TDS Return Filing Form 26Q

Continuing the discussion from TDS Return Filing Form 26Q:

Thanks Shrutika. Do I need a TAN? And is it okay to file Form 27Q for the entire financial year itself instead of quarterly filing?
Also, once I submit Form 27Q and make the TDS payments, do I still need to issue Form 16C to the owner?

Hi @The_Write_Stuff

According to Indian income tax laws, any person (individual, company, etc.) paying rent to an NRI (under the Indian tax law) must mandatorily deduct taxes at source (TDS) before making a payment.

A quick summary of the actions to be taken by a tenant are-

  1. Obtain Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) - The tenant making the payment to an NRI landlord is mandatorily required to apply for a TAN. The TAN facilitates the tax deduction process for the tenant and is required to be quoted in the forms to be filed with the income tax authorities
  2. Deduction of TDS at the time of payment or credit to the account of the landlord, whichever is earlier
  3. Payment of TDS to the Government authorities - The tenant should fill and submit a challan within the 7th of the subsequent month to remain compliant with the provisions of the law. For e.g., TDS on rent deducted in the month of September should be deposited with the Government by 7th October.
  4. Online filing of TDS return -There is a requirement for the tenant to file an online TDS return every quarter in in order to avoid any interest & penalty, with the details of payments made to the NRI and TDS deducted.
  5. Issuance of TDS certificate to the NRI - The tenant is also required to issue a TDS certificate by downloading the same from TDS TRACES website of the Income tax department

Hope this helps.

Hi Maam. Thank you for your clarifications. I am NRI.

  1. I applied for Tax Exemption Certificate Form 13 on 19 Dec 22
  2. Couple of clarifications from ITO and all of them were replied immediately with supporting Documents
  3. Until 23 January 2023 I did not received Form 13 for Tax Exemption or Lowering TDS
  4. Due to the limited time, Proceeded with property sale deed registration and buyer deducted 20%+Cess+SC to GOI
  5. Buyer filled Challan 281 and remitted the payment to GOI. Received the copy of payment receipt
  6. Buyer’s CA is telling Form 27Q will be submitted by Buyer after ending of Quarter (Q4) ie In the month of April 2023
  1. If so, upon submission of 27Q by buyer with my PAN reference etc. Then Form 16A generation mapping my PAN etc.
  1. Assuming this will reflect in my 26AS may be in the month of May 2023 likely
  2. During my submission of ITR 2 for FY22-23 - can I take this TDS into account (event happened in 23 January 2023). Upon processing only I may get Refund
    Is this my understanding is correct. I asked CA who done Form 13 for me and he did not answer me correctly. He is telling it will map in my PAN etc.

Kindly clarify / confirm whether my refund will be received within this year Upon filing ITR-2 returns FY2022-23( likely in the month of May or June 2023).

Hi @Srikanth,

Yes, as per your stated situation, you can take the TDS credit while filing ITR for FY 2022-23 and AY 2023-24. If your tax liability is less than TDS deducted, then the excess amount will be refunded to you.

Hope it helps.

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Thanks a lot. Appreciated

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Kindly update whether TDS Credit filing (Quarter 4th end of 31st March 2023) can be done now. I need to get the copy of Form 27Q from Buyer and Form 16 etc. The TDS made is quite high amount and i am afraid. Can you help us in this regard. We can share the details ( buyer and seller).

Hi @Srikanth

A buyer can file Form 27Q of the 4th quarter now till 31st May. As the return gets filed, you can ask for Form 16 from your buyer.

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Thank you. Buyer agent is telling 4th Quarter e-TDS cannot be submitted now as the portal is not ready. Please confirm it is true information.

Hi @Srikanth

Recently, the filing of TDS returns has shifted to Income Tax Portal from TIN-NSDL. From there you would be able to file Form 26Q. Follow these steps,

  1. Visit the Home | Income Tax Department
  2. Navigate to Dashboard > E-File > e-Pay Tax
  3. Click on New Payment tab from right side
  4. Scroll down and select the tab “Form 26QB”
  5. Enter the required details and make the payment

Hope this helps.

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Hi,

I have deducted 5% TDS (Rs 4000) in Aug 23 on brokerage for a house sale. (also have received a GST bill from the broker though I do not have GST). I also have applied for a TAN and received the number.

I do not deduct tax at source for any other payments generally as I am an individual resident.

My uestions are as below
a. Since the amount is small should i remit this as TDS or pay the amount to the broker directly?
b. Since I have been allotted a TAN, is it compulsory to file TDS returns even if there are no other TDS that I deduct? If yes, then is it uarterly or annual?

Thanks for your help.

Hello @anands,

Here’s an answer to your queries:

  1. Since you have deducted the TDS, you are required to deposit the same with the government on or before 7th Sept, 2023. You cannot pay the amount directly to broker.
  2. Yes, you will have to file the TDS return for the TDS deducted on brokerage. TDS return filing is on a quarterly basis.

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