# TDS rates for consultancy **URL:** \ **Category:** Income Tax\ **Created:** [March 22, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174 "2021-03-22T06:12:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/76d3ee/32.png) [@Nisha](https://community.greythr.com/u/Nisha)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/1 "2021-03-22T06:12:53Z")
Hi, What is the information on TDS rates for consultancy? The last known it was reduced from 10% during covid times. Please share some insights. thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Arpana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Arpana](https://community.greythr.com/u/Arpana)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/2 "2021-03-22T19:37:33Z")
Hi Nisha, This month only i have paid for one recruitment where i can see it was charged 18%. Lets wait others to reply on the same. ---
**Author:** ![pelatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@pelatro](https://community.greythr.com/u/pelatro)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/3 "2021-03-23T05:01:23Z")
hi… till 31.03.21 it will be 7.5% & from 01.04.21 onwards it will be 10% ---
**Author:** ![DEEPAK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@DEEPAK](https://community.greythr.com/u/DEEPAK)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/4 "2021-03-23T05:16:52Z")
Hii Nisha TDS rate on consultancy is 10% but due to covid all TDS rates are reduced by 25% . So upto 31st March 2021 on Consultancy u/s 194J TDS rate is 7.5%. ---
**Author:** ![Bharath](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/bharath/32/249_2.png) [@Bharath](https://community.greythr.com/u/Bharath)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/5 "2021-03-23T05:28:13Z")
Hi TDS rate for recruitment agency is 10% ---
**Author:** ![Nisha.b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nisha.b](https://community.greythr.com/u/Nisha.b)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/6 "2021-03-23T06:03:47Z")
Is there any limit on Consultancy fees after which this TDS is applicable? Or is it from the first month of Consultancy fee paid to the consultant, TDS gets calculated? Kindly please also clarify on this. ---
**Author:** ![C0025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@C0025](https://community.greythr.com/u/C0025)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/7 "2021-03-23T06:19:26Z")
TDS rates for Professional charges is 10% due to Covid it is reduced to 7.5% till 31.03.2021. From 01.04.2021 it is 10% ![image001.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/greytip1/original/1X/24bd487e14ccfa2177874e948b4a00300e826383.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nisha.b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nisha.b](https://community.greythr.com/u/Nisha.b)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/8 "2021-03-23T06:37:49Z")
What is the limit of professional fees on which this 10% is applicable? ---
**Author:** ![pelatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@pelatro](https://community.greythr.com/u/pelatro)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/9 "2021-03-23T07:04:47Z")
upto 30K no tax on profession u/s 94J ---
**Author:** ![DEEPAK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@DEEPAK](https://community.greythr.com/u/DEEPAK)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/10 "2021-03-23T07:29:25Z")
The limit is Rs. 30,000/- aggregate in a financial year. ---
**Author:** ![Kavya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Kavya](https://community.greythr.com/u/Kavya)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/11 "2021-03-23T08:09:46Z")
Hi, I want to know that how many Earned leaves can be carry forward from one year to another year in a sheet metal product based company. Kindly revert back to me as early as possible. Regards, Kavya J CAO ---
**Author:** ![Dinesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Dinesh](https://community.greythr.com/u/Dinesh)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/12 "2021-03-25T04:05:35Z")
Hi @Kavya In Karnataka recently changed to max of 45 days. In general 35 to 40 days in other states as a max carry forward. Considering the Covid time lot of companies increased the carry forward limit to help employees save leaves. ---
**Author:** ![Ankit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/ankit/32/1201_2.png) [@Ankit](https://community.greythr.com/u/Ankit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/tds-rates-for-consultancy/2174/13 "2021-03-26T04:39:59Z")
7.% till 31st March 2021 and 10% from 1st April 2021