Indian Income Tax Act provides for withholding of tax(TDS) on various type of payments like rent, professional fees, lottery winning, interest, property purchase consideration etc. Tax withholding provision is prevalent in most of the countries having taxation on income and is based on the principle that tax is paid when it is earned than when it is assessed. It also provides cash flow to the government throughout the year Provisions of section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provide taxpayers with a lower tax rate or NIL deduction of TDS (TDS exemption). Provisions of section 197 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provide taxpayers with a lower tax rate or NIL deduction of TDS (TDS exemption). Application for Lower / Nil Deduction Certificates U/S 197:
* To be applied in Form No. 13 (Link to TRACES for Form No. 13)