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What are TDS codes?

TDS Codes In the Indian context of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), TDS code denote distinct identification codes assigned to various payment categories for the purpose of reporting. These codes are use while filing TDS returns to indicate the nature of the payment on which TDS has been deducted. The TDS code are specify by… Read More »

Tax deduction: What is TDS, and how does it work? How is tax levied?

Tax deduction TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source, is an Indian taxation mechanism that involves the deduction of income tax at the source of payment. Under this system, a person or entity making certain types of payments such as salary, commission, rent, or fees require to deduct a percentage of the payment as tax… Read More »

Why TDS is deducted?

  Tax Deducted at Source   Tax Deducted at Source is deduct by the person making the payment to someone else (i.e. deductor) when the payment exceeds a certain threshold limit. The purpose of TDS is to collect tax at the source of income, rather than collecting it at the end of the year. TDS… Read More »