Deduction of tax at source Income-tax deduction from salaries under section 192 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

Last updated: 07 January 2017

Notice Date : 02 January 2017

CIRCULAR NO : 01/2017

F.No. 275/192/2016-IT(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

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North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 2 nd January, 2017

SUBJECT: INCOME-TAX DEDUCTION FROM SALARIES DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-17 UNDER SECTION 192 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961.

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Reference is invited to Circular No.20/2015 dated 02.12.2015 whereby the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income under the head "Salaries" under Section 192 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter ‘the Act’), during the financial year 2015-16, were intimated. The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable under the head "Salaries" during the financial year 2016-17 and explains certain related provisions of the Act and Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter the Rules). The relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and Notifications are available at the website of the Income Tax Department- www.incometaxindia.gov.in.

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