Section 194Q – TDS on Purchase of Goods limits the scope and applicability of the Section 206C(1H) – TCS on Sale of Goods as the Second Proviso to Section 206C(1H) states that if the buyer deducts tax as per any other provision on the goods purchased by him, no tax shall be collected on the same […]
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Tax Deducted At Source
In the Finance Act of 2021, the Indian government inserted Section 194Q. The Indian government’s intention behind enacting this law was to generate a trail of high-value purchases and sales of products. What is Section 194Q? As per this new provision 194Q, a buyer of the goods needs to deduct the TDS if the product […]
New versions of File Validation Utilities (FVUs) for e-TDS/TCS statements are released by the Income Tax Department. The key features of this FVU is summarized as under: FVU Version 8.1 – Applicable for quarterly TDS/TCS statements pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards. FVU Version 2.177 – Applicable for quarterly TDS/TCS statements from FY 2007-08 up to […]
The government of India has been implementing measures to curb tax evasion and increase tax compliance by streamlining the tax collection processes. One of those measures is to impose high rates of tax deducted at source (TDS) and tax collected at source (TCS) for non-filers of income tax returns. What is TDS and TCS? Tax […]
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Allocation of Interest in TDS Returns
For delayed payment of TDS or delayed deduction, the deductor needs to pay interest for these delays. The interest is paid in through Challan / Book Entry similar to TDS payments. While preparing TDS Returns, one needs to ‘allocate’ the interest component from each Challan. Unless this is explicitly not allocated / specified, the Department […]
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Key TDS & TCS Amendments in Budget 2023
The finance minister in her 2023 budget announced, that the intention of government is to maintain continuity as well as simplify taxation and reduce the burden of compliance for the taxpayers. Listed below are some of the key proposed amendments related to TDS and TCS: I. TDS Amendments Section 194BA –Tax provisions for income derived […]