TCS ON SALE OF GOODS

New Section 206C(1H):

Finance Act 2020 introduced a new provision U/s 206C (1H) for the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on Goods With effect from 1st of October 2020. Applicable only to seller of any goods whose turnover in the preceding FY exceeds Rs. 10 Crore.

TCS rate shall be 0.075% (0.1% w.e.f 01st April 2021) of the sale value from the buyer if the purchase value exceeds Rs. 50L. Applicable on the value in excess of Rs. 50 L. However, in the First year of implementation of this new provision Sale made to buyers up to 30th September 2020 shall not be liable to collect the TCS.

Buyer does not include-

  1. Central or state Govt. & local authority
  2. Person importing goods into India

Exceptions to the collection of TCS:

  1. If the Goods are Exported out of India.
  2. If the goods are of such type on which TDS is liable to be deducted by the buyer.
  3. If the Seller is liable to collect the TCS under any other clause of Section 206C.

Non furnishing of the PAN attracts TCS @ 1%.

For better understanding let us take a look at the various scenarios:

SellerBuyerFY 19-20FY 20-21Sales till 30th SepFrom 01st OctTCS (Rs.)Remarks
Mr.AMr.B12 Cr8 Cr24L65L29250.075% On 39L (being excess of Rs.50L)
Mr.AMr.B8 Cr12 Cr24L65LTurnover in the PY not exceeding Rs. 10 Cr
Mr.AMr.B12 Cr10 Cr65L6 L450Rs. 6L being turnover after 1st Oct

For the seller for applicability of TCS, Rs.10 Crore Limit shall be Consider each year. For the buyer, the limit of Rs. 50 Lakhs shall be checked every year.

The buyer can claim such tax collections against his tax liability.

Due date for payment of TCS – 7th day of next month. Quarterly statement 15th of subsequent quarter and for last quarter is on 15th of May.