Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 specifies the TDS provision in the case of an individual making a payment by way of interest or any other amount other than salary to an NRI or a foreign company.
TDS is deducted at either of the following rates, whichever is more beneficial to the payee:
Rates as per the Finance Act of the given year Rates contained in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and the country of residence of such non-resident Note that the rates given under the Finance Act are to be increased by the applicable surcharge and education cess of 4%. However, surcharge and cess are not required to be added to the rates given under DTAA.