TDS Rate Chart: What are the applicable TDS rates for FY 2020-21

Aishna Kukreja
on 29 April 2020

Update: The rates of TDS on non-salaried specified payments made to residents has been reduced by 25% for the period from 14th May 2020 to 31st March 2021 by FM in the Economic Relief Package.

TDS Rate Chart

What is TDS?

Normally, a person is supposed to pay income tax, at the time of filing his income return for the year. However, the concept of Tax Deducted at Source or TDS, was introduced in India with an aim to deduct tax at the source by deducting it as and when it is originating and not at a later date. Thus, by introducing TDS, the government collected tax in advance so as to lessen the chances of tax evasion by the taxpayer.

Tax is deducted at the time of payment in many cases, some of which are:

1. Salary
2. Dividends
3. Winning from horse race
4. Winning from lottery of crosswords puzzle
5. Bank interest
6. Brokerage or commission
7. Interest on securities
8. Payment of rent
9. Payment in respect of life insurance policy to policy holder
10. Payment in respect of deposits under the National Saving Scheme
11. Payment of accumulated balance of employee's Provident Fund
12. Payment on account of repurchases of units by Mutual Funds or Unit Trust of India
13. Payment of compensation on compulsory acquisition of certain immovable property

Thus, at the time of these payments, tax is deducted before making the payment and the amount paid is net of tax. This tax is then deposited in the account of the Central Government by the deductor.

When should TDS be deducted and by whom?

Any person making payments specified in the Income Tax Act, is required to deduct tax at the time of making such payment. However, TDS shouldn't be deducted if the person making the payment is an individual or HUF, whose books aren't required to be audited.

Deductor: The company or person who makes the payment and deducts tax on the same is called a TDS deductor. The deductor is then supposed to deposit the tax collected with the government.

Deductee: The company or person who receives the payment, net of tax is called a deductee.

TDS Rate Chart:

The following rates are after considering cess @4% and shall be increased by applicable surcharge.

APPLICABLE TDS SECTION	TDS RATES (For AY 2021-22)
	IN THE CASE OF A PERSON OTHER THAN A COMPANY		IN THE CASE OF A COMPANY
	Where the person is a resident of India	Where the person is not a resident of India	Where the company is a domestic company	Where the company is not a domestic company
Section 192: Payment of Salary	Income tax slab rate as applicable	Income tax slab rate as applicable	NA	NA
Section 192A: Payment of accumulated balance of provident fund which is taxable in the hands of an employee	10%	10.40%	NA	NA
Section 193: Interest on Securities a. any debentures or securities for money issued by or on behalf of any local authority or a corporation established by a Central, State or Provincial Act b. any debentures issued by a company where such debentures are listed on a recognised stock exchange c. any security of the government d. interest on any other security	10% 10% 10% 10%	NA	10% 10% 10% 10%	NA
Section 194: Dividend	NA	NA	10%	NA
Section 194A: Income by way of interest other than "Interest on securities"	10%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194B: Income by way of winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort	30%	31.20%	30%	31.20%
Section 194BB: Income by way of winnings from horse races	30%	31.20%	30%	31.20%
Section 194C: Payment to contractor/sub-contractor by: a. HUF/Individuals b. Others	1% 2%	NA	1% 2%	NA
Section 194D: Insurance commission	5%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194DA: Payment w.r.t life insurance policy	5%	NA	5%	NA
Section 194E: Payment to non-resident sportsmen/sports association	NA	20.80%	NA	20.80%
Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposit under National Savings scheme	10%	10.40%	10%	NA
Section 194F: Payment on account of repurchase of unit by Mutual Fund or Unit Trust of India	20%	20.80%	20%	NA
Section 194G: Commission, etc., on sale of lottery tickets	5%	5.20%	5%	5.20%
Section 194H: Commission or brokerage	5%	NA	5%	NA
Section 194-I: Rent a. Plant & Machinery b. Land, Building, Furniture and Fittings	2% 10%	NA	2% 10%	NA
Section 194-IA: Payment on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land	1%	NA	1%	NA
Section 194-IB: Payment of rent by individual or HUF not liable to tax audit	5%	NA	NA	NA
Section 194-IC: Payment of monetary consideration under Joint Development Agreements	10%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194J: Any sum paid by way of a. Cases, wherein, the payee is engaged in the business of the operation of Call Centre only b. Fee for technical services c. Professional royalty where such royalty is in the nature of consideration for sale, distribution or exhibition of cinematographic film d. In case of fees for any other professional services e. In case the payee fails to furnish PAN	2% 2% 10% 10% 20%	NA	2% 2% 10% 10% 20%	NA
Section 194K: Payment of any income in respect of a. Units of a Mutual Fund as per Section 10(23D) b. Units from the administrator c. Units from specified company	10%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194LA: Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property	10%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194LB: Payment of interest on infrastructure debt fund	NA	5.20%	NA	5.20%
Section 194LBA(1): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing, any interest received or receivable by it from a SPV or any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it, to its unit holders.	10%	NA	10%	NA
Section 194LBA(2): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any interest income received or receivable by it from a SPV to its unit holders.	NA	5.20%	NA	5.20%
Section 194LBA(3): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it to its unit holders.	NA	31.20%	NA	41.60%
Section 194LBB: Investment fund paying an income to a unit holder	10%	31.20%	10%	41.60%
Section 194LBC: Income in respect of investment made in a securitisation trust a. In case of Individual/HUF b. Others	25% 30%	31.20%	10%	41.60%
Section 194LC: Payment of interest by an Indian Company or a business trust in respect of money borrowed in foreign currency under a loan agreement or by way of issue of long-term bonds (including long-term infrastructure bond)	NA	5.20%	NA	5.20%
Section 194LD: Payment of interest on rupee denominated bond of an Indian Company or Government securities to a Foreign Institutional Investor or a Qualified Foreign Investor	NA	5.20%	NA	5.20%
Section 194M: Payment of commission, brokerage, contractual fee, professional fee to a resident person by an Individual or a HUF who are not liable to deduct TDS under section 194C, 194H, or 194J.	5%	NA	5%	NA
Section 194N: a. Filed the returns of income for all of the three assessment years relevant to the three previous years and cash withdrawals exceeding 1 crore b. Not Filed the returns of income for all of the three assessment years relevant to the three previous years: (This provision is applicable w.e.f. 01 July, 2020) ● Cash withdrawals from 20 Lakhs to 1 crore ● Cash withdrawals exceeding 1 crore	2% 2% 2% till 30 June, 2020 and 5% from 01 July, 2020	NA	2% 2% 2% till 30 June, 2020 and 5% from 01 July, 2020	NA
Section 194O: Applicable for E-Commerce operator for sale of goods or provision of service facilitated by it through its digital or electronic facility or platform.	1%	NA	1%	NA
Section 195: Payment of any other sum to a Non-resident a. Income in respect of investment made by a Non-resident Indian Citizen b. Income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in Section 115E in case of a Non-resident Indian Citizen c. Income by way of long-term capital gains d. Income by way of long-term capital gains as referred to in Section 112A e. Income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A f. Any other income by way of long-term capital gains [not being long-term capital gains referred to in clauses 10(33), 10(36) and 112A 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 A. Where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1961 but before the 1st day of April, 1976 B. Where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1976 h. Income by way of royalty payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern where such royalty is in consideration for the transfer of all or any rights A. Where the agreement is made after the 29th day of February, 1964 but before the 1st day of April, 1976 B. Where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1976 i. Income by way of royalty [not being royalty of the nature referred to point g) above E] payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern j. Income by way of fees for technical services payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian k. Any other income	NA	20.80% 10.40% 10.40% 10.40% 15.60% 20.80% 20.80% 10.40% 10.40% 10.40% 31.20%	NA	10.40% 10.40% 15.60% 20.80% 20.80% 10.40% 52% 10.40% 52% 10.40% NA NA 41.60%
Section 196B: Income from units to an offshore fund	NA	10.40%	NA	10.40%
Section 196C: Income from foreign currency bonds or GDR of an Indian company	NA	10.40%	NA	10.40%
Section 196D: Income of foreign Institutional Investors from securities	NA	20.80%	NA	20.80%

What is the due date to Deposit TDS?

As per Section 200 of the Income Tax Act 1961, 'It is the duty of the deductor to deposit the TDS to the account of the government within the prescribed period.” The due date to deposit TDS is as follows:

Tax Deductor	Period	Due Date
Other Deductors	For the month of March	30th April for next Financial Year
Other Deductor and Government Office(With Challan)	For any other month	7th of the succeeding month

Please Note: The due date to deposit TDS is the same day when the deduction is made by the government offices if payment is made without the generation of challan.

Rule 30 also states that. "In special cases, the Assessing Officer may, with the prior approval of the Joint Commissioner, permit quarterly payment of the tax deducted under section 192 or section 194A or section 194D or section 194H for the quarters of the financial year" as follows:

Due Date to deposit TDS on a quarterly basis:

Quarter Ending	Due Date
30th June	7th July
30th September	7th October
31st December	7th January
31st March	30th April

What is the due date to file TDS Return?

Rule 31A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 states that, 'every person who is responsible for deduction of tax is liable to file a quarterly statement of deduction of tax as per the following due dates.”

Quarter	Period	TDS Return
First Quarter	April-June	31st July of the Financial Year
Second Quater	July-September	31st Oct of the Financial Year
Third Quarter	October- December	31st Jan of the Financial Year
Fourth Quarter	January-March	31st May of the next Financial Year