How to: Set Up Tax Deducted at Source

In Microsoft Dynamics NAV, you must set up Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) groups and TDS details to calculate the TDS amount. TDS groups represent the various sections of the Income Tax Act under which the taxes are deducted. In the TDS Groups window, you must define the conditions for deducting tax for each group. You must also define the nature of transaction for which the TDS is applicable.

You must also set up the following TDS prerequisites before setting up TDS:

  • A new general ledger account for each type of TDS in the chart of accounts

  • Number series

  • TDS tax information

  • TDS rounding precision

  • Income tax accounting periods

  • Tax account numbers

  • TDS nature of deductions

  • TDS assessee codes

  • TDS parties

  • TDS concessional codes

  • Correction types

  • Nature of Deductions (NOD) lines

To set up tax deducted at source groups

  1. In the Search box, enter TDS Groups, and then choose the related link.

  2. Fill in the fields as described in the following table.

    Field Description

    TDS Group

    Specifies the TDS group for which you want to define the TDS group setup.

    Effective Date

    Specifies the effective date of the TDS threshold.

    TDS Section

    Specifies the applicable TDS section per the Income Tax Act.

    TDS Threshold Amount

    Specifies the threshold limit for each TDS group. The TDS amount will be deducted only if the total transaction with the assessee exceeds the threshold limit in the financial year.

    Surcharge Threshold Amount

    Specifies the surcharge threshold limit for the TDS group. The surcharge amount will be deducted only if the total transaction with the assessee exceeds the threshold limit in the financial year.

    Per Contract Value

    Specifies the per contract value for the TDS group. The TDS amount will be deducted only if the total transaction with the assessee exceeds the per contract value for the threshold amount in a financial year.

    Non Resident Payments

    Specifies if the TDS group pertains to nonresidents.

    TDS Account

    Specifies the TDS payable account for the TDS group.

    No. Series

    Specifies the number series for the TDS group. This number series is used to automatically generate the TDS certificate number.

    When a TDS certificate is generated, a number is assigned to the certificate according to the selected number series. This number is used to keep track of the Form 16A certificate.

  3. Choose the OK button.

You must define the TDS details such as the TDS rates for each NOD assessee code.

To set up tax deducted at source details

  1. In the Search box, enter TDS Setup, and then choose the related link.

  2. Fill in the fields as described in the following table.

    Field Description

    TDS Nature of Deduction

    Specifies the TDS nature of deductions.

    Assessee Code

    Specifies the TDS assessee code.

    TDS Group

    Specifies the TDS group selected in the TDS Nature of Deductions window. For more information, see How to: Set Up Nature of Deductions.

    Effective Date

    Specifies the effective date of the TDS rate.

    Concessional Code

    Specifies the TDS concessional code if the TDS rate is concessional.

    TDS %

    Specifies the TDS percentage.

    Surcharge %

    Specifies the surcharge rate that is calculated for the TDS amount, if applicable.

    eCESS %

    Specifies the education CESS rate that is calculated for the aggregate of the TDS including the surcharge, if applicable.

    SHE Cess %

    Specifies the secondary and higher education CESS rate that is calculated for the TDS amount including the surcharge amount.

  3. Choose the OK button.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Set Up Tax Information for Tax Deducted at Source
How to: Set Up Rounding Options
How to: Set Up Nature of Deductions
How to: Set Up Accounting Periods
How to: Set Up Tax Collection Account Numbers
How to: Set Up Assessee Codes
How to: Set Up Temporary Vendors and Customers
How to: Set Up Concessional Codes
How to: Set Up Correction Types
How to: Set Up Nature of Collection Lines

Concepts

Income Tax Overview

Other Resources

G/L Account
Setting Up G/L Accounts in the Chart of Accounts Window
Chart of Accounts
No. Series