Article discusses various aspects of TDS i.e provision related to tax Payment of TDS, credit of TDS, Time Limit for Furnishing of TDS Certificate and Section wise time limit (Due date) for TDS deposit.
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1. Deposit of TDS-
Where tax has been deducted under Sections 193,194,194A,194B,194BB, 194C, 194D, 194E,194EE, 194F, 194G, 194H, 194I, 194J, 194K, 194LA, 195, 196A, 196B, 196C and 196D, it is duty of the person deducting tax at source to deposit the amount of tax so deducted within the prescribed time in any branch of Reserve Bank of India or State Bank of India or any authorised bank accompanied by prescribed Income-tax challans as per the time limit and in the mode specified in Rule 30.
2. Credit of TDS –
Where taxes have been deducted at source from any payment of income receivable by an assessee, the amount of tax deducted at source would be included in the income of the assessee while computing the income of the assessee and would be deemed to be the income received (S.198). Further, credit will be given to the assessee while calculating the net tax payable by him and the tax deducted at source will be treated as a payment of tax on his behalf.(i.e. to the Central Government by the payer who has deducted the tax at source) (S.199).
3. Time Limit for Furnishing of TDS Certificate
A certificate is prescribed u/s 203, which is to be issued by person deducting tax at source. Every person deducting tax is duty bound to furnish this certificate to the person from whose income/ payment the tax has been deducted. The certificate should specify the amount of tax deducted and rate at which it is deducted.(Form No. 16A, under Rule 31). On production of this certificate, credit u/s 199, for tax paid, will be given to the person, from whose income the tax has been deducted, in his income-tax assessment for the assessment year in which the income (or payment) is assessable. Time Limit for Furnishing of TDS Certificate is as follows-
| Sl. No. | Form No. | Periodicity | Due date |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | 16 | Annual | By 31st day of May of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the income was paid and tax deducted |
| 2. | 16A | Quarterly | Within fifteen days from the due date for furnishing the statement of tax deducted at source under rule 31A. |
4. Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) –
A person deducting tax at source, if not already allotted a TAN (or a tax deducation and collection account number) should apply for allotment of TAN in Form No. 49B. The application has to be made in duplicate to the Assessing Officer (AO) or to any particular Assessing Officer where this duty is assigned by the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner to that A.O. The application should be made within one month from the end of the month in which the tax is deducted for the first time.
TAN should be quoted in all the TDS Certificates, challans, quarterly statements, correspondence, etc. Non compliance with the provisions of Section 203A may lead to rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than 3 months but which may extend to 7 years and with a fine of Rs.10,000/-.
Reference Section 203 A, Rule 114 A and Rule 11 4AA.
5. Time Limit for Deposit of Tax deducted at Source (TDS)
Section 200 provides that any person, who has deducted any sum at source as provided in Sections 192 to 196D, is obliged to pay the tax deducted at source to the credit of Central Government.
Rule 30 of the Income-tax rules lays down the time and the mode of the payment of the tax deducted at source to the Government Account. Wherein the deduction is by or on behalf of the Government, it has to be credited to the Central Govt. Account on the same day.
In other cases as per provisions as under :
i) In respect of sums deducted u/s.193,194A (interest on securities), S.194C (payment to contractors and sub-contractors),Sections 194D,1 94E, 194G, 194H,1 94I, 194J,195,196A,196B,196C, and 196D it has to be credited within one week from the last day of the month in which deduction is made. However time limit for deposit of TDS for the entire month of March is rationalized to 30 April instead of two separate time limits viz. 7 April for TDS up to 30 March and 31 May for TDS as of 31 March w.e.f. 01.04.2010 Notification No. 41/2010 dated 31 May 2010.
ii) In any other case the sum deducted at source is to be credited to the Central government account within a week from the last day of the month in which deduction is made.
Section wise Time limit for Deposit of TDS
| Nature of payment | Relevant Section | Due date of deposit |
| Interest on securities | 193 | |
| Interest other than ‘Interest on securities’ | 194A | |
| Payments to contractors and subcontractors | 194C | |
| Insurance Commission | 194D | |
| Payment to non-resident sports men or sports association | 194E | |
| Commission, remuneration or prize on lottery tickets | 194G | Within one week from the last day of the month in which the deduction is made. However time limit for deposit of TDS for the entire month of March is rationalized to 30 April. |
| Commission, brokerage, etc. | 194H | |
| Rent | 194-I | |
| Fee for professional or technical services, royalty, sum under section 28(va) | 194J | |
| Interest or other sum referred to in Section 195 | 195 | |
| Income in respect of units of mutual fund or of the Unit Trust of India payable to non-resident | 196A | |
| Income on units referred to in section 115AB or by way of long-term capital gains arising on transfer of such units | 196B | |
| Income from foreign currency bonds or shares of Indian Companies | 196C | |
| Income on securities referred in section 115AD(1)(a) | 196D | |
| Salaries | 192 | Within one week from the last day of the month in which the deduction is made (In case of tax paid under section 192(1A), within one week from the last day of each month on which tax is due under section 192(1B). |
| Dividends | 194 | |
| Winnings from lottery or crossword puzzle | 194B | |
| Winnings from horse race | 194BB | |
| Payments in respect of deposit made under National Savings Scheme | 194EE/80CCA(i) | |
| Repurchase of units by mutual fund or Unit Trust of India | 194F | |
| Income in respect of units | 194K | |
| Compensation on acquisition of immovable property | 194LA |
* In the case of deduction by or on behalf of the Government, tax deducted should be deposited on the same day.
* The Assessing Officer may, in special cases, and with the approval of the Joint Commissioner, –
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), in special cases, the Assessing Officer may, with the prior approval of the Joint Commissioner, permit quarterly payment of the tax deducted under section 192 or section 194A or section 194D or section 194H for the quarters of the financial year specified to in column (2) of the Table below by the date referred to in column (3) of the said Table:-
Table
| Sl. No. | Quarter of the Financial Year ended on | Date for quarterly payment |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | 30th June | 7th July |
| 2. | 30th September | 7th October |
| 3. | 31st December | 7th January |
| 4. | 31st March | 30th April. |
Republished with Amendments
My employer deducted the Income Tax due from me, during the Fin Year 2010-11, but it seems he did not file the Form 16 A, and now the Income Tax authorities are asking me to pay the tax ( which I already paid !) What is to be done ?
i think this is not updated article because 2 months time limit is changed
1)MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING LINE IS NOT CLEAR:-
However if the income/sum is credited to the account of the payee as on the date up to which accounts of the payers are made, then within two months of the expiry of the month on which the date falls
2) YOU HAVE GIVEN THAT TDS CERTIFICATE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED BUT IN TAXMANN’S BOOK NEW DATES ARE GIVEN