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Summary of Form 15G & 15H with TDS Saving On Interest Income

What is Form 15G and 15H

Banks have the privilege to deduct a collection of revenue income officially termed TDS, which is a method of collecting tax on one’s interest income. Also, there’s an exemption limit of Rs. 2,50,000 under which, if your overall income falls, the same is charged. According to the Section 194A of the IT Act, 1961, banks and other financial institutions are ordered to debit TDS when interest income reaches beyond Rs.10000 per year.

Even if the amount of interest is very considerable, any TDS on interest credited to your savings bank account won’t be deducted by the banks.

When FDs are made for a more extended period of time and you’ll get the amount only when it matures, in that case, tax at source on the interest added up will be deducted by the bank for the year. However, no interest has been paid to you.

But, there is a criterion via which you can save your interest from banks

Due Date for Filing of 15G and 15H Form

Date of ending of the quarter of the financial yearDue Date
30th June15th July
30th September15th October
31st December15th January
31st March30th April

Filing Process of the Form 15G and 15H

Form 15G and 15H are self-declaration forms required to be submitted by the assessee so that he/she can be rid of the TDS deduction on interest on fixed deposit. Basically, banks ask the depositors to submit these forms each year and they have certain specific rules. Talking about the types, form 15H is for senior citizens while the other one i.e. form 15G is for the rest of the people. Let’s understand them precisely.

Form 15G: (Under the age of 60 yrs)

Any person who is a resident of India can submit a form 15G form. The benefit of this scheme is not for NRI. Any particular body, except a company, can submit this form, i.e. any individual, HUF, Trust, Association of Persons or Body of Individuals. The only condition is that the person is under 60 years of age.

Form 15H: (Senior Citizens)

Form 15H is for those who are beyond 60 years of age or during the financial year completes 60 years provided that their tax liability on an estimated income basis is negligible for the financial year.

Note Worthy:

  • Make sure you submit the details of your PAN card when the forms are being submitted. The drawback of not submitting the PAN card is that your TDS will be deducted @20% rate, 10% more than the usual rate, regardless of the fact that you have submitted Form No. 15H and 15G. While submitting the forms, it is always advised to take a response from the bank about the same.
  • Always submit Form 15H and 15G quarterly so that banks cannot deduct the tax before the submission.
  • Sometimes, it may happen that banks deduct tax even when you have deposited the forms, in that case, the deducted amount will not be refunded because the tax has already been submitted to the government. The only solution to this is to file your IT return and after that, claim it as a TDS refund.
  • Both the stated forms have a one-year validity period. If your financial year expires, you must resubmit Form 15G and 15H if you want a nil TDS reduction for the fresh year.

Check Also: Due Dates for E-Filing of TDS/TCS Return and 15G/15H Form


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Published by CA Vineeta
Hi,I am Vineeta Sharma. I am a chartered accountant. I have done my (B.Com) from Rajasthan University. I have keen interest in taxation field. View more posts
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3 thoughts on "Summary of Form 15G & 15H with TDS Saving On Interest Income"

  1. Dear sir, I have one query regarding tax on Pf. I worked in a company for 6months and then resign and joined another organization but at that time neither I withdraw my Pf amount nor transfer to my present company. After 6years earlier company released my Pf after deducting some TDS. But while filing income tax I found that the same deducted TDS is getting a refund. But what I read is before completing 5years of service if anyone leaves he has to pay tax on Pf amount. Please clear

  2. Hi,
    I have a query on PF loan. I want to get a loan from my PF account for home repayment. For this, 5 yrs service needs to be completed in the same company and then only we can get the loan without any TDS.

    Currently, I am working on an X company for 4 yrs, if I change my Job to another employer now, will I be able to apply/get the loan after 1 year from same PF account without any TDS? that means after 5yrs (4+1). Request you to clarify my query.
    Appreciate your help!!

    Thanks,
    Thiru

    1. To avail loan for the purpose of purchase of house/flat, construction of site and acquisition of plot,, an employee must serve a minimum of 5 years of “continuous service” and can withdraw the employees share along with interest or total cost, whichever is lesser. Since the word “”continuous service” includes employment with multiple employers, you can avail a loan after 1 year. No TDS will be deducted.

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