The income tax department issued a circular dated 30th June 2021 laying down the guidelines for TDS deduction under section 194Q. These guidelines are given to remove this section’s difficulties and related sections 194-O and 206(1H).
Section 194Q was inserted by the Finance Act 2021, which is applicable from 1st July 2021. Section 194Q applies to a buyer who has a:
Turnover of more than Rs.10 crore in the previous financial year.
He purchases goods exceeding Rs.50 lakh of value in a year.
Such a buyer has to deduct TDS at the rate of 0.1% on the amounts exceeding Rs.50 lakh. This section is exactly the opposite of section 206C(1H), where TCS must be collected
Any person, being a buyer who is responsible for paying any sum to any seller (being a resident) for purchase of any goods (including capital goods), where the value or aggregate of such values, exceeds ₹50 lakhs in any P.Y., shall deduct TDS.
Applicable w.e.f.: 1st July, 2021.
Rate of TDS: 0.1% (5% in case PAN is not furnished) of the purchase value exceeding ₹50 lakhs.