(AKA: TDS, Tax Deducted at Source)

TDS (Tax Deducted at Source)

Executive Definition

A tax mechanism where tax is deducted directly at the point of income generation by the payer before disbursing the net amount to the receiver.

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A tax mechanism where tax is deducted directly at the point of income generation by the payer before disbursing the net amount to the receiver.

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