Rates of TDS

Rates for tax deduction at source

[For Assessment year 2019-20]

Particulars

TDS Rates (%)

1. In the case of a person other than a company

1.1 where the person is resident in India-

Section 192: Payment of salary

Normal Slab Rate
Section 192A: Payment of accumulated balance of provident fund which is taxable in the hands of an employee. 10

Section 193: Interest on securities

a) any debentures or securities for money issued by or on behalf of any local authority or a corporation established by a Central, State or Provincial Act;

10

b) any debentures issued by a company where such debentures are listed on a recognised stock exchange in accordance with the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and any rules made thereunder;

10

c) any security of the Central or State Government;

[i.e. 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 and 7.75% Saving (Taxable) Bonds, 2018]

10

d) interest on any other security

10

Section 194A: Income by way of interest other than “Interest on securities”

10

Section 194B: Income by way of winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort

30

Section 194BB: Income by way of winnings from horse races

30

Section 194C: Payment to contractor/sub-contractor

a) HUF/Individuals

1

b) Others

2

Section 194D: Insurance commission

5

Section 194DA: Payment in respect of life insurance policy

1

Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposit under National Savings scheme

10

Section 194F: Payment on account of repurchase of unit by Mutual Fund or Unit Trust of India

20

Section 194G: Commission, etc., on sale of lottery tickets

5

Section 194H: Commission or brokerage

5

Section 194-I: Rent

a) Plant & Machinery

2

b) Land or building or furniture or fitting

10

Section 194-IA: Payment on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land

1

Section 194-IB:Payment of rent by individual or HUF not liable to tax audit

Note: This provision is applicable from June 1, 2017

 5

Section 194-IC:Payment of monetary consideration under Joint Development Agreements

 10

Section 194J: Any sum paid by way of

a)  Fee for professional services,

b)  Fee for technical services

c)  Royalty,

d)  Remuneration/fee/commission to a director or

e)  For not carrying out any activity in relation to any business

f)  For not sharing any know-how, patent, copyright etc.

Note: With effect from June 1, 2017 the rate of TDS would be 2% in case of payee engaged in business of operation of call center.

 10

Section 194LA: Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property

Note: With effect from April 1, 2017, no deduction of tax shall be made on any payment which is exempt from levy of income-tax under Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013.

 10

Section 194LBA(1): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing, any interest received or receivable by it from a SPV or any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it, to its unit holders.

 10
Section 194LBB: Investment fund paying an income to a unit holder [other than income which is exempt under Section 10(23FBB)] 10
Section 194LBC: Income in respect of investment made in a securitisation trust (specified in Explanation of section115TCA) 25% in case of Individual or HUF
30% in case of other person

Any Other Income

10

1.2 where the person is not resident in India*-

Section 192: Payment of Salary

Normal Slab Rate
Section 192A: Payment of accumulated balance of provident fund which is taxable in the hands of an employee. 10

Section 194B: Income by way of winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort

30

Section 194BB: Income by way of winnings from horse races

30

Section 194E: Payment to non-resident sportsmen/sports association

20

Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposits under National Savings Scheme

10

Section 194F:Payment on account of repurchase of unit by Mutual Fund or Unit Trust of India

20

Section 194G: Commission, etc., on sale of lottery tickets

5

Section 194LB: Payment of interest on infrastructure debt fund

5
Section 194LBA(2): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any interest income received or receivable by it from a SPV to its unit holders. 5
Section 194LBA(3): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it to its unit holders. 30
Section 194LBB: Investment fund paying an income to a unit holder [other than income which is exempt under Section 10(23FBB)]. 30
Section 194LBC: Income in respect of investment made in a securitisation trust (specified in Explanation of section115TCA) 30

Section 194LC: Payment of interest by an Indian Company or a business trust in respect of money borrowed in foreign currency under a loan agreement or by way of issue of long-term bonds (including long-term infrastructure bond)

Note: With effect from April 1, 2018 benefit of such concessional TDS rate has been further extended by three years. Now TDS at concessional rate of 5% will be applicable for borrowings made before July 1, 2020.

5

Section 194LD: Payment of interest on rupee denominated bond of an Indian Company or Government securities to a Foreign Institutional Investor or a Qualified Foreign Investor

Note: With effect from April 1, 2018 benefit of such concessional TDS rate has been further extended by three years. Now TDS at concessional rate of 5% will be applicable for borrowings made before July 1, 2020.

5

Section 195: Payment of any other sum to a Non-resident

a) Income in respect of investment made by a Non-resident Indian Citizen

20

b) Income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in Section 115E in case of a Non-resident Indian Citizen

10

c) Income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of sub-Section (1) of Section 112

10

d) Income by way of long-term capital gains as referred to in Section 112A

 10

e) Income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A

15

f) Any other income by way of long-term capital gains [not being long-term capital gains referred to in clauses 10(33), 10(36) and 112A

20

g) Income by way of interest payable by Government or an Indian concern on moneys borrowed or debt incurred by Government or the Indian concern in foreign currency (not being income by way of interest referred to in Section 194LB or Section 194LC)

20

h) Income by way of royalty payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern where such royalty is in consideration for the transfer of all or any rights (including the granting of a licence) in respect of copyright in any book on a subject referred to in the first proviso to sub-section (1A) of Section 115A of the Income-tax Act, to the Indian concern, or in respect of any computer software referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (1A) of Section 115A of the Income-tax Act, to a person resident in India

10

i) Income by way of royalty [not being royalty of the nature referred to point g) above E] payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern and where such agreement is with an Indian concern, the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy

10

j) Income by way of fees for technical services payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern and where such agreement is with an Indian concern, the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy

10

k) Any other income

30

Section 196B: Income from units (including long-term capital gain on transfer of such units) to an offshore fund

10

Section 196C: Income from foreign currency bonds or GDR of an Indian company (including long-term capital gain on transfer of such bonds or GDR)

10

Section 196D: Income of foreign Institutional Investors from securities (not being dividend or capital gain arising from such securities)

20

2. In the case of a company-

2.1 where the company is a domestic company-

Section 193: Interest on securities

a) any debentures or securities for money issued by or on behalf of any local authority or a corporation established by a Central, State or Provincial Act;

10

b) any debentures issued by a company where such debentures are listed on a recognised stock exchange in accordance with the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and any rules made thereunder;

10

c) any security of the Central or State Government;

[i.e. 8% Saving (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 and 7.75% Saving (Taxable) Bonds, 2018]

10

d) interest on any other security

10

Section 194: Dividend

10

Section 194A: Income by way of interest other than “Interest on securities”

10

Section 194B: Income by way of winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort

30

Section 194BB: Income by way of winnings from horse races

30

Section 194C: Payment to contractor/sub-contractor

a) HUF/Individuals

1

b) Others

2

Section 194D: Insurance commission

10

Section 194DA: Payment in respect of life insurance policy

1

Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposit under National Savings scheme

10

Section 194F: Payment on account of repurchase of unit by Mutual Fund or Unit Trust of India

20

Section 194G: Commission, etc., on sale of lottery tickets

5

Section 194H: Commission or brokerage

5

Section 194-I: Rent

a) Plant & Machinery

2

b) Land or building or furniture or fitting

10

Section 194-IA:Payment on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land

1
Section 194-IC:Payment of monetary consideration under Joint Development Agreements 10

Section 194J: Any sum paid by way of

a)  Fee for professional services,

b)  Fee for technical services

c)  Royalty,

d)  Remuneration/fee/commission to a director or

e)  For not carrying out any activity in relation to any business

f)  For not sharing any know-how, patent, copyright etc.

Note: With effect from June 1, 2017 the rate of TDS would be 2% in case of payee engaged in business of operation of call center.

 10

Section 194LA: Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property

Note: With effect from April 1, 2017, no deduction of tax shall be made on any payment which is exempt from levy of income-tax under Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013.

 10
Section 194LBA(1): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing, any interest received or receivable by it from a SPV or any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it, to its unit holders. 10
Section 194LBB: Investment fund paying an income to a unit holder [other than income which is exempt under Section 10(23FBB)] . 10
Section 194LBC: Income in respect of investment made in a securitisation trust (specified in Explanation of section115TCA) 10

Any Other Income

10

2.2 where the company is not a domestic company*-

Section 194B: Income by way of winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, card games and other games of any sort

30

Section 194BB: Income by way of winnings from horse races

30

Section 194E: Payment to non-resident sports association

20

Section 194G: Commission, etc., on sale of lottery tickets

5

Section 194LB: Payment of interest on infrastructure debt fund

5
Section 194LBA(2): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any interest income received or receivable by it from a SPV to its unit holders. 5
Section 194LBA(3): Business trust shall deduct tax while distributing any income received from renting or leasing or letting out any real estate asset owned directly by it to its unit holders. 40
Section 194LBB: Investment fund paying an income to a unit holder [other than income which is exempt under Section 10(23FBB)]. 40
Section 194LBC: Income in respect of investment made in a securitisation trust (specified in Explanation of section115TCA) 40

Section 194LC: Payment of interest by an Indian Company or a business trust in respect of money borrowed in foreign currency under a loan agreement or by way of issue of long-term bonds (including long-term infrastructure bond)

Note: With effect from April 1, 2018 benefit of such concessional TDS rate has been further extended by three years. Now TDS at concessional rate of 5% will be applicable for borrowings made before July 1, 2020.

5

Section 194LD:Payment of interest on rupee denominated bond of an Indian Company or Government securities to a Foreign Institutional Investor or a Qualified Foreign Investor

Note: With effect from April 1, 2018 benefit of such concessional TDS rate has been further extended by three years. Now TDS at concessional rate of 5% will be applicable for borrowings made before July 1, 2020.

5

Section 195: Payment of any other sum

a) Income by way of long-term capital gains referred to in sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 112

10

b) Income by way of long-term capital gains as referred to in Section 112A

 10

c) Income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A

15

d) Any other income by way of long-term capital gains [not being long-term capital gains referred to in clauses 10(33), 10(36) and 112A

20

e) Income by way of interest payable by Government or an Indian concern on moneys borrowed or debt incurred by Government or the Indian concern in foreign currency (not being income by way of interest referred to in Section 194LB or Section 194LC)

20

f) Income by way of royalty payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern after the 31st day of March, 1976 where such royalty is in consideration for the transfer of all or any rights (including the granting of a licence) in respect of copyright in any book on a subject referred to in the first proviso to sub-section (1A) of Section 115A of the Income-tax Act, to the Indian concern, or in respect of any computer software referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (1A) of Section 115A of the Income-tax Act, to a person resident in India

10

g) Income by way of royalty [not being royalty of the nature referred to in point e) above C] payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern and where such agreement is with an Indian concern, the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy—

A. where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1961 but before the 1st day of April, 1976

50

B. where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1976

10

h) Income by way of fees for technical services payable by Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by it with the Government or the Indian concern and where such agreement is with an Indian concern, the agreement is approved by the Central Government or where it relates to a matter included in the industrial policy, for the time being in force, of the Government of India, the agreement is in accordance with that policy—

A. where the agreement is made after the 29th day of February, 1964 but before the 1st day of April, 1976

50

B. where the agreement is made after the 31st day of March, 1976

10

i) Any other income

40

Section 196B: Income from units (including long-term capital gain on transfer of such units) to an offshore fund

10

Section 196C: Income from foreign currency bonds or GDR of an Indian company (including long-term capital gain on transfer of such bonds or GDR)

10

Section 196D: Income of foreign Institutional Investors from securities (not being dividend or capital gain arising from such securities)

20

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* The rate of TDS shall be increased by applicable surcharge and Health & Education cess.

[As amended by Finance Act, 2018]

Note- Change in rate may happens during the year. Kindly refer the relevant circulars in our Acts / Rules section.