TDS-jointly owned

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My mother and father both have separate business incomes and they are filing IT returns every year.They both want to buy a property jointly.Total sale value is 56 lakhs.They both want to transfer money to sellers in 50:50 ratio.Even sellers inherited that property jointly.we assume that the share of the individual is less than 50lakhs,so we won't liable to cut TDS.But Sub registrar saying that,even you are buying jointly;you are registering this property in a single document and not registering separately.So you have to cut 1% TDS in sale value.Is this version correct or not?Experts here,plz reply.

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Hi Kalyani — this is a very relevant and commonly misunderstood issue. Let’s clarify it step by step.


🧾 Legal Background:

Under Section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act:

  • TDS @ 1% is to be deducted by the buyer if the consideration for transfer of an immovable property (other than agricultural land) exceeds ₹50 lakhs per transaction.

  • The law says:

    "*TDS is applicable where the consideration for transfer of property is ₹50 lakh or more."


🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Joint Ownership – Buyers' Perspective:

  • In your case, your parents are buying jointly, with each contributing ₹28 lakhs (50%).

  • Individually, their share does not exceed ₹50 lakhs, so TDS should not apply individually.

This interpretation is correct and supported by multiple expert opinions and CBDT responses.

BUT…


🧾 Registrar’s View: Based on Aggregate Value

The sub-registrar is looking at the total property value — ₹56 lakhs — and treating it as one transaction, not two separate ones.

📌 This is because:

  • There’s only one sale deed (not two).

  • Sellers are also jointly selling it.

  • The property is being transferred as a whole, so TDS under Section 194-IA gets triggered.


CBDT and Practical View (Based on Precedents):

As per a CBDT clarification (FAQ from TRACES) and several legal interpretations:

If the share of each buyer is definite and known, and their respective consideration is below ₹50 lakhs, then Section 194-IA is not triggered individually.

However, the Income Tax Department and Registrars generally insist on deduction if the total sale consideration in the document exceeds ₹50 lakh, regardless of the number of buyers.


✔️ Conclusion: What You Should Do

  • 💡 Technically, your reasoning is valid.

  • Practically, you will be forced to deduct TDS if:

    • The total sale value in the registered deed is ₹56 lakh, and

    • The registration is done via one single deed, not two.

💡 Suggested Options:

  1. Deduct 1% TDS on total ₹56 lakhs (i.e., ₹56,000) and file two Form 26QBs — one in each buyer’s name for ₹28,000 each.

  2. Alternatively, register the property as two separate transactions, each < ₹50L. But this requires the cooperation of sellers and registrar.


🧾 Filing Form 26QB:

  • File two separate Form 26QB entries:

    • Buyer 1 → Seller 1 (₹28L): TDS ₹28,000

    • Buyer 2 → Seller 2 (₹28L): TDS ₹28,000

  • Mention PANs of all parties carefully to ensure TDS credit.


✅ TL;DR:

  • Yes, sub-registrar’s version is practically enforced, though it’s not strictly mandated by the language of Section 194-IA.

  • To avoid complications, deduct and deposit TDS on full ₹56L (split 50:50) and file Form 26QB accordingly.

Would you like help drafting the Form 26QB filings or any clarification to present to the registrar?


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