Procedure to file Form 15CA & Form 15CB
Form 15CA and 15CB is essential where the business have to make a remittance to NR ( Non Resident) or a Foreign company.
In simple words, Form 15CA is a declaration of remitter and is used as a tool for collecting information in respect of payments which are chargeable to tax in the hands of recipient non-resident. This is starting of an effective Information Processing System which may be utilized by the Income tax Department to independently track the foreign remittances and their nature to determine tax liability. Authorised Dealers/ Banks are now becoming more vigilant in ensuring that such Forms are received by them before remittance is effected since now as per revised Rule 37BB a duty is casted on them to furnish Form 15CA received from remitter, to an income-tax authority for the purposes of any proceedings under the Income-tax Act.
What is form 15CA & form 15CB ?
- As per Section 195 of Income tax Act, 1961, every person liable for making a payment to non-residents shall deduct TDS from the payments made to non-residents if such sum is chargeable to Income tax then the withholding tax need to be deducted and form 15CA and 15CB are the declaration for the same.
- A person making the remittance (a payment) to a Non Resident or a Foreign Company has to submit the form 15CA. This form is submitted online. In some cases, a Certificate from Chartered Accountant in form 15CB is required after uploading the form 15CA online.
- The furnishing of information for payment to non- resident , not being a company, or to a foreign company in Form 15CA has been classified into 4 parts –
PART A: – Where the remittance or the aggregate of such remittance does not exceed 5 lakh rupees during the F.Y. (whether taxable or not).
PART B: – Where an order /certificate u/s 195(2)/ 195(3)/197 of Income Tax Act has been obtained from the A.O. (Whether Nil rate or Lower rate Certificate).
PART C: – Where the remittance or the aggregate of such remittance exceed 5 lakh rupees during the FY.
PART D: – Where the remittance is not chargeable to tax under Domestic law.
- 15CB is the Tax Determination Certificate where the CA examines the remittance with regard to chargeability provisions under Section 5 and 9 of the Income Tax Act along with the provisions of Double Tax Avoidance Agreements.
- In form 15CB, A CA certifies details of the payment, TDS rate and TDS deduction as per Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, if any DTAA is applicable, and other details of nature and purpose of the remittance.
- Upload of Form 15CB is mandatory prior to filling Part C of Form 15CA. To prefill the details in Part C of form 15CA, the Acknowledgement Number of e- verified form 15CB should be verified.
Payment / Remittances don’t require 15CA & 15CB?
- Individual is not required to furnish the information in Form 15CA and 15CB for remittance which requires no RBI approval.
- List of payments (28 items) mentioned in Rule 37BB which does not require compliances and reporting through the submission of 15CA and 15CB.
Applicability of 15CA and 15CB w.r.t Taxability under IT Act?
- Taxability –
- Section 5 of IT Act itself clearly defines the scope of taxable Income but the confusion arises when it comes to Section 9, so following is the summary of Sec 9 just to understand the whole matrix :-
Summary of Section 9 –
S No. | Nature of Income | Taxability |
1 | Business Income | Taxable if direct or indirect business connection in India or property or asset or source in India or transfer of a capital asset situated in India. |
2 | Capital Gain | Taxable if Shares/Property is situated in India or derives its value substantially from assets in India. |
3 | Salary Income | If earned in India |
4 | Interest Income | If sourced in India (if payer is Resident). |
5 | Royalties | If incurred for business in India irrespective of the residential status of the payer. |
6 | FTS | If incurred for business in India irrespective of the residential status of the payer. |
- Documents required for Form 15CA and 15 CB:-
♥ Details of Remitter:-
- Name of the Remitter
- Address of the Remitter
- PAN of the Remitter
- Principal Place of Business
- E-mail Address and Phone No. of Remitter
- Status of the Remitter (Firm/ Company/ Other)
♥ Details of Remittee:-
- Name and Status of the Remittee
- Address of the Remittee
- Principal Place of Business
- Country of the Remittee
♥ Details of Remittance:-
- Country to which the Remittance is made
- Currency
- Amount of Remittance in Indian Currency
- Proposed Date of Remittance
- Nature of Remittance as per Agreement (Invoice Copy)
♥ Bank Details of Remitter:-
- Name and Bank of Remitter
- Name of Branch of the Bank
- BSR Code of the Bank
♥ Documents required for DTAA Benefit:-
- Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) from the Remittee (Tax Registration of the Country in which remittee is registered).
- Form 10F duly filled by the Authorized person of the remittee (Self Declaration).
- No PE (Permanent Establishment) declaration. This is mandatory if the Income is a business Income.
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