Applicability of TDS/TCS on Purchase/Sale of Goods

Introduction

A new section 194Q, has been introduced in Finance Act, 2021, to the Income Tax Act, which requires a buyer to deduct TDS of seller, while purchasing of goods. This section will be applicable from 1^st Jul, 2021. As we have seen, last year, a similar provision of section 206C(1H) was introduced, where seller needs to collect TCS from buyer on sale of goods.

Since almost all types of services are covered under TDS/TCS ambit, now Government is trying to cover all sale/purchase of goods related transactions under the purview of TDS/TCS. It seems government is trying to broadening the tax ambit.  Hence in the last one year, we have seen back to back two sections, where TDS/TCS provisions will be applicable on sale of goods.

Let’s see below the analysis of these two sections and criteria of applicability:

1. Section 194Q (Applicable from 1^st July, 2021) :

1. Applicable on buyer of goods, where total sales, gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him exceed ten crore rupees during the previous financial year.

2. A buyer needs to deduct TDS at the rate of 0.1 per cent for purchase of any goods of the value or aggregate of such value exceeding fifty lakh rupees in any previous year.

3. TDS to be deducted when credited to any account/Suspense account or by any other name.

4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a transaction on which––

(a)  tax is deductible under any of the provisions of this Act; and

(b) tax is collectible under the provisions of section 206C other than a transaction to which sub-section (1H) of section 206C applies.’

2. Section 206C (1H) (Applicable from 1^st October, 2020) :

1. Applicable on seller of goods whose total sales, gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him exceed ten crore rupees during the previous financial year.

2. A seller needs to collect TCS at the rate of 0.1 per cent on receipts of sale consideration for sale of any goods of the value or aggregate of such value exceeding fifty lakh rupees.

3. If PAN/Aadhaar has not been provided by the buyer 5% TCS need to be collected.

4. The provisions of this sub-section shall not apply, if the buyer is liable to deduct tax at source under any other provision of this Act on the goods purchased by him from the seller and has deducted such amount.

5. Exclusions of this

Illustration:

Analysis:

1. Now before entering into transaction of Goods purchase/sale, buyer/seller should be well aware about the applicability of TDS/TCS provisions between them since both the section will interplay or in other words both sections are mutually exclusive. And his should be checked every year.

2. Since section 194Q will be applicable from 1^st July, 2021, now question is whether ceiling limit of Rs 50 lakh should be taken from 1^st July or from 1^st Though there is no clarity provided but as a prudent measure is it should be taken from 1^st April, 2021.

3. TDS/TCS will be applicable on amount exceeding of Rs 50 lakh in both sections. For example if purchases Rs 54 lakh, TDS would be applicable on Rs 4 lakh only.