtained from lotteries, card games, word puzzles, and other games

10,000

30%

Union Budget 2023 - The limit Rs. 10,000 is for lotteries, card games, word puzzles, and other games which will be continue and would be levied on the net winning income during a financial year.

It is stated to improve the section 194B to exclude online games from the the range of section and introduced new section 194BA. 

194BA

Income from online winning in games

Nil

30%

Union Budget 2023 - Any person who is responsible to pay an income earned from any online games during the financiall year must deduct income tax from the user’s account, estimated based on the prescribed manners at the end of the financial year. In case of any withdrawal from a user account, the income tax shall be deducted at the time of withdrawal during the same financial year as well as on the rest amount of the winning the income in user’s account.

194BB

Winning from horse races 

10,000

30%

Union Budget 2023 - 

       

The limit of Rs. 10,000 will continue for TDS but it will be levied on total winning during a financial year.

194C

Payment to contractor or sub-contractor

On single transaction of Rs. 30,000 and total transactions of Rs. 1,00,000

 
  1. Individuals

15,000

5%

 
  1. Companies

25,000

10%

104DA

Tax must be subtracted from the amount of income included in the insurance payout when paying for a life insurance policy.

1,00,000

5%

194E

Payment to sports association/non-residents 

 

20%

Union budget 2023 - The rate should be raised by the applicable surcharge and education cess.

194EE

Payment regarding to the deposits under national saving scheme

2,500

10%

194F

Payment regarding to the repurchase of unit by mutual fund or unit trust of India

20%

194G

Commision on sale of lottery tickets 

15,000

5%

194H

Coommision on brokerage 

15,000

5%

194-I

Rent:

     
 

194-I (a) Plant * Machinery

2,40,000

2%

 
 

914-I (b) land & building or furniture

2,40,000

10%

 

194-IA

Payment on transfer of some stable property (other than agriculture land)

50 Lakh

1%

TDS must be withheld at a rate of 1% of the amount paid or credited to the resident or the property's stamp duty value, whichever is higher. No tax is to be subtracted if the sum of the consideration paid for the transfer of real estate and the stamp duty value of that real estate is less than fifty lakh rupees.

914-IB

Payment of rent by HUF or individuals not applicable to tax audit

50,000/Month

5%

914-IC

The exchange of money in accordance with cooperative development agreements 

10%

194J

Fee for professional or technical goods and services

     
 

(i) Payable amount for technical services

30,000

2%

 
 

(ii) The amount paid or due for royalties in exchange for the sale, distribution, or display of cinematic films

30,000

2%

 
 

(iii) Any other payable amount 

30,000

10%

 

194K 

Income regarding units payable to resident 

10%

 

194LA

Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain rooted property

2,50,000

105

194LB

Interest Payment on infra debt fund to non-resident person

 

5%

Union budget 2023 - The rate should be raised by the applicable surcharge and education cess.

194LBA(1)

When distributing to its unit holders any interest earned or due from an SPV or any income from renting, leasing, or letting out any real estate asset that is directly owned by the business trust, tax must be deducted.

10%

194LBB

A fund of investments paying a unit holder an income [other than an income exempt under Section 10(23FBB)]

10%

194LBC

Income regarding the investments made in a securitization trust (defined in section 115TCA)

     
 
  1. Individuals or HUF

25%

 
  1. others

30%

194M

commission (other than an insurance commission), brokerage, a contractual fee, or a professional fee paid to a resident by an individual or a HUF that is exempt from the TDS deduction requirements of sections 194C, 194H, or 194J

50 Lac

5%

194N

Cash withdrawal from one or more accounts held by a person with a banking firm, cooperative organisation engaged in banking, or post office during the previous year

     
 

(i) If surpasses Rs. 1 Crore

1 Crore

2%

 

(ii) more than Rs. 20 lakhs (for those whose ITRs for the three years immediately preceding the year in which cash is withdrawn were not lodged, and whose ITR filing deadline under section 139(1) has passed). In this case, tax will be deducted at the following rate:

     
 
  1. on cash withdrawals made throughout the preceding year if the total value of those withdrawals exceeds Rs. 20 lakhs;

20 Lac

2%

 
  1. on cash withdrawals made throughout the preceding year if the total value of those withdrawals exceeds Rs. 1 crore

1 Crore

5%

Union Budget 2023 - When the beneficiary is a cooperative society, the requirements of this section apply as if the words "one crore rupees" had been replaced with the words "three crore rupees." effective from the date 01.04.23

194-O

Payment made by the e-commerce operator to the another e-commerce operator 

5 Lakh

1%

TDS rate shall be 5% in the absence of PAN

194Q

Purchase of goods (effective from 1/07/2021)

50 Lakh

0.10%

195

Payment to non-resident

   

Union budget 2023 - The rate should be raised by the applicable surcharge and education cess.

 

(a) Income regarding the investment made by a non-resident person of India 

20%

-

 

(b) In the case of a non-resident Indian citizen, income from long-term capital gains as defined in Section 115E.

10%

 

(c) income from long-term capital gains as defined in sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 112

10%

 

(d) income from long-term capital gains referred to in section 112A

10%

 

(e) income from short-term capital gains referred to in section 111A

15%

 

(f) Any additional long-term capital gain income [other than the long-term capital gains mentioned in clauses 10(33), 10(36), and 112A]

20%

 

(g) Income from interest payments made by the government or an Indian company on loans made or debt incurred in foreign currencies by the government or the Indian company (not income by the interest defined in Section 194LB or Section 194LC)

 

20%

 
 

(h) Any other income 

30%

194P

TDS on senior citizen (Above 75 years)

Taxable income liable to pay tax

Tax rates in force 

206AB

YDS on non-filers of ITR at a higher rate 

Higher rate are as follows- double of the rate defined in a specific provision of the act.

Double the rate or rates in force.

The rate of 5%

Union Budget 2023 - 

(i) A resident without a permanent establishment in India. 


(ii) a person who, as announced by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, is not required to submit a report of income for the assessment year pertinent to the said preceding year.

206AA

TDS rate in the absence of PAN

According to the relevant section

 

Tax needs to be deducted at the higher following rates- 

At the specified rate in provision of this act, or

(ii) at the rate or rate in force

(iii) at the rate of 20%

194$

TDS on 

20,000

10%

Union Budget 2023 - To clear up any confusion, it is stated that any benefit or perquisite, whether in cash, kind, or partially in cash and partially in kind, must be subject to the terms of sub-section (1).

194S

TDS for the payment pertaining to the digital assets 

“Specified person” Payer - 50,000

Other payers - 10,000

1%

 

Other Major Amendments In Budget 2023 Related To TDS

  • Tax Treaty Relief under Section 196A of the IT Act at the Time of TDS

It is proposed to amend Section 196A of the IT Act to allow the payment of any income to a non-resident in relation to units of a mutual fund specified under Section 10(32D) of the IT Act to be taxed at the beneficial rate of tax as per the applicable tax treaty rather than the 20% rate currently allowed by Section 196A of the ITA. Beginning with AY 2023–24, this modification would be in effect.

Removal of Residents' TDS Exemption on Interest on Listed Securities.

  • Removal of Residents' TDS Exemption on Interest on Listed Securities

According to the provision to Section 193 of the IT Act, interest payments made on securities issued by a corporation that was in dematerialized form and traded on a recognized stock exchange were not tax deductible. 

It is presently being suggested to eliminate this exception. Beginning with AY 2024–25, this modification would be in effect.

  • Expanding the possibility of source tax deductions at a reduced or zero rate

Business trusts are required to deduct and deposit tax at a rate of 5% on the interest income of resident unit holders under Section 194 LBA of the Act. 

With effect from 01.04.2023, it is proposed to change Section 197(1) of the Act to state that amounts on which tax is required to be withheld under Section 194LBA of the Act are eligible for certificates for deduction at a reduced rate.

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