Tax collected at source (TCS) is the tax payable by a seller which he collects from the buyer at the time of sale. Section 206C of the Income-tax act governs the goods on which the seller has to collect tax from the purchasers. The person collecting the TCS/ seller is known as collector and the buyer is known as collectee. As per section 206C seller shall collect tax from buyer at the time of debiting the account or receipt of amount of buyer whichever is earlier

Changes and new section introduced in Finance Act 2020 with effect from 1^st October 2020.

Section 206(1G) TCS on remittance:

Under the Liberalized remittance scheme the Reserve Bank of India allows resident individuals to remit a certain amount of money during a financial year to another country for investment or expenditure. Earlier no TCS was applicable if remittance was made abroad through authorized dealer but now the authorized dealer is required to collect TCS at the rate of 5% at the time of remittance of money if the amount of remittance is more than Rs. 7 Lakhs and in case the remittance is connected with educational loan then TCS at the rate of 0.5% is applicable where the amount of remittance is more than Rs. 7 Lakhs. In case the remitter is not having PAN or Aadhaar no then TCS must be collected at the rate of 10%.

Section 206(1G) TCS on Overseas Tour Packages:

As per the finance act 2020, person who is the seller of tour package is responsible to collect TCS on overseas package and shall collect TCS on the total amount from the purchaser at the rate of 5% or 10 % in case the buyer does not furnish PAN or Aadhaar number. The amount includes expenses for travel or hotel stay or boarding and lodging

Section 206(1H) TCS on export of Goods:

Every person, being a seller, who receives any amount as consideration for sale of any goods of the value or aggregate of such value exceeding Rs. 50 lakh rupees in any previous year, other than the goods being exported out of India or goods covered in sub-section (1) or sub-section (1F) or sub-section (1G) shall, at the time of receipt of such amount, collect from the buyer, a sum equal to 0.1 %. of the sale consideration exceeding fifty lakh rupees as income-tax

The following are the rates of TCS different of goods specified as per section 206(1)

Type of Goods	Rate
Section 206(1) Alcoholic liquor for human consumption	1%
Section 206(1) Timber obtained by any mode other than under a forest lease	2.5%
Section 206(1) Timber obtained under a forest lease	2.5%
Section 206(1) Any other forest produce not being timber or tendu leaves	2.5%
Section 206(1) Tendu leaves	5%
Section 206(1) Scrap	1%
Section 206(1) Minerals being lignite, coal and iron ore	1%
Section 206(1F) Purchase of Motor vehicle exceeding Rs. 10 Lakhs	1%
Section 206(1) Parking lot	2%
Section 206(1) Toll Plaza	2%
Section 206(1) Mining and Quarrying	2%
Section 206(1G) Remittance (Liberalized remittance scheme) exceeding Rs. 7 Lakhs	5%
Section 206(1G) Overseas Tour Packages	5%
Section 206(1H) Sale of Goods exceeding Rs. 50 Lakhs	0.1%

If the collectee does not furnish PAN to collector or furnishes incorrect PAN, then collector shall collect TCS at Double the rate specified OR 5% Whichever is Higher

Who are sellers/ collector of TCS:

The following are the persons or organization liable for collecting TCS:

• Central Government
• State Government
• Local Authority
• Statutory authority or corporation
• Company
• Partnership firms
• Cooperative society
• Any individual or HUF who has total sales/ gross receipts that exceeds the specified monetary limit as mentioned under section 44AB of the income tax act

Who are the buyer or collectee not liable for TCS?

The following are the persons or organization not liable for TCS:

• Public sector entities or companies
• Central Government
• State Government
• Embassy of High Commission
• Consulate and Other trade representation of a foreign Nation
• Clubs such as sports club and social clubs

Due dates for TCS quarterly Returns:

Quarter	Period	Due Date
Q1	1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020	15th July 2020
Q2	1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020	15th October 2020
Q3	1 October 2020 – 31 December 2020	15th January 2020
Q4	1 January 2020 – 31 March 2021	15th May 2021

Due dates for TCS payment:

The due date payment for both government and non-government collectors is as under:

Month	Due date
April	7th May 2020
May	7th June 2020
June	7th July 2020
July	7th August 2020
August	7th September 2020
September	7th October 2020
October	7th November 2020
November	7th December 2020
December	7th January 2021
January	7th February 2021
February	7th March 2021
March	7th April 2021

Interest on late payment of TCS or failure to collect TCS:

In case the collector responsible for collecting tax at source does not collect it or after collecting fails to pay it to the Government, he shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 1% per month or part thereof on the amount of such tax from the date on which such tax was collectible to the date on which the tax was actually paid and such interest shall be paid before furnishing the quarterly statement for each quarter.

Penalty for failure to collect TCS:

If any person fails to collect the whole or any part of the tax then such person shall be liable to pay by way of penalty as per section 271CA, a sum equal to the amount of tax which such person failed to

Exemption from payment of TCS:

1. TCS in case of goods prescribed above shall not be applicable if goods purchased for personal consumption
2. TCS is not applicable if buyer is resident and furnish declaration that such goods used in manufacturing of any article or power generation.