CBDT Amends IT Rules for Easier TCS/TDS Credit Claims by Salaried Employees and Parents of Minors



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced new amendments to income-tax rules. These changes aim to make it easier for salaried employees to claim credit for Tax Collected at Source (TCS) and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). Additionally, parents can now claim TCS credit for income earned by their minor children, provided that income is clubbed with their own.

CBDT Notifies Amendments in Income-tax Rules for Ease in Claiming Credit for TCS Collected/TDS Deducted for Salaried Employees and Enabling claiming TCS Credit of Minors in the Hands of Parents

Easier TCS/TDS Credit Claims for Salaried and Minors

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified amendments in income-tax rules for ease in claiming credit for TCS collected/TDS deducted for salaried employees and enabling claiming TCS credit of minors in the hands of parents. Sub-section (2B) of Section 192 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act') was amended vide the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 (FA (No. 2)) to include any tax deducted or collected at source under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B or Chapter XVII-BB, as applicable, for the purpose of making tax deductions in the case of salaried employees.

Vide CBDT Notification No. 112/2024 dated 15.10.2024, the Income-tax Rules, 1962 ('the Rules') have been amended, introducing Form No. 12BAA as the prescribed statement of particulars required under sub-section (2B) of Section 192 of the Act. Employees must provide these particulars to their employers, who are responsible for making payments under sub-section (1) of Section 192. The employer, in turn, shall deduct TDS on salary after taking into account the furnished particulars.

Further, sub-section (4) of Section 206C of the Act was amended vide FA (No. 2) to allow the credit of TCS to a person other than the collectee - such as a parent in the case of a minor collectee - when the minor's income is clubbed with that of the parent. Accordingly, Vide CBDT Notification No. 114/2024 dated 16.10.2024 Rule 37-I of the Rules has been amended to allow credit of tax collected at Source to a person other than the collectee, in whose hands the income of the collectee is assessable.

The said notification has been attached

FAQ :

The CBDT has amended income-tax rules to simplify claiming TCS/TDS credit for salaried employees and to allow parents to claim TCS credit for their minor children's income.

Salaried employees will find it easier to claim credit for TCS collected and TDS deducted. They need to provide particulars in a new Form No. 12BAA to their employers, who will then deduct TDS on salary accordingly.

Form No. 12BAA is the prescribed statement of particulars that salaried employees must provide to their employers for the purpose of TDS deduction on salary.

Yes, parents can now claim TCS credit for income earned by their minor children, provided that the minor's income is clubbed with the parent's income for tax purposes.

The changes related to salaried employees are notified vide CBDT Notification No. 112/2024 dated 15.10.2024, and the changes for claiming TCS credit of minors are notified vide CBDT Notification No. 114/2024 dated 16.10.2024.




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