TDS on Doctor's Salary & Professional Charges Explained

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This discussion addresses the complexities of deducting Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for hospital doctors receiving both a fixed salary and variable professional charges. The core question is how to calculate TDS on the professional charges, which are considered part of the salary. Advice suggests separating the salary and professional fee portions for payment and applying TDS accordingly. TDS on salary is slab-based, while TDS on professional services typically falls under Section 194J at a 10% rate.

Amar

Amar (Querist)
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23 April 2020 I am working at hospital here We are having nearly 70 doctors . We are paying A fixed salary and also professional charge (variable month by month). As professional charges that we are paying is part of salary (employee and employer relationship) we need to deduct TDS U/S 192 salary. The Query is professional charges variable month by month at what % TDS to be deducted ? if deduct 30%+Edu. Cess Many doctors are against as they are getting less in hand. Kindly please someone give me a solution how can we calculate and what % ?

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RAJA P M

RAJA P M (Expert)
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23 April 2020 Can You elaborate Your query "How is give Salary and Professional Charge to A doctor...? Is You are treat single person to Employee and Also Professional...?

Nikhil Kothari

Nikhil Kothari (Expert)
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24 April 2020 Seperate Salary portion & Professional fee portion while making payment.

TDS on salary is deducted on basis of tax applicable on slab basis which varies every individual.

TDS on professional services payment is to be made at 10% of fees paid under section 194 J

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