Income Tax Act 2025 - Tax Year 2026-27 onwards

02.04.2026 03:21:16 PM - By Nandhakumar & Sundaran

Clause

Old Section

Nature of Payment / Income

Threshold (per TY, unless stated)

TDS Rate (%)

392(1)(a)

192

Salary

Taxable salary

As per slab

392(6)

192A

Accumulated PF balance

> ₹50,000

10

393(1) Sl.1(i)

194D

Insurance commission (non-corporate)

Aggregate > ₹20,000

2

393(1) Sl.1(i)

194D

Insurance commission (company)

Aggregate > ₹20,000

10

393(1) Sl.1(ii)

194H

Commission or brokerage

Aggregate > ₹20,000

2

393(1) Sl.2(i)

194-IB

Rent by individual/HUF (not liable to audit)

Monthly rent > ₹50,000

2

393(1) Sl.2(ii)(a)

194-I

Rent (plant & machinery)

Monthly rent > ₹50,000 (≈ ₹6,00,000 p.a.)

2

393(1) Sl.2(ii)(b)

194-I

Rent (land, building, furniture, fittings)

Monthly rent > ₹50,000 (≈ ₹6,00,000 p.a.)

10

393(1) Sl.3(i)

194-IA

Transfer of immovable property (not agricultural land)

Consideration ≥ ₹50,00,000

1

393(1) Sl.3(ii)

194-IC

Monetary consideration under JDA

Any amount

10

393(1) Sl.3(iii)

194LA

Compensation on acquisition of immovable property

Aggregate > ₹5,00,000

10

393(1) Sl.4(i)

194K

Income in respect of units

Aggregate > ₹10,000

10

393(1) Sl.4(ii)

194LBA

Distribution by business trust (interest/rent, etc.)

Any distributed income

10

393(1) Sl.4(iii)

194LBB

Income from investment fund (non-exempt)

Any income

10

393(1) Sl.4(iv)

194LBC

Income from securitisation trust

Any income

10

393(1) Sl.5(i)

193

Interest on securities

> ₹10,000

10

393(1) Sl.5(ii)

194A

Interest (Bank/PO) - Senior citizen

> ₹1,00,000

10

393(1) Sl.5(ii)

194A

Interest (Bank/PO) - Others

> ₹50,000

10

393(1) Sl.5(iii)

194A

Interest (other than Bank/PO)

> ₹10,000

10

393(1) Sl.6(i)

194C

Contractor/sub-contractor (individual/HUF)

Single > ₹30,000 or aggregate > ₹1,00,000

1

393(1) Sl.6(i)

194C

Contractor/sub-contractor (others)

Single > ₹30,000 or aggregate > ₹1,00,000

2

393(1) Sl.6(ii)

194M

Specified payments by individual/HUF (not liable 194C/H/J)

Aggregate > ₹50,00,000

2

393(1) Sl.6(iii)

194J

Technical services/specified royalty

Aggregate > ₹50,000

2

393(1) Sl.6(iii)

194J

Other professional fees/royalty

Aggregate > ₹50,000

10

393(1) Sl.6(iii)

194J

Director fees/remuneration

Any amount

10

393(1) Sl.7

194

Dividend

Any amount

10

393(1) Sl.8(i)

194DA

Life insurance payout (taxable component)

Aggregate ≥ ₹1,00,000

2

393(1) Sl.8(ii)

194Q

Purchase of goods

Aggregate purchases > ₹50,00,000

0.1

393(1) Sl.8(iii)

194P

Resident senior citizen (≥75 yrs, specified bank)

Taxable income

As per slab

393(1) Sl.8(iv)

194R

Benefit/perquisite from business/profession

Aggregate > ₹20,000

10

393(1) Sl.8(v)

194-O

E-commerce payments to resident participant

Any amount; no TDS if resident individual/HUF ≤ ₹5,00,000

0.1

393(1) Sl.8(vi)

194S

Transfer of virtual digital asset

As per section (₹10,000/₹50,000 for specified persons)

1

393(10) Sl.1

194B

Lottery, puzzle, card game, betting winnings

> ₹10,000 per transaction

30

393(10) Sl.2

194BA

Winnings from online games

Net winnings

30

393(10) Sl.3

194BB

Winnings from horse races

> ₹10,000 per transaction

30

393(10) Sl.4

194G

Lottery ticket commission

> ₹20,000

2

393(10) Sl.5

194N

Cash withdrawal (normal case)

Aggregate > ₹1 crore (₹3 crore co-op societies)

2

393(10) Sl.5

194N

Cash withdrawal (non-filers, 3 preceding FYs)

Aggregate > ₹20 lakh: 2%; > ₹1 crore: 5%

2 / 5

393(10) Sl.6

194EE

NSS/annuity deposits

Aggregate ≥ ₹2,500

10

393(10) Sl.7

194T

Remuneration/salary/interest to partner of firm (NEW)

Aggregate to a partner > ₹20,000

10

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