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As per Circular No 8/2013 dated 10-10-2013
Part 1 – Deductor and Rates of Income Tax
Who will deduct TDS:-
Person responsible to deduct TDS:- As per Section 204 of Income tax act 1961, every person who is an employer, in the case of payments of income chargeable under the head "Salaries”.
Meaning: - All the persons/assesses who are employer will deduct TDS on the salary paid to the employee if such sum exceeds basic exemption limit provided under the act.
When TDS to be deducted:-
TDS is deducted as per the provisions of Section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
TDS to be deducted at the rates prescribed when total income of a employee exceeds basic exemption limit prescribed under the act.
Rates and Basic Exemption Limits: -
(A) For all Individuals other than resident senior citizens of age 60 and above.
Means: - These rates are applicable to the following:-
S.no
|
Gender
|
Residential Status
|
Basic Exemption Limit
|
1
|
Men below 60 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 2,00,000
|
2
|
Women below
60 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 2,00,000
|
3
|
Men of any age
|
Non resident of India
|
Rs 2,00,000
|
4
|
Women of any age
|
Non resident of India
|
Rs 2,00,000
|
(Note: - Please refer to the Section 6 to understand Resident and Non resident of India)
Rates of Tax:-
Total Income of person
|
Tax rates
|
Does not exceed Rs 2,00,000
|
Nil
|
Exceeds Rs 2,00,000 but below
Rs 5,00,000
|
10% of Income Exceeding Rs 2,00,00
|
Exceeds Rs 5,00,000 but below
Rs 10,000,00
|
Rs 30,000 + 20% of Income Exceeding Rs 5,00,000
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,30,000 + 30% of Income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
|
Note: -
1) The amount of income-tax shall be increased by Education Cess (2%) and Senior Higher Education Cess (1%) on Income Tax.
2) Tax Credit of Rs 2000 will be available only to assessees having total taxable income upto Rs. 5 lacs
For example:-
a) If total salary income of an employee is Rs 1,95,000.
Solution: - No TDS will be deducted as salary income of an employee does not exceeds Rs 2,00,000
b) If total Salary Income Rs 3,50,000
Solutions: -
Total Income of Person
|
Details
|
Tax
|
Exceeds Rs 2,00,000 but below Rs 5,00,000
|
3,50,000-200000 = 1,50,000
Hence 1,50,000*10%
|
15,000
|
Less: Tax Credit
|
Only if total income is below Rs 5,00,000
|
2000
|
Income Tax
|
13000
| |
Add: Surcharge @10%
|
Only if total income exceeds Rs 1 Crore
|
0
|
Income Tax + Net Surcharge
|
13000
| |
Add: Education Cess @ 2%
|
13000*2%
|
260
|
Add: Senior Higher Education Cess @ 1%
|
13000*1%
|
130
|
Gross Tax Liability
|
13390
| |
c) If total Salary Income Rs 10,50,000
Solutions: -
Particulars
|
Details
|
Tax
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,30,000 + 30% of income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
10,50,000 – 10,00,000 = 50,000
Hence 1,30,000 + 50,000*30%
|
1,45,000
|
Less: Tax Credit
|
Only if total income is below Rs 5,00,000
|
0
|
Income Tax
|
1,45,000
| |
Add: Surcharge @10%
|
Only if total income exceeds Rs 1 Crore
|
0
|
Income Tax + Net Surcharge
|
1,45,000
| |
Add: Education Cess @ 2%
|
1,45,000*2%
|
2,900
|
Add: Senior Higher Education Cess @ 1%
|
1,45,000*1%
|
1,450
|
Gross Tax Liability
|
149350
| |
(B) Rates of tax for every individual, resident in India, who is of the age of sixty years or more but less than eighty years at any time during the financial year:
Applicability:-
a) Age of employee is exceeding 60 years but less than 80 years
b) Any employee who attains the age of 60 years during the year
c) An employee must be resident of India
Means: - These rates are applicable to the following:-
S.no
|
Gender
|
Residential Status
|
Basic Exemption Limit
|
1
|
Men on or above
60 years but below 80 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 2,50,000
|
2
|
Women on or above 60 years but below 80 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 2,50,000
|
(Note: - Please refer to the Section 6 to understand Resident and Non resident of India)
Rates of Tax:-
Total Income of person
|
Tax rates
|
Does not exceed Rs 2,50,000
|
Nil
|
Exceeds Rs 2,50,000 but below Rs 5,00,000
|
10% of Income Exceeding Rs 2,50,000
|
Exceeds Rs 5,00,000 but below Rs 10,000,00
|
Rs 25,000 + 20% of Income Exceeding Rs 5,00,000
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,25,000 + 30% of Income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
|
Note: -
1) The amount of income-tax shall be increased by Education Cess (2%) and Senior Higher Education Cess (1%) on Income Tax.
2) Tax Credit of Rs 2000 will be available only to assessees having total taxable income upto Rs. 5 lacs
For example:-
a) If total Salary Income Rs 10,50,000
Solutions: -
Particulars
|
Details
|
Tax
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,25,000 + 30% of Income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
10,50,000 – 10,00,000 = 50,000
Hence 1,25,000 + 50,000*30%
|
1,40,000
|
Less: Tax Credit
|
Only if total income is below Rs 5,00,000
|
0
|
Income Tax
|
1,40,000
| |
Add: Surcharge @10%
|
Only if total income exceeds Rs 1 Crore
|
0
|
Income Tax + Net Surcharge
|
1,40,000
| |
Add: Education Cess @ 2%
|
1,40,000*2%
|
2,800
|
Add: Senior Higher Education Cess @ 1%
|
1,40,000*1%
|
1,400
|
Gross Tax Liability
|
1,44,200
| |
(C) Rates of tax for every individual, resident in India, who is of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the financial year:
Applicability:-
a) Age of employee is exceeding 80 years
b) Any employee who attains the age of 80 years during the year
c) An employee must be resident of India
Means: - These rates are applicable to the following:-
S.no
|
Gender
|
Residential Status
|
Basic Exemption Limit
|
1
|
Men on or above
80 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 5,00,000
|
2
|
Women on or above 80 years
|
Resident of India
|
Rs 5,00,000
|
(Note: - Please refer to the Section 6 to understand Resident and Non resident of India)
Rates of Tax:-
Total Income of person
|
Tax rates
|
Does not exceed Rs 5,00,000
|
Nil
|
Exceeds Rs 5,00,000 but below Rs 10,000,00
|
20% of Income Exceeding
Rs 5,00,000
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,00,000 + 30% of Income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
|
Note: -
1) The amount of income-tax shall be increased by Education Cess (2%) and Senior Higher Education Cess (1%) on Income Tax.
2) Tax Credit of Rs 2000 will be available only to assessees having total taxable income upto Rs. 5 lacs
For example:-
a) If total Salary Income Rs 10,50,000
Solutions: -
Particulars
|
Details
|
Tax
|
Exceeds Rs 10,00,000
|
Rs 1,00,000 + 30% of Income Exceeding Rs 10,00,000
10,50,000 – 10,00,000 = 50,000
Hence 1,00,000 + 50,000*30%
|
1,15,000
|
Less: Tax Credit
|
Only if total income is below Rs 5,00,000
|
0
|
Income Tax
|
1,15,000
| |
Add: Surcharge @10%
|
Only if total income exceeds Rs 1 Crore
|
0
|
Income Tax + Net Surcharge
|
1,15,000
| |
Add: Education Cess @ 2%
|
1,15,000*2%
|
2,300
|
Add: Senior Higher Education Cess @ 1%
|
1,15,000*1%
|
1,150
|
Gross Tax Liability
|
1,18,450
| |
Note: - Surcharge.
The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge @10% of the Income-tax on payments to an individual taxpayer, if the total income of the individual exceeds Rs 1 crore during FY 2013-14 (AY 2014-15).
Education Cess and Senior Higher Education Cess shall be applicable to the Income tax after addition of Surcharge.
For example: -- If Tax if Rs 50,00,000 before surcharge and education cess and senior higher education cess.
Then total tax liability will be as under: -
Particular
|
Income
|
Tax
|
50,00,000
|
Add: -Surcharge@10%
50,00,000*10%
|
5,00,000
|
Total
|
55,00,000
|
Add: - Education Cess @ 2%
55,00,000*2%
|
1,10,000
|
Add: - Seniour Higher Education Cess @ 1%
55,00,000*1%
|
55,000
|
Total Tax Liabilty
|
56,65,000
|
By CA Ashish Barthwal
For any query feel free to contact ca_ashish.barthwal@yahoo.com
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