Ans : To decide the residential status of person under income tax, we need to check the basic and additional conditions and other criteria prescribed under section.6 of the Income tax act, 1961. Only Non resident covered under this section, Resident but not ordinary resident ( RNOR) not covered this section.

Ans: Under section.195 all the payers are covered irrespective of their status like Individual, HUF, and Firm & Corporate etc. So all the payers are responsible to deduct TDS under this section if they are making payment to non resident as per prescribed conditions.

Ans: As per this section any interest (not being interest referred to in section 194LB or section 194LC or section 194LD) or any other sum chargeable under the provisions of this Act (not being income chargeable under the head “Salaries”).

So following payment not required TDS deduction under this section

1. Interest referred under sections.195LB/LC/LD
2. Salary payment
3. Dividend payment u/s.115-O

Above payments are exclude under this section from TDS deduction and all other payments are covered under this section. But payment against import is not comes under purview of TDS.

Ans: Section.195 specifically excludes Salary and dividend payment, Salary payment to non resident covered u/s.192 not under section.195. Dividend not taxable in the hands of recipient since the dividend distribution tax paid by the declaring company.

Ans: TDS has to be deducted at the time of credit or payment whichever is earlier. Crediting which means even crediting in suspense account or any other name called considered as deemed to be credited, accordingly the TDS will apply.

Ans: Under this section, there is no threshold limit is prescribed, TDS need to be deducted the entire amount without any threshold limit.

Ans: Relevant rate in force as per chapter XVIIB. Incase payee not having valid PAN, then TDS rate as per rate prescribed chapter XVIIB or 20% whichever is higher will apply. While calculating TDS rates we need to consider the provisions under Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the relevant country if any. In case payee fulfilling all the conditions as prescribed in the DTAA then rates as per DTAA will apply. Generally rates under DTAA will be lower than normal TDS rates.

Ans: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is the agreement between two countries with an objective to avoid taxation on same income in both countries. Presently India has the comprehensive DTAAs with more than 80 countries.

Ans: The Non ResidentDeductee has to submit the following documents with deductor to avail the TDS rates as per DTAA

1. Tax Residency Certificate (TRC)
2. PAN card copy
3. Self declaration
4. Passport copy & Visa copy (if any)

The above documents need to submit with deductor annual basis every year.

Ans: Tax Residency certificate (TRC) is the certificate duly verified and issued by the Government of the country of which NR claims to be a resident for the purpose of tax. The TRC certificate can be obtained from the Government or Tax authorities of the particular country of NR.

Ans: A TRC should contain the following details

1. Name of the assessee
2. Status of the assessee (Individual, Firm, Company Etc.)
3. Nationality
4. Country
5. Assessee Tax Identification or Unique Identification number of the relevant Country
6. Residential status for the purpose of tax
7. Validity Period of the certificate
8. Address of the applicant

Ans: Remitter as per section.195(6) & rule 37BB need to obtain the form 15CB from a Chartered Accountant while remitting the payment to non resident and need to file the form 15CA ( undertaking by remitter) in online in the income tax website through their PAN login. After online preparation of form 15CA need to take print out and sign and submit along with form 15CB to their banker/AD to remit the payment. For every remittance, remitter need to above procedure to remit the payment.

Ans: The following details need to be produced with CA for getting form 15 CB

• Agreement and Invoices;
• Payment details
• Correspondences
• Technical Advice – prove bona fides
• Proof of services being rendered in case of Group Company transactions
• E-mails etc regarding pricing in case of Group Company transactions
• Remitting bank details
• Rate of conversion of foreign currency

Ans: Yes. As per section.195 (3) & Rule 29B, a non resident can make the application to income tax department if he fulfils the following conditions

1. Assessee has been regularly assessed to tax and has filed all returns of income due as on date of filling of application
2. Not in default in respect of any tax, interest, penalty or any other sum
3. Not subject to penalty u/s.271(1)(iii)
4. Carrying on business in India continuously for at least 5 years and the value of the fixed assets in India exceeds Rs.50 Lakhs

Ans: Nil deduction certificate issued under section. 195(3) shall remain in force till the expiry of the certificate or cancel by the A. O whichever is earlier.

Ans: Since there is no income element in the reimbursement of expenses actually incurred by a non resident or foreign company not covered u/s.195. However the nature of transactions and payments depends upon the situation because different contradictory citations are available to justify for both the applicability and non applicability.

Ans: There is cases that after making advance payment to Non resident or making partial payment to non resident the contract or work is cancelled by both parties. In such a case, if any TDS deduction made while making payments, the same can be claimed as refund from the department.

Ans: following will be the consequences for non compliance of section 195

a. Disallowance of the particular expenses u/s.40(a)(i) if the TDS not at all deducted

b. If the TDS is deducted but not paid within time lime then interest @ 1.50 per month or part of the month from the date of deduction to date of deposit (Sec.201 (1A))

c. If the TDS deducted and not paid – Penalty equivalent to the TDS amount Sec.221

d. TDS deducted short – Penalty equivalent to difference between actual deductible and deducted amount Sec.271C .