Section 192 ITA 1961 mandates TDS on SALARY income to be deducted by:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Section 192 Income Tax Act 1961: '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.'
2. AVERAGE RATE = Estimated tax liability / Estimated total salary.
3. Deduction MONTHLY based on annual projection.
4. Form 16 issued by employer summarising TDS.
5. Section 197: certificate for LOWER OR NIL TDS.
6. Section 197A: declaration by recipient (Form 15G/15H) for NIL TDS.
7. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: CS Executive Paper 4 Tax Laws (ICSI BoS) + Income Tax Act 1961 + CGST Act 2017 — Income Tax Act 1961, Section 192_
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