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TDS on property

If you are buying property, whether you should deduct TDS before making payment?

By CA Manisha Fatarpekar

July 6, 2023

Any person who purchases  property (other then agriculture land) from a Resident Indian, is required to deduct TDS

What is the rate of TDS?

Rate of TDS is 1% of the consideration paid or payable to the resident seller where sale consideration or stamp duty value is more than Rs. 50 Lakhs .

6 Cases when No need to deduct TDS while making payment

Section 194-IA Explained

Agricultural Land

TDS on property is not required to be deducted in the case of agricultural land.

When the consideration for this sale or Stamp Duty Value of such property is not more than Rs. 50 Lakh

No need to deduct TDS

If there are  more than one buyer and also multiple sellers, where share of individual seller’s consideration is not crossing Rs.50 Lakh

No need to deduct TDS

In case of redevelopment scheme where stamp duty value of property less monetary consideration paid is not more than Rs. 50 Lakh

No need to deduct TDS

No need to deduct TDS

if there are following sellers

State Government Central Government Reserve Bank of India

When income of seller is unconditionally exempt under income tax act & who are not required to file his Income Tax Return

No need to deduct TDS