27 July 2025
Hereโs how TDS and interest payments are generally treated in **cash flow statements (finalization context)**:
### 1. **Interest Payment after TDS โ Presentation in Cash Flow**
* **Interest paid** is shown **net of TDS** in the **cash flow from financing activities** (or operating activities, depending on the nature of interest).
* **Why?** Because actual cash outflow is the **net amount paid** to the bank or lender (gross interest minus TDS deducted).
* The **TDS amount deducted** is not part of your cash outflow โ it is a cash outflow to the government **separately**.
* The **TDS amount deducted** is recorded as a current asset (TDS receivable) until it is adjusted/refunded.
* So, **cash flow statement will show net interest paid**, matching actual cash flow.
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### 2. **Impact on Current Liabilities / Working Capital**
* The TDS deducted but not yet remitted to government (if any) is shown as **current liability**.
* Once remitted, this liability reduces.
* Since TDS is not cash outflow from your bank directly (except when remitting), it affects working capital only as a liability on books.
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### 3. **Fixed Deposit with Bank on Lien**
* If the FD is lien-marked (pledged) against a loan, it is still classified as **investment** (not cash or cash equivalents).
* In cash flow statement, **FDs are part of investing activities** (purchase/redemption).
* FD on lien **cannot be considered cash or cash equivalent** because it is not freely available.
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### **Summary:**
| Item | Cash Flow Treatment | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Interest paid (after TDS) | Show net amount paid in financing/operating activities | | TDS deducted but not remitted | Current liability until paid | | Fixed Deposit on lien | Shown as investing activity, not cash or equivalents |