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Interest income from saving bank and fixed deposit is taxabl

Anoop Kr. Gupta (Commercial Manager) (26 Points)

29 July 2013

HI,

Please help me is Interest income from Saving Bank and Fixed Deposit is taxable or not for the FY 2012-2013.

is there any 10,000/- exemption.

Thanks

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Mihir (Wealth Manager) (5293 Points)
Replied 29 July 2013

No, interest on fixed deposit is not exempt.

Yes, interest on saving account is exempt upto Rs. 10,000 pa u/s 80TTA.

Swami Ayyappa Nuli (TAX ADVISOR & CONSULTANT AT G.S.T SUVIDHA CENTER) (1372 Points)
Replied 29 July 2013

Yes,Mihir sir is right.income by way of interst on savings account not being a time deposit is exempted up to 10,000

It is effective from F.Y 2013-14

Akash (CA Final (2nd Group Pending)) (876 Points)
Replied 29 July 2013

And applicable to only individuals and HUFs.Its good deductions after withdrawal of 80 ccf

Gitika bajaj (a) (260 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

Nuli @ what does time deposit mean?

CA ADITYA SHARMA (CA IN PRACTICE ) (16719 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

interest on saving account upto rs. 10000 is exempt

Deepak (acd) (31 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

Hi,

I fall in 10% tax slab and bank has deducted TDS on my FD. But I didnt mention it in my ITR-V. When I checked my Form 26 AS, I found that bank has deposited it with IT Dept. Will any penalty be imposed on me? Do I need to file revised return? Please help as tomorrow is last date.

Thanks

ANITA R (CA FINAL & CS ) (22 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

yes.. u have to file a revised return any time within 1 year from the end of the relvant AY

Deepak (acd) (31 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

Thanks Anita.

But as the bank has already deposited the TDS with IT dept and I dont have any Tax due, so will there be any issue if I dont file a revised return?

Grv Bst (Service) (125 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

Mr. Deepak, it is correct that bank has deducted tax as it is asked to do so by the Act. But, it does not relieve you to make the complete disclosure of your income. It will tantamount to non-compliance and as a result concealment of income.

About Revised Return

A revised return can be filed at any time before the expiry of 1 yr from the end of the relevant AY or before the completion of the assessment, whichever is earlier. Provided you have filed the original return u/s 139(1).

I would suggest you to disclose the same in revised return. Just file revised return and be at ease.

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Atulb (Employee) (29 Points)
Replied 30 July 2013

I have a similar doubt. I have interest on my saving acount as Rs 4500 and Interest earned on Fixed deposit(FD) is 7500.

So 10,000 exempt is from the total interest earned, in my case 12000(7500+4500). So Taxable amount will be Rs 2,000. Since interest on saving and interest on Fixed Deposite are from different banks so they have not deducted any TDS.

Can someone please help me with this.

deepak kumar srivastava (na) (281 Points)
Replied 21 August 2013

As per sec-194A of tds every banking company to which banking regulation act apply shall not deduct tds on :-

Such incomes credited or paid in respect of deposits Other Than Time Deposits i.e fixed deposits

Hence a banking company shall not deduct tax on interest income on saving a/c balance &recurring deposits.

Therefore in my view bank employee is right

Now the questions is whether such interst income is taxable in the hands of assesse

1. Sec-191 says assesse shall be liable to pay tax directly himself as per the provision of income tax act if there is no provision in the chapter of tds for such income

2.therefore in my view it is taxable if it is not exempted u/s 10(15) or any other clause of sec-10

I hv read the sec-10(15) there is no exemption for such interest .

Conlusion the assesse himself has to include such income in his GTI then apply the taxing provisions

CONCLUSION

1 INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSIT WITH A BANKING COMPANY------

IF INTERSET INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 10000 THE PAYER SHALL NOT DEDUCT TDS

2 INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSIT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN GTI THEN APPLY THE TAXING PROVISION

2 INTEREST ON OTHER DEPOSIT THE PAYER SHALL NOT DEDUCT TDS

3 INTEREST ON SAVING A/C FIRSTLY SOULD BE INCLUDED IN G T I THEN AS PER SEC-80TTA DEDUCTION IS AVAILABLE UPTO 10000