What Is The Difference Between TDS And TCS

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2 Feb 2025

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Union Budget 2025-26


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She outlined a roadmap for India's continued economic expansion, emphasising agriculture, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), investment, and exports


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Here, let's understand the difference between TDS and TCS


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Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) are fundamental components of Indian taxation


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Tax deducted at source (TDS) is a procedure through which the government collects tax directly at the source of income


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While Tax Collected at Source (TCS) is the tax sellers collect from buyers during the sale


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TDS covers payments such as rent, commissioners and salaries


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Whereas TCS covers the sale of goods like metals, automobiles and minerals 


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