FAQ on TCS on Luxury Goods applicable from 22 April 2025 on shoes, bags, watch, sunglasses etc.

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To widen the scope of Tax Collection at Source (TCS) and enhance revenue from high-value purchases, the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 amended Section 206C(1F) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Previously applicable only to motor vehicles exceeding ₹10 lakh in value, this provision has now been expanded to include other notified luxury goods. In line with this, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 36/2025 dated 22.04.2025, detailing the luxury goods now subject to TCS when sold for a consideration exceeding ₹10 lakh. The following FAQs aim to provide clarity to taxpayers and sellers on the amended scope and application of TCS under this section.

FAQ

Q.1 What changes were brought in section 206C(1F) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 through Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024?
Ans. Earlier, Section 206C(1F) provided for collection of tax at source (TCS) on sale of motor vehicle of value exceeding ten lakh rupees.
Vide Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, section 206C(1F) was amended to provide that TCS will also be levied on any other goods of value exceeding ten lakh rupees, as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official gazette.


Q.2 Which are the luxury goods of value exceeding ten lakh rupees on which TCS will be levied?
Ans. Vide CBDT Notification No. 36/2025 dated 22.4.2025 SO 1825(E), the following goods of the value exceeding ten lakh rupees have been notified for collection of tax at source as specified in sub-section (1F) of section 206C of the Act –

S. NoNature of goods
1any wrist watch
2any art piece such as antiques, painting, sculpture
3any collectibles such as coin, stamp
4any yacht, rowing boats, canoes, helicopters
5any pair of sunglasses
6any bag such as handbag, purse
7any pair of shoes
8any sportswear and equipment such as golf kit, ski-wear
9any home theatre system
10any horse for horse racing in race clubs and horse for polo.

Q.3 Whether TCS will be levied on sale of a single item of the notified goods of value exceeding ten lakh rupees?
Ans. Yes, TCS will be levied on sale of a single item of the goods of the nature specified in the above table which is of the value exceeding ten lakh rupees.


Q.4 When will the new provisions become effective?
Ans. The new provisions will become effective from the date of publication of notification i.e. 22.04.2025.

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Pooja Gupta

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