Interest on late deposit of TDS – 3 % for delay of one day

Interest on late deposit of TDS is applicable @ 1.5 % per month or part thereof. The period for delay is taken from date of deduction to date of deposit. So, in specific cases a delay of one day may lead to pay interest @ 3 % . 

Suppose:

  • TDS deducted on 01.08.13. 
  • In this case, due date will be 07.09.13. 
  • If we deposit tax on 08.09.13, one day delay. 
  • Interest will be applicable for 2 months – From 01.08.13 (date of deduction) to 08.09.13 (date of deposit) for two months @1.5 % p.m=3% 

44 thoughts on “Interest on late deposit of TDS – 3 % for delay of one day

  1. Rajeev Verma

    I have recieved penalty of Rs.73000 for late payment of 1% TDS on behalf of builder. No one told us about this rule and builder took full payment at the time registration. Now we have recieved 1.5% interest + Rs.200 per day levy charges. I don’t understand Rs.200 per day charges to comman people like us? How is it fair?

    Please help. It is very frustrating.

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  2. kamlesh

    I sell watches to snapdealand issue invoice. Snapdeal debit the charges like (delivery charges, Petrol, Telephone etc) and credit the amount after deducting the amount charges. So Deduction of TDS is applicable or not. We have not any written contract.

    Please help me regarding this

    Thanks

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  3. rajan kumar

    Dear sir

    please help me
    suppose
    date of deduction of tds-03.01.2015
    date of payment of tds is -10.06.2015
    what will be delayed month in this case

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  4. RAVEENDRA KUMAR

    Dear sir

    please help me
    suppose
    date of deduction of tds-03.03.2015
    date of payment of tds is -13.05.2015
    what will be delayed month in this case

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  5. LALIT MOHAN

    we have pvt ltd company we have deducted tds under 194c m/o nov but same tds we have deposited m/o dec 07.01.2015 .we want know what is interest rate applicable

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  6. pranav7

    What happens when if deduction was to on 18 April but actually deducted on 18 July and then payment instead of 7 Aug made on 20 Aug.
    Interest in my understanding as per department will be

    Non deduction – 4 month (April, May, June, July)
    Non Payment – 2 Month (July, Aug)

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  7. sham k

    Rs.30000 per month t.d.s has been deducted and still not paid for which iam not able to file my returns !
    Where do i complain about this and how much do you think the penalty would be ??

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  8. pushkar

    i want to ask that if salary is around 50000 per month so the provision says you should deduct tds monthly as total salary for the year will become 600000 but tds is deducted late in the month of feb does the provision of late deduction of tds become applicable here i.e, in the case of salary.

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  9. Roni Das

    Hi,
    I wanted to know one thing that, late filing of TDS per day Rs.200/- is mandatory for payment???

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  10. Sai Krishna

    Hi !
    I have paid Rs.1.5 Lakh to builder in 4-Oct-2013 and forgot to deduct the TDS for my flat. If I pay the TDS today i.e on 5-July-2013, how much amount should I pay?.

    Per my understanding the amount should be 1.5 x 10 months delay=15% of the tax amount due Rs.1545 (which is 1.03% of Rs.150000), hence 15% of Rs.1545 will be Rs. 232. Total tax to be paid will be Rs.1777.

    Can anyone comment/correct if this calculation is correct or wrong?.
    Thanks
    Kris

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  11. Dev

    3 Months i.e March, Apr & May
    Refer Sec 201(1A) of Income Tax Act. It clearly states that in case of delay in remittance of TDS , interest has to be paid from the date of deduction to the date of remittance at the rate of 1.5% per month or part of the month

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  12. Arpit

    if TDS Deducted on 31st March of which Due date is 30th April.if payment made on 1st of May than how many months interest have to pay..??

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    1. ansari

      if TDS Deducted on 31st March of which Due date is 30th April.if payment made on 1st of May than how many months interest have to pay 2 then 3…..?

      Reply
  13. SANJAY

    I RECEIVED BILL OF Rs. 98250/- BILL DATED 31/03/2014 ON PROFESSIONAL FEES AND WANT TO TDS DEPOSIT 2ND MAY 2014. THAN INTEREST RATE 1.5% OR 3% CHARGED ME

    Reply
    1. dinesh

      you have crossed your due date by 2 days so,( 98250*1.5%*2 = 2947.5 )
      one day is considered one month

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    2. SANGEETA DHAWAN

      I RECEIVED BILL OF Rs. 98250/- BILL DATED 31/03/2014 ON PROFESSIONAL FEES AND WANT TO TDS DEPOSIT 2ND MAY 2014. THAN INTEREST RATE 1.5% OR 3% CHARGED ME

      Reply
  14. Omkar

    which date will be considered as date of deduction :

    1) Date of Booking Salary in to Accounts ?

    or

    2) Actual Date of payment of Salary to Employee ?

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  15. Gopal kumar

    the same problem faced by me. We¢ve been served for huge demand in respect of FY 11-12 and 12-13 due to the provisions in the Act. I think we should make a forum comprising complain maker like me & arrange to fight by making dharna pradarshan to open eyes of CG and Tax officials. It may be effective specially in current General Election 2014 environment. We just can’t sit idle expecting Professional bodies like ICAI to take up the issue with CBDT and the CG to solve the issue.IT IS TIME TO STAND FOR INJUSTICE

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  16. CA Giriraj Maheshwari

    The department must send the calculation of interest and penalty amount with the demand letters so that amount can be calculated by us also, whether it is correct or not. However department is not justifible to create demands of interest for 2 months. Take up our case where we deducted TDS from salary payment on 30-4-2013 and deposited on 8-5-2013 and department raised interest demand for 2 months @ 1.50% PM on Rs. 105000-00 (TDS amount).

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  17. NILADRI SEKHAR RAY

    Dear All,

    Nov’2012 we download a Justification report for our TDS return default. A interest value of Rs 2817/- showing on that default statement. We checked that default statement and submit a correction statement with addition of Rs. 2800/- interest challan. But we recently received a Intimation U/S 200A from TRACES with a default amount of Rs. 1050/- (after adjusting previous Rs. 2800/-; i.e. (3850-2800=1050)).

    Please said that why this due default generated ?

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  18. ASHISH JAIN

    suppose we have taken a example that the date of deduction is 31 MARCH 2013, then the due date is 30 APR 2013, if we are deposit the TDS on 7 may 2013. then interest on TDS should be for 2 months.
    but, IT Department has calculated Interest on the basis of 3 months (30 MARCH to 7TH MAY 2013). this is big hardship for Tax deductor.

    THERE SHOULD BE SOME DECISION ON THIS

    EVEN FOR DUE DATES OF RETURNS THE DATE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 25TH OF EACH QUARTER

    TO GIVE THOROUGH CHECK UP THIS REQUIRES SOME TIME

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  19. Kumar Krithivasan

    the same problem for the company where I¢m working. We’ve been served with a demand in respect of FY 11-12 and 12-13. however under service tax the interest is charged from the first date after the due date till the date of actual payment on number of days basis. Will there be difference between direct taxes and indirect taxes provisions when the same is emanating from finance ministry of the CG? Can anybody explain the reasons for the same?

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  20. Kumar Krithivasan

    the same problem for the company where I¢m working. We¢ve been served for huge demand in respect of FY 11-12 and 12-13 due to the provisions in the Act. Professional bodies like ICAI should take up the issue with CBDT and the CG to solve the issue.

    Reply
  21. Kumar Krithivasan

    The same problem for the company where I’m working. We’ve been served for huge demand in respect of FY 11-12 and 12-13 due to the unfriendly provisions in the Act. Professional bodies like ICAI should take up the issue with CBDT and the CG to solve the issue and rectify the lacunae in the provisions when the discussions are held by the Finance department with interested parties as a pre-budget exercise each year.

    Reply
  22. Avani Joshi

    Can anyone please provide case laws where interest on late payment of TDS is to be calculated from date of deduction till date of payment or other way?

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  23. Vikram Publishers Pvt Ltd.

    I got a demand for late payment of TDS for three days i.e. due date on 07-09-2013 but I paid on 10-09-2013.

    the TRACES served me a demand of Rs.5670/- as default for late payment of TDS on the challan amount of Rs.63080/-. I can’t find the formula they adopted for calculating this. Please assist me.

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  24. CA. SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

    The issue is rightly pointed out and i am also facing the same problem my clients are asking – delay is for 1 day from due date ? 3% charged
    is the statute permit to collect excess interest. the departments is overriding the law by ignoring the due date for payment.

    if we apply the common sense delay counted after due date.

    i also inquired the same from concerned department there view is also the same but also saying they have nothing to do mistake is in software if you are suffering you may appeal. is it possible to appeal for lower amount like 500/- 1000/- etc or cost effective for clients/professionals

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  25. CA D N CHOUDHARY

    suppose we have taken a example that the date of deduction is 30 April 2013, then the due date is 7 may 2013, if we are deposit the TDS on 8 may 2013. then interest on TDS should be for 1 months.
    but, IT Department has calculated Interest on the basis of 2 month (30 April to 8 May 2013). this is big hardship for Tax deductor.

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  26. Harinder Salwan

    We have taken up this issue with the department since there is a flaw in the software while computing.
    Even when the date of deduction is 1/8/2013 and payment is due on 7/9/2013 without any interest then if we make the payment a day late it has to be charged for 1 month and not two months as has been happening and demands are being raised by the department since last two years now and what surprises me is that no one has thought it fit to take up the issue with the government and all professional CA are advising their clients to pay up and the government is getting additional revenue all because of a small design flaw in the software.

    I hope that there is a response from all bodies to take it up and solve this double work and the government wakes up and corrects the design flaw in the software.

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    1. SHIVANG VAIDYA

      Dear Professional,

      Will the situation be same if the date of deduction is 26-08-2013?

      and actual deposit date is 08-09-2013.

      This is actual situation, for which I am charged interest of 2 months @ 1.5% per month in justification report.

      As per my calculation, 1 month interest is justifiable.

      Please guide.

      Reply

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