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TDS Rate Chart For Financial Year 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) is an important requirement for paying income tax. The tax rules have different TDS rates, payment types, and threshold limits. The Budget 2023 made some key changes to TDS. These include raising the TDS limit on cash withdrawals to 3 crore for co-operative societies, removing the INR 10,000 minimum limit for TDS on online gaming, and lowering the TDS rate from 30% to 20% on EPF withdrawals without a PAN. For a detailed overview, check the TDS rate chart. This article provides a simple TDS rate chart for the Financial Year 2023-2024 (from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024). It also covers the changes to TDS rates proposed in Budget 2023. What is TDS (Tax Deducted at Source)? The TDS stands for tax deducted at source. As per the Income Tax Act, any company or person making a payment is required to deduct tax at source if the payment exceeds certain threshold limits. TDS has to be deducted at the rates prescribed by the tax department. TDS Rate Chart For Financial Year 2023-24 and Assessment Year 2024-25 Section of IT Act Nature of Payment Rate of TDS Threshold (INR) Remarks 192 Salary Payment Normal slab rates or New Tax Regime Slab Rate as opted by employee Taxable Income that is laible to tax Basic exemption limit for employees 192A Premature Withdrawal from EPF 10% 50000 The suggestion is to remove the second provision in Section 192A of the act, which would result in tax being deducted The suggestion is to remove the second provision in Section 192A of the act, which would result in tax being deducted at a rate of 20% instead of the maximum marginal rate in the event that the individual fails to provide their PAN for payment of their outstanding balance. This change would come into effect for the Assessment Year 2023-24. 193 Interest on Securities 10% 2500 The proposal suggests the removal of clause ix from the proviso to Section 193 of the Act. This would result in the exemption from TDS on payment of interest on listed debentures to a resident being eliminated, starting from 01-04-2023. 194 Dividend 10% 5000 - 194A Interest other than interest on securities (Bank Deposit/Post Office Deposit/Banking Co-Society Deposit) 10% - (a) Senior Citizens 50000 (b) Others 40000 194A Interest other than interest on securities (Other than Bank Deposit/Post Office Deposit/Banking Co-Society Deposit) 10% 5000 194B Winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games 30% 10000 The threshold limit of 10,000 for TDS on lottery, crossword puzzles, and other similar games shall remain in place, but it will now apply to the total winnings received throughout a financial year. Additionally, starting from 01-07-23, there is a proposal to amend Section 194B. The amendment aims to exclude online games from the scope of this section and introduce a new section 194BA 194BA Winning from Online Games 30% Nil As per the proposed amendment, any individual who is responsible for paying income to another individual in the form of winnings from an online game during a financial year must deduct income-tax on the net winnings present in the user account at the end of the financial year. The computation method for the same shall be prescribed. However, in cases where there is a withdrawal from the user account during the financial year, the income-tax shall be deducted at the time of withdrawal on the net winnings present in the withdrawal amount and the remaining net winnings in the user account at the end of the financial year. 194BB Income earned from winning in horse races 30% 10000 Threshold limit 10,000 for TDS shall continue but shall apply to aggregate winnings during a financial year 194C Payment of Contractors and sub-contractors 1% (individual/HUF) 2% (others) Single Transaction: 30,000/ Aggregate of Transactions: 1,00,000 - 194D Insurance Commission 5% (Individual) 10% (Companies) 15000 - 194DA Payment in respect of life insurance policy 5% 100000 - 194E Payment to non-resident sportsmen/sports association 20% - The rate of TDS shall be increased by applicable surcharge and Health & Education cess. 194EE Payments in respect of deposits under National Savings Scheme 10% 2500 - 194F Payments on account of re-purchase of Units by Mutual Funds or UTI 20% - 194G Commission, prize etc., on sale of lottery tickets 5% 15000 - 194H Commission or brokerage 5% 15000 - 194-I(a) Rent for plant and machinery 2% 240000 - 194-I(b) Rent for immovable property 10% 240000 - 194-IA Payment for acquisition of immovable property other than agriculture land 1% 50 Lakhs TDS is to be deducted at the rate of one per cent of such sum paid or credited to the resident or the stamp duty value of such property, whichever is higher. In case the consideration paid for the transfer of immovable property and the stamp duty value of such property are both less than fifty lakh rupees, then no tax is to be deducted. 194-IB Payment of rent by individual or HUF 5% 50000 per Month - 194-IC Payment for Joint Development Agreements 10% - 194J Fee for Professional or Technical Services (FTS), Royalty, etc. 2% (FTS, certain royalties, call centre) 10% (others) 30000 - 194K Payment of dividend by Mutual Funds 10% - - 194LA Payment of Compensation on acquisition of immovable property 10% 250000 - 194LBA(1) Payment of income by Business trust 10% - 194LBB(i) Payment of income by Investment fund 10% - 194LBC(1) Income by securitization trust 25% (Individual/HUF) 30% (Others) - 194M Payment to commission, brokerage etc. by Individual and HUF 5% 50 Lakhs - 194N Cash withdrawal during the previous year from one or more account maintained by a person with a banking company, co-operative society engaged in business of banking or a post office 2% / 5% 20 Lakhs / 1 Crore - 194-O TDS on e-commerce participants 1% 5 Lakhs In case of non-availability of PAN, TDS Rate shall be 5% 194P TDS on Senior Citizen above 75 Years Tax Rates in Force Taxable Income liable to Tax - 194Q Purchase of goods (applicable w.e.f 01.07.2021) 0.1% 50 Lakhs - 194R TDS on benefit or perquisite of a business or profession 10% 20000 - 194S Transfer of Virtual Digital Assets 1% 195 Payment of any other sum to a Non-resident The rate of TDS shall be increased by applicable surcharge and Health & Education cess. 195 (a) Investment made by a Non-resident Indian Citizen 20% - 195 (b) Long-term capital gains referred to in Section 115E in case of a Non-resident Indian Citizen 10% - 195 (c) Long-term capital gains referred to in sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of sub-Section (1) of Section 112 10% - 195 (d) Long-term capital gains as referred to in Section 112A 10% - 195 (e) Short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A 15% - (f) Any other income by way of long-term capital gains 20% - (g) Income by way of interest payable by Government or an Indian concern on moneys borrowed or debt incurred by Government or the Indian concern in foreign currency (not being income by way of interest referred to in Section 194LB or Section 194LC) 20% - (h)Any other Income 30% 196B Income from units from an offshore fund 10% 196C Income from foreign currency bonds or GDR of an Indian company 10% 196D Income of foreign Institutional Investors from securities 20% 206AB Payment to non-filers, i.e. those who have not filed their income tax return in the last year - 2 times the rate given in the Income Tax Act or Finance Act or - 5%, whichever is higher - Non filers do not include: - People who are not required to file their ITRs - NRs who do not have a PE in India 206AA TDS rate in case of Non availability of PAN Rates specified above or 20%, whichever is higher - - Updates to TDS in the 2023-24 Union Budget The TDS Rate Chart for FY 2023-2024 / AY 2024-2025 includes several updates and changes. These changes are outlined below: Section 194BA: TDS introduced on income from online gaming, applicable from 1st April, 2024. Section 196A: Non-residents earning income from mutual funds in India can provide a Tax Residency Certificate from April 1st, 2023, to avail the benefit of TDS as per the rate given in the tax treaty, instead of the flat rate of 20%. Section 192A: The TDS rate on PF withdrawal for employees who do not have PAN has been reduced from the maximum marginal rate to 20%. Section 193: There will be no exemption from TDS on interest from listed debentures. Thus, tax has to be deducted on interest on such specified securities. Section 194N: The TDS threshold on cash withdrawal by co-operative societies has been increased. Starting April 1st, 2023, tax will be deducted on cash withdrawals exceeding Rs 3 crore, instead of the previous limit of Rs 1 crore. Remarks People sometimes deduct TDS at rates that are too high or too low compared to what the law says, either because they don’t know the rules or for other reasons. So, it’s important to check the TDS rate chart for each transaction before filing the TDS return.

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