Recurring deposits exempted from TDS
Surender Kumar
As per the Income Tax Act, recurring deposits are exempted from TDS (tax deducted at source). So, the bank would not deduct any tax at source on such accounts. But income tax is payable at the hands of investors on the interest income from recurring deposits. The interest income will depend upon the interest rate the bank pays and the tax amount will depend upon the slab of tax in which the depositor is placed. The tax rate will be the same as applicable to the bracket in which you fall, based on your overall income.
I have a PPF account in State Bank of India. Can I instruct the bank to take out R5,000 every month from my savings account and automatically deposit it my PPF account? What instructions do I give to the bank?
Jeevan Anand
As per Public Provident Fund Act, 1968, any individual can deposit a minimum of R500 and a maximum of R70,000 in a financial year.
The deposit can be made by way of cash, cheque, NEFT (national electronic fund transfer) and/or SIP (systematic investment plan). The depositor can instruct the bank/branch in writing that a specified sum of money be paid into her PPF account by debit to her account per month. The depositor should give standing instructions to her bank on the above lines giving details of both the accounts. The
