Budget 2024-25: Exemption from TCS for Certain Entities Starting 1st October 2024



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The government is introducing an exemption from Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for specific entities, including those whose income is tax-exempt and don't need to file returns. This change aims to resolve difficulties faced by these organisations when tax is collected on their transactions. The new rules will come into effect on 1st October 2024.

Notification of certain persons or class of persons as exempt from TCS 

Section 206C of the Act provides for the collection of tax at source on business of trading in alcoholic liquor, forest produce, scrap etc.

2. Representations have been received that there can be entities whose income is exempt from taxation and are not required to furnish returns of income. However, they face difficulty as tax is being collected on transactions carried out by them. They state that there is no provision in the Act for them to be exempted from the TCS provisions

TCS Exemption for Certain Entities from Oct 1st

3. It is therefore proposed to provide that no collection of tax shall be made or that collection of tax shall be made at such lower rate in respect of specified transaction, from such person or class of persons, including institution, association or body or class of institutions, associations or bodies, as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, in this behalf.

4. The amendment will take effect from 1st day of October 2024.

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FAQ :

The main change is the introduction of an exemption from Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for certain entities.

Entities whose income is exempt from taxation and are not required to furnish returns of income will be eligible.

It is being introduced to address difficulties faced by tax-exempt entities when tax is collected on their transactions.

The amendment will take effect from 1st October 2024.

Section 206C of the Act provides for the collection of tax at source on the business of trading in alcoholic liquor, forest produce, scrap, etc.




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