• Tax on fixed deposite

I have fixed deposite in bank for one year.  After one year my fixed deposite automatically get renewed for one more year including the interest amount. Now please tell me, the interest amount is taxable or not. I did not withdraw my money. I am in tax slab of 30%.
I got notice from income tax dept that my e return not matching with form 26as. After completion of one year 10% tds deducted.  I have to pay remain tax? Have I pay the tax with interest due to late payment ? I have filed return for income of year 2016-17
Asked 6 years ago in Income Tax

The interest income is taxable and will be taxed at your slab rate (30%). Since tds was already deducted @10%, you were supposed to disclose the same in your itr and pay the remaining taxes accordingly. Since you did not disclose, your return does not tally with 26AS.

Regards,

Nikhil.

Nikhil Khanna
CA, Mumbai
1429 Answers
19 Consultations

Interest on fixed deposits are taxable under the income tax act. However, as you have reinvested the amount in an Fd, the same remains exempt under section 80C of the act up to a total limit of 1,50,000.

As far as the notice, file a response accordingly showing that the amount of interest earned is claimed as exempt attaching the necessary documents supporting your claim. If the interest income is not declared, I would urge you to file a revised return and pay the outstanding amount of taxes, if any.

Should you have any questions, do let me know.

Sidhant Arora
CA, Delhi
10 Answers

Dear Sir,

Income Tax Department is correct in this case as the Income is accrue arise in current year only of which you will enjoy benefits in next years.

Just by not withdrawing the amount doesn’t conclude that you have not earmed it.

As bank have credited the interest to your Account (Saving / FD) and deducted TDS thereon @ 10% in such case, remaining 20% with interest has to be borne by you only.

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Sourabh Pahuja
CA, Delhi
78 Answers
1 Consultation

Income will be taxable, you have to pay Tax on the Interest earned in the year in which it was reflected in 26AS.

Yes Interest will also be charged on the Tax Liability.

Brijendra Tripathi
CA, Lucknow
143 Answers
3 Consultations

Yes, You are liable to pay tax on interest earned on fixed deposit.

You can pay the taxes now.

Abhishek Dugar
CA, Mumbai
3576 Answers
183 Consultations

My clients just received the same type of notices. You need to pay tax on the interest on FD alongwith interest. TDS on interest is deducted @10% whereas you are falling under 30% income tax slab. You need to pay difference of 20% alongwith interest.

We may assist you in return filing and reply to the notice from the deptt.

Please send the original return and copy of notice to my email I'd .com.

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Charges are very nominal.

Vivek Kumar Arora
CA, Delhi
4935 Answers
1099 Consultations

Yes the interest amount is taxable in your hand.

Yes you have to deposit the tax and file the rectification return and then reply to the notice

Vidya Jain
CA, Kolkata
1019 Answers
58 Consultations

Hi,

The interest earned on fixed deposit each year is taxable at the applicable tax rate.

Since, the TDS gets deducted at the rate of 10%, you need to pay the remaining differential taxes on the same. And, yes, since the tax payment is no made within due date, now whatever will be the tax liability, the same needs to be released along with the interests.

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Damini

Damini Agarwal
CA, Bangalore
436 Answers
31 Consultations

You have to include interest income in your return as income from other sources and claim tds already deducted and pay the bal tax..you may not have checked the 26 AS before return filling thats y received notice.

Yes u have to pay additional taxes along with interest if any.

Swati Agrawal
CA, Mumbai
1146 Answers
7 Consultations

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