If salary exceeds exemption limit but final tax liability is nil after deductions and rebate, no TDS is required. However, employer must still report such salary details in Form 24Q even if no tax is deducted or challan is paid.
05 May 2026
“If an employee’s salary exceeds the basic exemption limit but results in zero tax liability after considering deductions and rebates, is TDS deduction required? Also, should such salary be reported in the employer’s TDS return (Form 24Q)? For Example : RS.480000 Annual Salary then it should be reported in TDS return filed by employer?
05 May 2026
what if any employee salary not liable to TDS and we have not paid any challan under section 192 ? how such salary reported in form 24Q TDS return filed by employer?
05 May 2026
TDS Deduction: Not required if the final tax liability is NIL. Reporting: Mandatory to report such salary details in Form 24Q if the gross salary exceeds the basic exemption limit. Example Case: A salary of ₹4.8 Lakhs must be reported in the employer's TDS return.
Reporting Mechanism: In cases where no tax was deducted and no challan was paid under Section 192, these details are typically reported in Annexure II (the salary detail statement) of the Form 24Q for the fourth quarter (Q4). Scope of Reporting: This ensures that the Income Tax Department has a record of the total salary paid and the reason (deductions/rebates) why no tax was withheld.
05 May 2026
If we not file ANNEXURE II for reporting of tds on salary exceeds basic exemption limit with zero tax liability after rebate then Any penalty interest Arise on this reporting?