(1) Following Forms are required to be furnished quarterly.
a) Various Forms and their description:
| Form No. | Particulars |
|---|---|
| 24Q | Tax Deduction from Salary |
| 26Q | Tax Deduction from Interest, Contractor Payments, Commission, Rent, Professional Fees etc. |
| 27Q | Tax Deduction from payment to Non-Residents |
| 27EQ | Tax Collection at Source (Scrap, sale of certain Jewellery etc.) |
b) As per Rule 31-A above forms are required to be submitted ELECTRONICALLY in the following cases:
⦁ Limited Companies
⦁ Individual, HUF and Firms liable to u/s 44AB audit in the immediate previous year.
⦁ If deductees records are twenty or more.
(2) 30% disallowance of expense if TDS not deducted or not deposited after deduction in transactions with residents:
If TDS is to be deducted from any payment to a resident and it is not deducted OR after deduction it is not deposited on or before the due date of filing of income tax return then 30% of such expenses shall not be allowed as deduction, while computing income for tax purposes [Section 40(a)(ia)].
However, if the payment of such TDS is made after the due date of filing of return of income, the corresponding expense shall be allowed as a deduction in subsequent year in which the payment is made.
Example: If M/s ABC LLP has payment of Professional fees of Rs.1,00,000/- on 25th February 2020 on which TDS though deductible, was not deducted. The due date of income tax return for ITAY 2020-21 is 30-09-2020. Here since TDS is not deducted the amount of Rs.30,000/- will not be deductible as an allowable expense. However, if M/s ABC LLP deducts TDS on 01-11-2020 and deposits this TDS on 02-11-2020 then Rs. 30,000/- will be deducted as an expense in computing total income of ITAY 2021-22.
(3) 100% disallowance of expense if TDS not deducted or not deposited after deduction in transactions with non-residents:
If TDS is to be deducted from any payment like interest, royalty, fees for technical services or any other sum chargeable to income tax to a non resident and it is not deducted OR after deduction it is not deposited on or before the due date of filing of income tax return then 100% of such expenses shall not be allowed as deduction, while computing Total Income for tax purposes [Section 40(a)(i)].
However, if the payment of such TDS is made after the due date of filing of return of income, the corresponding expense shall be allowed as a deduction in subsequent year in which the payment is made.
(4) Liability of employers to issue Form 16 and Form 12BA:
Form No. 16 for deduction of Tax from salary is to be issued by 15th June of the financial year immediately following the financial year in which the income was paid and tax deducted.
Form No. 12-BA is to be issued along with Form 16, if salary amount exceeds Rs. 1,50,000.
As per section 192(2C) of Income Tax Act, the responsibility of providing correct and complete particulars of perquisites or profits in lieu of salary given to an employee is placed on the person responsible for paying such income i.e., the person responsible for deducting tax at source.
The form and manner of such particulars is prescribed in Rule 26A, Form 12BA (Annexure II) and Form 16 of the Income Tax Rules. Information relating to the nature and value of perquisites is to be provided by the employer in Form 12BA in case salary paid or payable is above Rs.1,50,000/-. In other cases, the information would have to be provided by the employer in Form 16 itself.
(5) Other Points:
Form No. 16A (for TDS other than payment of Salary) is to be issued within 15 days from the due date of filing of statement of TDS as shown in the table below.
| Quarter | Quarter Period | TDS Return Due Dates | Due Date for issuing Form 16A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st April to 30th June | 31st July, | 15th Aug, |
| 2nd | 1st July to 30th September | 31st Oct, | 15th Nov, |
| 3rd | 1st October to 31st December | 31st Jan, | 15th Feb, |
| 4th | 1st January to 31st March | 31st May,, | 15th June, |
⦁ All deductors should issue Form No. 16-A by downloading from TRACES WEBSITE with Unique Certificate Number.
⦁ If tax is deducted u/s 194IA for transfer of immovable property , TDS certificate is to be issued in Form 16B. Form no.16B is to be issued within 15 days from the date of furnishing Form 26QB.
(5) Due date of Payment of Tax Deducted:
⦁ On the 7th day of the month following the month of deduction for the months of April to February.
⦁ In case Tax deduction is made in the month of March – on or before 30th April.
6) If the recipient does not have P.A. No.: Tax deduction shall be made as follows (See. 206AA):
| Section | Rates of TDS |
|---|---|
| 192A | 30% |
| Other than those mentioned above | 20% |
(7) When deductor has not deducted tax at source from the transport operator when transport operator during the course of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages, where such contractor owns ten or less goods carriages at any time during the previous year and furnishes a declaration (draft stated below) to that effect, and also has given P.A. Number to the deductor, the deductor shall submit these details to the Income Tax Department in the prescribed format.
“DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 194C(6) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961
(As per CBDT Circular 19/2015 dated 27-11-2015: Para No. 43.7)
No………(To be provided by payee)
Date……………..
From : (Name & address of the payee)
To : (Name & address of the payer)
The freight/transport charges amounting to Rs…………for transportation of goods by goods carriages having Registration Number …………may be paid or credited to my account without deduction of tax under section 194C of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
I/We, ……………….. in the capacity of ……………hereby declare that I/We do not own more than ten goods carriage and also did not own more than ten goods carriage at any time during the period from 1st April …….. to ……………..My Permanent Account Number (PAN) is ……….I hereby enclose a self-attested photocopy of my PAN Card.
Place: __________ ———————————————–
Signature of the person making the declaration.