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Tax Collected at Source Under Income Tax – New Provisions Applicable from 01 October 2020

Introduction

Finance Act, 2020 introduced 3 new provision under Tax Collected at Source (“TCS”):

TCS on foreign remittance through LRS;

TCS on selling overseas tour packages; and

TCS on sales of any goods

TCS unlike TDS is required to be collected additionally along with consideration for certain transaction;

That is TCS is required to be collected by the payee;

Whereas, TDS is required to be deducted on certain payments made by the payer for certain transactions.

TCS ON FOREIGN REMITTANCE THROUGH LRS

TCS ON FOREIGN

The new provisions of tax collected at source are applicable w.e.f 01 October 2020

TCS ON SELLING OVERSEAS TOUR PACKAGES

TCS ON SELLING OVERSEAS

TCS ON SALE OF ANY GOODS (1/3)

TCS ON SALE OF ANY GOODS (Image - 3)

TCS ON SALE OF ANY GOODS(2/3)

TCS ON SALE OF ANY GOODS (2.3)

TCS ON SALE OF ANY GOODS(3/3)

We have tried to address few practical aspects in implementation of the said provision by way of FAQs:

How to Collect Tax from the buyer?

 

The seller needs to raise the invoice inclusive of the amount of TCS. However, liability of remittance does not arise until the time when amount is to be collected
How to determine the applicability of these provision? The law does not make mandatory to comply continuously once the seller is obliged to follow, which means the applicability needs to be determined on a year to year basis
Whether TCS applicable on sale of property? Sale of property is covered distinctively under the provision of section 194IA for value exceeding INR 50 Lakhs
Whether TCS should be refunded in case of sales returns? No, only primary sales value should be refunded as the amount of TCS would have been credited as prepaid taxes and will appear in Form 26AS of the buyer. However, if the amount has not been settled or net settlement is being made post adjustment of return then on such net consideration TCS should be collected
Whether the consideration will include the amount collected towards GST? The word consideration is not defined. In terms of section 145A irrespective of the treatment in books of accounts, the value of sales will be inclusive of GST

TCS PAYMENT AND RETURN

  • TCS collected needs to be paid within 7 days of the nextmonth.
  • Every tax collector shall submit quarterly TCS return i.e., Form 27EQ in respect of the tax collected by him in a particular
  • The due date of quarterly return is asunder

due date of quarterly

WAY FORWARD AND SCOPE LIMITATION

WAY FORWARD SCOPE LIMITATION
We shall assist in determining the applicability of the above provision, depending on the nature of business and each business transaction;and We have not considered the current revised rates as proposed by the government in view of the global pandemic COVID – 19;and
The amount on which the tax should be collected and the amount of remittance for each of the transaction. However, for the sake of the completion, the rates w.r.t sale of goods have been reduced to 0.075% for buyer having PAN/Aadhar, for current financial year only

Disclaimer

Please note that the above note is subject to government clarification or changes in law, we have merely discussed the applicability in the current scenario

Apoorv Kumar Agrawal

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Author is Apoorv Kumar Agarwal, partner in PK Chopra & Co., Chartered Accountants providing Auditing Accounting, Taxation and Advisory services and having head office at New Delhi Connaught Place and branches at Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Gurgaon. Apporv is highly skilled business practitioner and a great strategist with distinguished expertise in the matters related to Due Diligence, Valuation and Assessments of the Companies, Direct and Indirect Taxation and Accounting. Firm is focused on helping Foreign Companies in setting up Business in India and complying with various tax laws applicable, Building Business, Strategy Planning, NGO NPO CSR sector.

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19 Comments

  1. Anil says:

    1) whether TCS to be deducted for Advance receipts also or only when we raise the invoice
    2) Such TCS deducted against sales invoice is liable to be paid immediately the next month or only on receipt of amount of such invoice

  2. Kaithang says:

    TCS on sale of goods is being implemented from 1.10.2020. For the purpose of determining liability, whether annual sales will be reckoned from 1.4.2020 or actual date of implementation? In case it is from 1.4.2020, will the seller be collecting TCS for past transactions?

  3. Amit says:

    The word consideration is not defined. In terms of section 145A irrespective of the treatment in books of accounts, the value of sales will be inclusive of GST, this should be considered only for determining the limint of 50 lacs or for collecting tcs as well.
    As in TDS provisions, tds is deducted on basis amount and not on inclusive of gst amount, whether same principal will apply hear also

  4. Prashanth Y S says:

    1. Whether export sales are covered under the TCS
    2. Whether TCS is applicable for Bank supplies
    3. TCS need to be collected even on Outstanding as on 30.09.2020. ie, collection against sales prior to 01.10.2020 will attract the TCS
    4. If payment is made by the dealer on behalf of their 3rd party to avail the Cash Discount or to avoid the Penal interest, what would be the consequences.
    5. Whether threshold Limit of Rs.50 lakh need to be calculated from Oct 20 onwards or need to be calculated from April 2020 ie. For FY 2020-21

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