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What is TDS, and how does it work?

Tax deduction

Tax deduction What is TDS? TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source. It is a system introduced by the Income Tax Department of India to collect tax at the origin of income. According to this system, a person (referred to as the deductor) responsible for making certain payments (like salary, rent, professional fees, etc.) is… Read More »

Why TDS is deducted?

Tax Deducted at Source

  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 »