This is extract of section 192 of Income Tax Act: (1) Any person responsible for paying any income chargeable under the head “Salaries” shall, at the time of payment, deduct income-tax on the amount payable at the average rate of income-tax computed on the basis of the rates in force for the financial year in which the payment is made, on the estimated income of the assessee under this head for that financial year. In the above text, what does this sentence mean - “rates in force for the financial year in which the payment is made”? E.g., the salary for Mar 2023 is paid in the next month (Apr 2023), then at what rate TDS should be deducted? Of which FY, rates and estimated income will be considered to calculate the average rate of tax?
How it's done practically, sir? How to show it in TDS returns? March salary will appear in annexure-2 of 24Q-Q4 TDS return of 22-23, but payment will appear in the Q1 TDS return of 23-24.
08 April 2023
Ok, sir. And in annexure 2 24Q-Q4, do I need to include that Mar salary into the gross salary figure? If yes, part B form 16 will show more than due to this Mar salary but part A will show lesser amount of TDS. Should the total tax in part A and part B be matched?
10 April 2023
Ok, sir. But if Mar salary is not included, how part A total TDS and part B total tax would match. Part A would not have Mar salary, whereas Part B would include it!
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