TDS Filing in India is considered to be very tedious task. Trust me it is not. With the introduction of section 194IA w.e.f 1st June, 2013, now it is mandatory to deduct and deposit TDS for any property transaction over Rs 50 lakh. I shared the process of TDS filing in my post How to deduct TDS on Property Sale u/s 194IA. It is also mandatory to deduct TDS u/s 195, in case of NRI Seller. You may check my post, How to deduct TDS on NRI u/s 195? for more details. With reference to my these posts on TDS filing, i receive lot of queries on error / mistake in TDS filing. Main reason is people are ... Read More
How to Deduct TDS on NRI Under Section 195?
In continuation of our discussion on TDS under section 195. In this post, we will understand How to Deduct TDS on NRI Under Section 195 by resident Indians?. As per Income Tax Act 1961, Any person responsible for paying to Non Resident or Non Resident Indian, neither being a company nor being a foreign company, of any interest or any other sum chargeable under the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 (Excluding income chargeable under the head "Salaries"). Any such payment shall at the time of credit of such income to the account of payee or at the time of payment through any mode i.e. Cash, ... Read More
How NRI’s can lower TDS on Property Sale?
In my previous post on NRI's and TDS on sale of property we discussed basics of TDS on Property Sale by NRI. In this post we will understand how my NRI friends can lower the TDS on Property Sale. Before you decide to go ahead with property sale following 2 points should be considered 1. Type of Capital Gain from Property Sale i.e. Short Term Capital Gain or Long Term Capital Gain 2. Whether i am willing to pay capital gain tax or would like to save capital gain tax by Re-investment of capital gains Once these 2 points are clear then we are ready for property sale in India. Let's discuss the ... Read More
NRI’s and TDS on Sale of Property
Taxation on Sale of Property by NRI's (Non Resident Indians) is bit confusing subject. This confusion is caused due to lack of information and improper explanation. Sometimes it is in the interest of few professionals to complicate things and confuse NRI clients to maximize their gains. In most of the cases, i observed that neither buyer nor NRI seller are aware of what to do. Let me admit that Income Tax Act is not that complicated but it is in the hands of people who interpret it to make it complicated or simplified. To start with, Selling of property by NRI is taxable under u/s 195 of the ... Read More