Tax collection at source (tcs) on on sale of certain mineral

Tax Collection at Source (TCS) on on sale of certain minerals

Mining sector is an important segment of Indian economy but the trading of minerals remained largely unregulated resulting in non-reporting or under-reporting of trading in mineralstrading transactions for the taxation purpose. In order to collect tax at the earliest point of time and also to improve reporting mechanism of transactions in mining sector, it is proposed that tax at the rate of 1% shall be collected by theseller from the buyer of the following minerals:

(a)  Coal;

(b)  Lignite; and

(c)  Iron ore.

However, the seller shall also not collect tax on sale of the said minerals if the same are purchased by the buyer for personal consumption. Further, the seller of these minerals shall not collect tax if the buyer declares that these minerals are to be utilized

for the purposes of manufacturing, processing or producing articles or things.