Taxes in India: March 2015

Saturday, 28 March 2015

Rates for tax deduction at source

Particulars	TDS Rates (in %)
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 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;	10
d) interest on any other security	10
Section 194: Dividend other than the dividend as referred to in Section 115-O	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	2
Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposit under National Savings scheme	20
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	10
Section 194H: Commission or brokerage	10
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 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.	10
Section 194LA: Payment of compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property	10
Section 194LBA : Certain income distributed by a business trust to its unit holder	10
Any Other Income	10
1.2 where the person is not resident in India-
Section 192: Payment of Salary	Normal Slab Rate
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	20
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	10
Section 194LB: Payment of interest on infrastructure debt fund	5
Section 194LBA:Certain income distributed by a business trust to its unit holder	5
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)	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	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 193	10
d) Income by way of short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A	15
e) Any other income by way of long-term capital gains [not being long-term capital gains referred to in clauses (33), (36) and (38) of Section 10]	20
f) 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
g) 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	25
h) Income by way of royalty [not being royalty of the nature referred to in sub-item (b)(i)(F)] 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	25
i) 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	25
j) 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;	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	2
Section 194EE: Payment in respect of deposit under National Savings scheme	20
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	10
Section 194H: Commission or brokerage	10
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 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.	10
Section 194LA:Payment of Compensation on acquisition of certain immovable property	10
Section 194LBA :Certain income distributed by a business trust to its unit holder	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	10
Section 194LB: Payment of interest on infrastructure debt fund	5
Section 194LBA:Certain income distributed by a business trust to its unit holder	5
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)	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	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 short-term capital gains referred to in Section 111A	15
c) Any other income by way of long-term capital gains [not being long-term capital gains referred to in clauses (33), (36) and (38) of Section 10]	20
d) 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
e) 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	25
f) Income by way of royalty [not being royalty of the nature referred to in sub-item (b)(iv)] 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	25
g) 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	25
h) 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

Tax Rates

1. In case of an Individual(resident or non-resident) or HUF or Association of Person or Body of Individual or any other artificial juridical person

Assessment Year 2014-15

Taxable income	Tax Rate
Up to Rs. 2,00,000	Nil
Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 5,00,000	10%
Rs. 5,00,000 to Rs. 10,00,000	20%
Above Rs. 10,00,000	30%

Less: Rebate under Section 87A [see Note]