25 November 2025
- Finance Act, 2025 Amendment - The Finance Bill, 2025 explicitly proposed the removal of Section 206AB and Section 206CCA (which dealt with higher TCS for non-filers). - The government cited excessive compliance burden and capital blockage as reasons for omission. Deductors and collectors had to verify return-filing status of deductees/collectees, which created operational challenges. - Effective Date - The omission is effective from 01 April 2025. - Up to 31 March 2025, Section 206AB remained applicable. - From FY 2025–26 onwards, deductors/collectors no longer need to apply higher TDS/TCS rates for non-filers.