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2017 Budget Major Changes in Income Tax and TDS










2017-Budget Major Changes in

Income Tax and TDS




Income Tax's Changes



Change in Income Tax Slab Rate for Individuals


EXISTING SLAB RATE


INCOME

TAX

UPTO 2,50,000

Nil

2,50,000   5,00,000

10% of Income Greater than 2,50,000

5,00,000   10,00,000

20% of Income Greater than 5,00,000  + 25,000

> 10,00,000

30% of Income Greater than 5,00,000  + 1,25,000


Applicable for ITR of Financial Year 2016-17  (AY 2017-18) Applicable for Payroll till 31 March 2017

NEW SLAB RATES


INCOME

TAX

UPTO 2,50,000

Nil

2,50,000   5,00,000

5% of Income Greater than 250000

5,00,000   10,00,000

20% of Income Greater than 5,00,000  + 12,500

> 10,00,000

30% of Income Greater than 5,00,000  + 1,12,500


Applicable for ITR of Financial Year 2017-18  (AY 2018-19) Also applicable for Payroll from  1 April 2017


Change in Rebates


Existing

Rebate of Max 5000 if Income between 250000  500000


New

Rebate of 2500 if Income between 250000   350000





Changes in Surcharge


Existing

If Income More than 1 Crores,  then 15% Surcharge


New

If Income between 50 lacs to 1 Crores,  then 10% Surcharge

If Income More than 1 Crores,  then 15% Surcharge






Income Tax Slab Rate for Companies



Existing Income Tax Rate (Financial Year 2016-17  or AY 2017-18)



Income

Tax %

Normal Cases

30%

Small Company if FY 2014-15 turnover upto 5 cr

29%




Surcharge Rate


Income upto

Surcharge rate

Upto 1 Cr

0%

1 - 10 Cr

7%

>10 Cr

12%



Education Cess Rate 3%


New Income Tax Rate (Financial Year 2017-18  or AY 2018-19)



Income

Tax %

Normal Cases

30%

Small Company if last year turnover upto 50 cr


25%




Surcharge Rate


Income upto

Surcharge rate

Upto 1 Cr

0%

1 - 10 Cr

7%

>10 Cr

12%



Education Cess Rate 3%


Change in Long Term Capital Gain


If Asset held  for more than  3years 2 years, it is a Long Term Capital Asset and  Long Term

Capital Gain will be charged on it.

New (Financial Year 2017-18  or AY 2018-19)


     On Long Term Capital Gain, Indexation will be applicable on Asset

     Base Year is 2001

     For Assets held  before 1/4/1981, FMV as on 1/4/2001 is applicable




Financial Year

CII

Financial Year

CII

2001-02

100

2009-10

148

2002-03

105

2010-11

167

2003-04

109

2011-12

184

2004-05

113

2012-13

200

2005-06

117

2013-14

220

2006-07

122

2014-15

240

2007-08

129

2015-16

254

2008-09

137

2016-17

264




Cash Payment Greater than  10000  Disallowed


     Cash Payments > 10000 are  disallowed under Section  40(a)

       In case  of fixed assets (CAPEX) purchased in cash  more than 10000,  depreciation will not be charge on it.

Section 44AD Scheme


     For FY 2016-17  (AY 2017-18)

     If Turnover of Business upto 2 Crore,then

     8 % of Turnover is Profit for Cash Transactions

     6% of Turnover is Profit for Other Transactions

     No need to make  books  of accounts

     No need to do Audit


While other  changes  are applicable from  FY 2017-18  (AY 2018-19), this budget change  is applicable from  FY 2016-17  (AY 2017-18) onwards



Section 44ADA Presumptive Income of Professionals


Applicable  for Financial  Year 2016-17  (AY 2017-18)

IF Gross Receipts upto 50 lacs


     50% of Receipts will be Profit

     No need for Audit

     No need to maintain books  of accounts


If Professional says that his profit less than  50%,then  compulsory books  of accounts and compulsory audit


Due Dates of Advance Tax


In Case of All Business except Section  44AD Business and  Section  44ADA Business


Due Date

% of Tax

15 - Jun

15%

15 - Sep

45%

15 - Dec

75%

15 - Mar

100%


For Section  44AD Business and  Section 44ADA Professionals




Due Date

% of Tax

15 - Jun

Nil

15 - Sep

Nil

15 - Dec

Nil

15 - Mar

100%


Cash Donations Trust and Political Parties


     Political Parties can take Cash Donations of upto 2000

     Trust can take cash  Donations upto 2000




Donation under 80G in Cash


If Donation amount is more than 2000, it cant  be made in Cash

If made in cash,  then deduction not allowed





Cash Receipt more than  3 Lacs not  allowed


Section  269ST No person can receive cash  more than 3 lacs in following cases


1.   Total Cash Transactions per  day to per  party  cant be more than 3 lacs

2.   Single Transaction can’t be more than 3 lacs (even if paid  in parts)

3.   Different transactions relating to single event can’t be more than 3 lacs



Penalty

It is equal to amount of contravention (Section  271DA) Example:-  If 4 Lacs received in cash,  then 4 lacs will be penalty


Exception

Government, Banks and  Other Notified  persons can receive amount more than 3 lacs


Loss under House Property Setoff of 2 lacs  for even
Rented Property

  In case  of Self Occupied Property, Maximum 200000  is allowed as Deduction for  Interest on housing loan

In case  of Rented Property, Deduction for Interest on housing loan is allowed without any limit
     Loss if any can be setoff  with any other Income without any limit only upto 2 lacs

     Remaining loss can be carry forward for 8 years  and  adjusted against loss from House Property







Changes in ITR Dues  Dates (AY 2016-17  to 2018-19)



FY 2015-16  (AY 2016-17)

     Due Date of ITR is normally 31-July-2016  (30 Sept 2016 in case  of Audit)

     However, Return can be filed late also till


1.    31-March-2017 (Without  penalty)

2.    31-March-2018 (With Penalty of Rs 5000)


     Hence,  Return can be filed till one  year from  end  of Assessment Year)

     If return filed on time,  then only it can be revised under Section  139(5)









FY 2016-17(AY 2017-18)

     Due Date of ITR is normally 31-July-2017 (30-Sept-2017 in case  of Audit)

     However, Return can be filed late also till 31-March-2018 (Without penalty)

(Now It cannot be filed after 31-March-2018)


       Hence  Return can be filed till end  of Assessment Year (and not one year from  end of assessment year)
     Both Original and  Revised Return can be revised

       However, Revised Return can be filed till 31-March-2019 (till one year from  end of assessment year)

FY 2017-18  (AY 2018-19)



     Due Date of ITR is normally 31 July 2018 (30 Sept 2018 in case  of Audit)

     However, Return can be filed late also till

1.    31 Dec 2018 (With Penalty of 5000)

2.    1 Jan 2019 to 31 Mar 2019 (With Penalty of 10000)


(Note If Total income is upto  5 lacs, then  Penalty is reduced to 10000)

     Penalty to be taken into account while determining demand and  refund.

     Both Original and  Revised Return can be revised
       However, Revised Return can be filed till 31.3.2019 till end  of assessment year and  (not one  year  from  end  of AY)
  




Compulsory Maintenance of Books  Limit Increased
(Section 44AA)


It is compulsory to maintain books  of accounts if

Turnover > 1000000 25,00,000

or

PGBP Income > 120000  2,50,000

or both in any of last 3 years
(In case of new business, where turnover is likely to exceed  25,00,000 or Total income
Likely to Exceed 2,50,000  during Current Year)





Section 80CCD (1)
Contribution by Employee to National Pension
Scheme


FY 2016-17

Maximum amount which can be contributed was


1.    In case  of employee:- 10% of Salary+10%  of Salary by employer

2.    In Case of Self Employed/Business-10% of GTI



FY 2017-18

Maximum amount which can be contributed is


1.    In case  of employee:- 10% of Salary+10%  of Salary by employer

2.    In Case of Self Employed/Business-20% of GTI





Changes in TDS





Form 15H for TDS on Insurance Agent


15H Form now applicable to insurance commission agents

Existing  (Financial Year 2016 - 2017 or AY 2017-18)

Insurance Agent get Commission from  Insurance Companies.

Currently Insurance Companies deducts TDS at 10% on Commission if Commission made is more than 15000  p.a.



New  (Financial Year 2017 - 2018 or AY 2018-19)

Rates of TDS and  Commission are  same.

Insurance Agents can give Form 15H Self Declaration to Insuarance Company if their  total income is less than Income Tax slab Rate.

If this form is given, Insurance Company will not deduct TDS.





Section 194J TDS on Call Centers Now 2%



Existing  Rate (Financial Year 2016 - 2017 or AY 2017-18)


Section

Description

Cutoff

Rate of TDS

194J

Professional/Technical/Royalty/Non Compete Fees

30000

10%



New  Rate of TDS (Applicable from  1 June 2017)


Section

Description

Cutoff

Rate of TDS

194J

Professional/Technical/Royalty/Non Compete Fees




Paid to Business Exclusively in Call Center Business

30000

2%


Other Persons

30000

10%


Example

Suppose a Mobile Company Vodafone hires  the services of A Ltd. where A Ltd will operate call center of Airtel at a cost of 1 lacs

    Vodafone will deduct 10% TDS in this case  and  pay A ltd 90000  (Till 31 May 2017)

      From 1 June 2017, 2% TDS will be applicable. Vodafone will deduct 2% TDS in this case and  pay A Ltd 98000


TDS Section 194 - IB TDS on Personal Rent @ 5%


In case  of any person

Any Person liabile to pay rent for more than 50000  p.m are  to deduct TDS @ 5%


Section

Description

Cutoff

Rate of TDS

194-IB

Rent Paid

50000  PM

10%


Note:-
This section  is not applicable to those  Rent which are covered  under  Section 194I



Difference between Section 194I and Section 194 - IB







Implication of Section 194-IB on Payroll

     Many Employees who are  claiming  HRA through fake Rent Receipts

       Those employees who are  showing Rent receipts of more than 50000  p.m have  now to deduct 5% TDS


TCS Rate if No Pan No Given


It is Higher of


     Double  of TCS Rate

     5%



Example


       If TCS Rate is 1%, then in case  of no Pan number, TCS Rate is 2% or 5% whichever is higher i.e. 5%
      If TCS Rate is 2%, then in case  of no Pan number, TCS Rate is 4% or 5% whichever is higher i.e. 5%
       If TCS Rate is 5%, then in case  of no Pan number, TCS Rate is 10% or 5% whichever is higher i.e. 10%




No TCS in Following Cases



From 1 April 2017 onwards

1. Cash Sale of Jewellery more than 500000


2. No TCS on Purchase of Motor  vehicles  by

     Central Govt

     State  Govt

     Embassy/Consulte/Trade Representative of Foreigh  Business

     Local Authority

     Public Sector  Company in Passenger Transport Business




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