# Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for Freelancers

**URL:** <https://community.greythr.com/t/tax-deducted-at-source-tds-for-freelancers/3475>\
**Category:** Income Tax\
**Tags:** income-tax\
**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tax-deducted-at-source-tds-for-freelancers/3475 "2021-10-18T10:03:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Prabha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Prabha](https://community.greythr.com/u/Prabha)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tax-deducted-at-source-tds-for-freelancers/3475/1 "2021-10-18T10:03:40Z")

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Hi,

How much is TDS for freelancers?

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**Author:** ![Natarajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@Natarajan](https://community.greythr.com/u/Natarajan)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tax-deducted-at-source-tds-for-freelancers/3475/2 "2021-10-18T13:32:44Z")

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HI

They are treated as consultant or retainer and TDS rate is 10% under sec 194J

Thanks and Regards

Natarajan S

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**Author:** ![Anil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@Anil](https://community.greythr.com/u/Anil)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tax-deducted-at-source-tds-for-freelancers/3475/3 "2021-10-20T12:42:38Z")

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Every time a freelancer or a small business owner makes a payment to professionals which exceeds Rs.30,000 per transaction or in aggregate during a financial year, TDS applies at the rate of 10%. The deducted tax at source must be deposited with the government.