19 October 2012
Our Company issued debentures to scheduled banks and paying interest thereon. Whether we have to deduct TDS on this interest U/s 193 of IT Act.
19 October 2012
Section 193 specifies that any Person responsible for paying any Interest on Securities to a Resident is required to Deduct the TDS for interest amount above 5000/except certain exemptions including for any listed Demat Security and also when Interest is paid to a Resident Individual or HUF where the Debentures are issued by a Company in which the Public is substantially interested and interest amount does not exceed Rs.2500(Rs.5000 w.e.f 01/07/2012).In the light of above,TDS in the above case will be required to be Deducted.Regards