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Tax deduction at source (TDS) has come into existence with the motive of collecting tax from different sources of income. As per this concept, a person (Payer) who is responsible to make payment of specified nature to any other person (Payee) shall deduct tax at source before making payment to such person (Payee) and remit the same into the account of the Central Government.
India enforces withholding tax also on payments between companies and not just from companies to individuals, under the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system. (Since April 2016, the United Kingdom has discontinued withholding tax on interest and dividends, though in some cases this income will become liable for taxation through other means). [ 8 ]
In India, a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is a 10 digit alpha-numeric number issued by the Income Tax Department to the persons who are required to deduct or collect tax on payments made by them under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961.
A Form 16 is a certificate issued to salaried class to acknowledge the deduction of TDS from their salary by the employer. [9] It must be issued by 15 June of the following year for which it is being issued. For the F.Y. 2017–18, the due date for issue of Form 16 shall be 15 June 2018.
80U – Certified-disability deduction (₹ 75,000; ₹ 125,000 for a severe disability) §87A – Rebate (up to ₹ 12,500) for individuals with income up to ₹ 5,00,000; 80RRB – Certified royalties on a patent registered on or after 1 April 2003, up to ₹ 300,000 §80QQB – Certified book royalties (except textbooks), up to ₹ 300,000
Employers are entitled to rely on employee declarations on Form W-4 unless they know they are wrong. Social Security tax is withheld from wages [9] at a flat rate of 6.2% (4.2% for 2011 and 2012 [10]). Wages paid above a fixed amount each year by any one employee are not subject to Social Security tax. For 2023, this wage maximum is $160,200. [11]
Profession tax is the tax levied and collected by the state governments in India. It is a direct tax. A person earning an income from salary or anyone practicing a profession such as chartered accountant, company secretary, cost accountant, Software Engineer, lawyer, doctor etc. are required to pay this professional tax.
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