Income-tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 2021


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The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued the Income-tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 2021, introducing changes to the Income-tax Rules, 1962. These amendments update specific reporting requirements related to tax deductions for various payments and credits. The changes affect how tax is handled when it's not deducted or deducted at a lower rate under specific sections of the Income-tax Act.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th June, 2021
(INCOME-TAX)

G.S.R. 395(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 194,194A,194Q, 196D, 206AB and 206CCAread with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, (43 of 1961) the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. –– (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (17th Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 31A, in sub-rule (4) ––

(a) for clause ‘(x)’ the following clause shall be substituted namely: -

‘(x) furnish particulars of amount paid or credited on which tax was not deducted or deducted at lower rate in view of the notification issued under sub-section (5) of section 194A or in view of exemption provided under clause (x) of sub-section (3) of section 194A.’;

(b) after clause (xiii), the following clauses shall be inserted namely: -

“(xiv) furnish particulars of amount paid or credited on which tax was not deducted in view of clause (d) of the second proviso to section 194 or in view of the notification issued under clause (e) of the second proviso to section 194;

 (xv) furnish particular of amount paid or credited on which tax was not deducted in view of proviso to subsection (1A) or in view of sub-section (2) of section 196D.;

 (xvi) furnish particulars of amount paid or credited on which tax was not deducted in view of sub-section

(5) of section 194Q with effect from 1st day of July,2021.”.

3. In the principal rules, in Appendix II, in form 26A, in Annexure A, in clause (ii), the words “, who is a resident,” shall be omitted.

4. In the principal rules, in Appendix II, in form 26Q ––

(a) for the brackets, words, figures and letters “[See sections 192A, 193, 194, 194A, 194B, 194BB, 194C, 194D, 194DA, 194EE, 194F, 194G, 194H, 194-I, 194J, 194K, 194LA, 194LBA, 194LBB, 194LBC, 194N, 194-O, 197A and rule 31A]” the following brackets, words, figures and letters, shall be substituted namely: -“[See sections 192A, 193, 194, 194A, 194B, 194BB, 194C, 194D, 194DA, 194EE, 194F, 194G, 194H, 194-I, 194J, 194K, 194LA, 194LBA, 194LBB, 194LBC, 194N, 194-O, 194Q, 197A, 206AA, 206AB and rule 31A]”;

(b) for the “Annexure”, the following “Annexure” shall be substituted, namely: -

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FAQ :

These are amendments made by the Central Board of Direct Taxes to the Income-tax Rules, 1962, which came into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette.

The amendments are made in exercise of powers conferred by sections 194, 194A, 194Q, 196D, 206AB, and 206CCA read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Rule 31A has been amended to include new clauses for furnishing particulars of amounts paid or credited where tax was not deducted or was deducted at a lower rate, in view of specific notifications or exemptions under sections 194A, 194, 196D, and 194Q.

Yes, in Form 26A, the words ', who is a resident,' have been omitted from clause (ii) of Annexure A. In Form 26Q, the list of applicable sections has been updated, and the Annexure has been substituted.

The amendments concerning section 194Q, specifically furnishing particulars of amounts paid or credited on which tax was not deducted, come into effect from the 1st day of July, 2021.

 



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