In order to provide more funds at the disposal of the taxpayers for dealing with the economic situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) for the, specified payments made to residents, inter alia, for the acquisition of immovable property (194-IA) has been reduced by 25% for the period from 14th May, 2020 to 31st March, 2021.
So any person purchasing immovable property (other than rural agricultural land) of Rs. 50 lack or more is required to deduct tax @1% up to May 13,2020 and thereafter @ 0.75% up to March 31,2021 , from the payment made to seller may be lump sum or in form of installments.
Many builders and developers insist on deducting tax even at @ 1% on payment made after May 14, 2020. Normally a buyer does not mind continuing to pay @ 1% instead of 0.75% as for him total outgo remains the same. But here is practical difficulty when you deduct @ 1% after the specified date. While filing Form 26QB (return-cum-challan) form for the payment of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), a buyer shows TDS amt payable @ 1% and accordingly challan generates and pays TDS. But while generating Form 16B (Certificate under Section 203), credit is only given @ 0.75%.and his 26AS and 16B shows TDS amt as 0.75% only. It means the Assessing Officer (TDS) has not given full credit @ 1% but sticks over to 0.75%. Therefore a buyer has to put a refund request through TRACES of reaming 0.25%. And this is really a cumbersome procedure. After applying for refund, you have to generate form 26B acknowledgement and submit the same within 14 days, from the date of transmitting the data electronically to the Jurisdiction Assessing Officer, along with 1) Bank Details verification documents, 2) Copy of Pan and 3) undertaking by PAN duly verified by the PAN’s assessing officer that there is no outstanding demand against the PAN. The readers will calculate how it would be difficult to get a document marked under serial no 3. The conclusion is that please deduct only @ 0.75% for simplification, regardless the seller’s wish. In other cases of TDS (in cases which require Form 16A to be generated), this problem does not arise as the Assessing Officer hardly worries about over deduction.
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I had paid one crore for a flat under construction and paid TDS of rs 75000 .ie .75 % prevailing at that time, now in feb for registration I have to pay the balance 5 lakh rs,the builder is asking to pay a tds of. rs 5000 plus the old arrears of rs 25000.can you please guide the correct amount I have to pay.As paying 25000 plus 5000 the income tax portal shows amount as 30 lakhs
I have paid booking amount in 3.21 but agreement done in 6.21
How much TDS to be paid is it .75%or1%
I have purchased flat and agreement registered on 24/03/2021. Flat is under-construction and making payment in instalments. Now I am paying instalment current financial year 2021-22. Please advise me what is rate of tds. 1%or 0.75% please clear.
Still today 1 percent is not feeded by cpc Bangalore .now how I will cut tds 1 percent on a resale flat on 5/4/2021 and get 26 qb report.
I had made three payments first in October,second in dec and third feb, now how can deduct tds for all three payments ,do I need generate separate challan ,also do I need to pay any fine if yes how to pay the fine for delay tds
I have purchased a flat and paid .75% TDS for the same. I would like to know – Do we get any income tax rebate while filing ITR for this paid TDS amount?
I’m selling my property but buying property same time using that money . Is TDS applicable ?
Hi, everyone is asking after change in taxing we deduct 0.75% as TDS and seller of property is asking to give them back 0.25%. And in every answer you are giving same answer without clearly specifying do we need to pay back 0.25% to the seller of the property or not. Dont give confusing answers. The answer should be simple YES or NO . ” YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE SELLER BACK 0.25%. If you dont know admit it. Nothing wrong in it. But dont give confusing answers.
I’m purchasing a house in the name of my son. About 95% of purchase value will be paid by me. Only 5% by son. Is it possible. Is it necessary to register the gift deed. Who will detect the TDS 0.75%? By me or my son ? In the challan of TDS, as a buyer, who will mention PAN card number ? Thanks a lot.
We have booked the property in 2019 october we have been paying 1 % tds followed by installment but after the new tds rates we are paying 0.75 as per rules but builder is asking to pay them remaining 0.25% tds . Please suggest .
Hi, I am also having the same issue. In February was in the midst of buying property. Due to lockdown things stopped for a while. After June, procedure started again. We paid tds according to 1% but for 16b showed according to .75%. now we have filed for return, and assigned a ward and assessing officer, but no name. Do we have to submit these documents personally?? Is it necessary to be present physically? My mother is a senior citizen I wanted to know if this can be resolved with least possible contact due to covid
My registry was done on 26th may, as per registry doc 1% tds.
But portal is showing .75% now.
Builder is asking remaniing .25%. Bcz agreement value is same.
But as per my understanding it is for buyer benefit.
Pleaee clarify.
My registry date is on 26th may . & 1% tds is mentioned in doc.
But on portal it is .75%.
Building is saying Remaining amount give to them.
My understanding is, This benefit for buyer.
Please clarify
Hi,
My agreement was done on 26th may …..in registry 1% tds was mentioned.
But now online it is showing .75%.
Building is saying remaining amount give to builder.
As per my understanding that benefit is for buyer.
Please clarify.
Please let us know what TDS amount has to be deducted from sellera payment for resale flat.
Registration date:10June20
Hi Sir,
I purchased flat recently in june 20 and i deducted 1% TDS from seller payment. Now i’m trying to pay TDS, its showing 0.75%. Do i need to pay the 0.25% to seller? Or this 0.25% will have to pay again later point of time? Please confirm.
My property value is 80Lac and i have dedcuted 80K. Pls help
Hi, we purchased the property in March 2020 and paid the amount after deducting tax @1% to the seller in March 2020. However we are trying to deposit the same now and the rate of tds is showing as .75% What is the rate applicable in such cases .75% or 1%
Hi, the TDS rate is modified to 0.75% in the NSDL website. You can proceed to pay the TDS at 0.75% without issues now.
I am trying to file 26QB TDS on property through NSDL portal, as per the current rate of 0.75 % however, on the portal, the rate is set default at 1% and I am unable to edit that. Please advise how to proceed .
Hi, i am also trying to pay tds @0.75% also communicated by the builder, but in NSDL site, it is showing @1% by default. Anybody can advise regarding this hote to pay tax @0.75%?
Hi, I am trying to pay the property TDS through NSDL portal, as per the current rate of 0.75 pc and the same is also communicated by seller. however, on the portal, the rate is set default at 1% and I am unable to edit that. Please advise
Very informative articles we have to keep this in mind when tax is deducted at source
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