Tax Deduction at Source on Land Acquisition Compensation : Clause 393(1)[Table: S.No. 3(iii)] and Clause 393(4)[Table: S.No. 3] of Income Tax Bill, 2025 Vs. Section 194LA of Income Tax Act, 1961

TDS on land acquisition compensation maintained; threshold and RFCTLARR Act exemptions preserved, procedural consolidation introduced.

Clause 393 of the Income Tax Bill, 2025 mandates TDS at 10% on any sum in the nature of compensation or enhanced compensation, or consideration or enhanced consideration, for compulsory acquisition of immovable property (other than agricultural land), when amounts paid or credited to a resident exceed Rs. 5,00,000 in a financial year; Clause 393(4) exempts awards or agreements exempt from income-tax under the RFCTLARR Act, and deduction is required at the earlier of payment or credit.