TDS kya hai — iska matlab hai Tax Deducted at Source, yaani “srot par kata gaya tax”. Jab aapko bank se FD/RD ka byaaj milta hai ya company se salary milti hai, to dene wala pehle se hi usme se thoda tax kaatkar sarkar ko jama kar deta hai. Baad me ITR bharte waqt is kata hue tax ka hisaab hota hai.
Is guide me hum samjhenge ki TDS kya hai, FD/RD ke byaaj par ye kab kat-ta hai, kitna kat-ta hai, aur ise kaise manage karein.
TDS Kya Hai? Simple Shabdon Me
Sarkar tax vasoolne ke liye intezar nahi karti ki aap saal ke ant me ITR bharein. Jahan se aapko aamdani milti hai — bank, employer, client — wahi se thoda tax pehle kaat liya jaata hai. Yehi TDS hai. Ye advance me diya gaya tax hai, final tax nahi. ITR me iska poora hisaab hota hai — zyada kata ho to refund milta hai.
FD/RD Ke Byaaj Par TDS Ke Niyam (Section 194A)
Bank aur post office FD/RD ke byaaj par 10% TDS kaat-te hain — lekin sirf tab jab saal bhar ka byaaj ek tay seema se zyada ho:
| Vyakti | Saal Bhar Ke Byaaj Ki Seema |
|---|---|
| Aam nagrik (60 se kam umar) | ₹50,000 se zyada par TDS |
| Senior citizen (60+ umar) | ₹1,00,000 se zyada par TDS |
Ye badli hui seemayein 1 April 2025 se lagu hain (Budget 2025 me badhayi gayi thin). Dhyan rahe — ek hi bank ki saari branches ka byaaj jodkar dekha jaata hai.
Udaharan: Agar aapke FD par saal me ₹60,000 byaaj bana, to bank 10% yaani ₹6,000 TDS kaat lega aur aapko ₹54,000 dega. Lekin agar byaaj ₹40,000 bana, to koi TDS nahi katega.

PAN Na Dene Par Zyada TDS
Agar aapne bank ko apna PAN nahi diya hai, to TDS 10% ki jagah 20% kat sakta hai. Isliye FD kholte waqt PAN zaroor link karein.
TDS Se Bachne Ke Liye Form 15G/15H
Agar aapki kul saalana aamdani taxable seema se kam hai (yaani aapko waise bhi tax nahi dena hai), to bank ko TDS kaatne se rok sakte hain:
- Form 15G: 60 saal se kam umar ke vyakti aur HUF bhar sakte hain.
- Form 15H: Senior citizens (60+) bhar sakte hain.
Ye form saal ki shuruaat me (April me) bank me jama kar dein. Galat ghoshna par jurmana lag sakta hai, isliye sirf tab bharein jab aapki income sach me taxable limit se kam ho.
Kata Hua TDS Kahan Dikhta Hai?
Aapka kata hua TDS in jagah dikhai deta hai:
- Form 26AS — Income Tax ki official website par aapka tax credit statement.
- AIS (Annual Information Statement) — isme byaaj aur TDS dono ka poora record hota hai.
- Form 16A — bank aapko deta hai, jisme kate hue TDS ka praman hota hai.
ITR bharne se pehle Form 26AS/AIS zaroor milayein — agar bank ne TDS kata lekin record me na dikhe, to turant bank se sampark karein.

TDS ≠ Final Tax — Ye Samajhna Zaroori Hai
Kai log samajhte hain ki TDS kat gaya to tax ka kaam khatm. Aisa nahi hai:
- Byaaj aapki kul income me judta hai aur aapke tax slab ke hisab se tax lagta hai.
- Agar aap 20% ya 30% slab me hain, to 10% TDS ke baad baaki tax ITR me dena hoga.
- Agar aapki income taxable limit se kam hai, to kata hua TDS refund ke roop me wapas mil jayega.
TDS kya hai aur final tax me kya antar hai — ye samajhna har taxpayer ke liye zaroori hai, taaki advance me kata gaya tax aur asli tax liability me koi confusion na rahe.
Salary Par TDS (Section 192)
TDS kya hai, ye salary ke udaharan se aur saaf ho jaata hai. Salary par TDS employer kaat-ta hai — ye aapke tax slab ke hisab se lagta hai, koi fixed 10% nahi. Employer saal bhar ki estimated taxable salary par TDS calculate karta hai. Iska praman Form 16 me milta hai.
Tax slab ke baare me vistaar se jaanne ke liye hamara Tax Slab guide padhein.
EPF aur tax par hamara EPF guide bhi padhein, aur finance ki aur jaankari ke liye Finance section dekhein.
TDS Se Jude Kuch Aam Sawal
TDS kya hai, ye ab aap samajh gaye honge — aaiye kuch aam sawalon ke jawab dekhte hain.
Sawal: Kya RD ke byaaj par bhi TDS kat-ta hai? Haan. RD (recurring deposit) ke byaaj par bhi Section 194A ke tehat wahi niyam lagte hain — tay seema se zyada byaaj par 10% TDS kat-ta hai.
Sawal: Form 15G/15H har saal bharna padta hai? Haan. Ye ghoshna har financial year ke liye alag se deni hoti hai — aam taur par April me. Ek baar di hui ghoshna agle saal apne aap renew nahi hoti.
Sawal: TDS katne ke baad kya ITR bharna zaroori hai? Agar aapki kul saalana aamdani taxable limit se zyada hai, to ITR bharna zaroori hai. TDS katna ITR ki zimmedari khatm nahi karta — TDS sirf advance me diya gaya tax hai.
Yeh sirf jaankari hai, financial advice nahi hai. Tax niyam samay-samay par badal sakte hain — latest jaankari ke liye Income Tax ki official website dekhein ya tax advisor se salah lein.