TDS Returns

TDS Return is required to be filed by any person who is liable to deduct tax at source.  A TDS Return is a quarterly statement which has to be submitted to the Income Tax Department of India. Submitting TDS Return is mandatory if you are a deductor. It should contain all details of TDS deducted and deposited by you for a particular quarter.

 

The first requirement for filing a TDS Return is to obtain a valid TAN (Tax deduction account number). You need to assess if you are required to deduct TDS on which payments. Usually, all types of payments such as Salaries, Interest, Professional Fees, Payment to Contractors, Rent of Machinery, Rent of Building etc are covered under liable payments.  There are prescribed rates for every type of TDS payments under the income tax act 1961.

To revive the economy and help the taxpayers while the COVID 19 crisis is prevailing in India, the FM Minister on 13th may 2020 announced new TDS rates by reducing 25% for non-salaried section. This reduction shall be applicable for the remaining part of the FY 2020-21. These new rates will be in force from the 14th of May, 2020 to 31st March 2021. 

 

Payment for contract, professional fees, interest, rent, dividend, commission, brokerage, etc. shall be eligible for this reduced rate of TDS.

 

That means if you were liable to pay TDS at the rate of 10% earlier now you will have to pay the TDS at the rate of 7.5% only.

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