Understand the Most Important FAQs on TCS on E-Commerce
[Payment of certain amounts by an e-commerce operator to an e-commerce participant]. Finance Act 2020 introduced a new section in the form of Section 194O to the Income Tax Act 1961 related to collection of tax by E-Commerce Operator. The below changes have taken effect from October 01, 2020. We have summarized the provisions of section 194O in an easy to understand language as below: 1) An e-commerce operator (i.e. E-Marketplace) must deduct TCS @ 1% (0.75% for FY 20-21) at the time of credit of amount of sale of goods or services or both to the account of an e-commerce participant (i.e. Seller on e-Commerce Platform) or at the time of payment thereof to such e-commerce participant. 2) TCS shall be calculated on gross payment amount. This means if any charges are deducted by E-Commerce operator, that shall not be reduced for TCS calculation. 3) TCS is also applicable and shall be deducted even if the Seller has directly delivered the goods/services and/ or received the payment