The Statutory Brief

IT Act 1961 → 2025 / Sections 190–206CB

TDS

Sections 190–206CB → Sections 390–402

Other TDS sections: 193, 194BB, 194DA, 194E, 194LB–194LC, 194M, 196A–196D and TDS procedure

Sections 190–206CB of the old Income-tax Act, 1961 · new sections 390–402 under the Income-tax Act, 2025

New reference Sections 390 to 402 and 393 Tables (other TDS)

Income-tax Act, 1961Sections 190–206CB

  • Separate sections for each payment type (193 interest on securities, 194DA insurance, 194M individuals/HUFs etc.)
  • 196A–196D: payments to non-residents and FIIs
  • 198, 200A, 203: TDS treated as income, processing of statements, certificates
  • 206A, 206CA, 206CB: statements and TCS procedure

Applies to FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) and earlier years.

Income-tax Act, 2025Sections 390 to 402 and 393 Tables (other TDS)

  • All rates sit in one section — 393: residents (393(1)), non-residents (393(2)), winnings-type (393(3)), no-deduction cases (393(4))
  • 193 → 393(1) Table 5(i); 194DA → 393(1) Table 8(i); 194M → 393(1) Table 6(ii)
  • 194E → 393(2) Table 1; 194LC → 393(2) Tables 2–4; 196D → 393(2) Tables 15–16
  • 198 → 396; 200A & 206CB → 399; 203 → 395(4); 204 → 402(27)

Applies from tax year 2026-27 (from 1 April 2026).

Section-by-section mapping (30 sections)

1961 ActSubject2025 Act
190Deduction at source and advance payment390
191Direct payment391
193Interest on securities393(1) Table 5(i); 393(4)
194BBWinnings from horse race393(3) Table 3
194DAPayment in respect of life insurance policy393(1) Table 8(i)
194EPayments to non-resident sportsmen or sports associations393(2) Table 1
194EEPayments in respect of NSS deposits393(3) Table 6
194GCommission on sale of lottery tickets393(3) Table 4
194-ICPayment under specified agreement393(1) Table 3(ii)
194LACompensation on acquisition of immovable property393(1) Table 3(iii); 393(4) Table 3
194LBIncome by way of interest from infrastructure debt fund393(2) Table 5
194LBAIncome from units of a business trust393(1) Table 4(ii); 393(2); 393(4)
194LBBIncome from units of an investment fund393(1) Table 4(iii); 393(2); 393(4)
194LBCIncome from investment in securitisation trust393(1) Table 4(iv); 393(2) Table 9
194LCIncome by way of interest from Indian company393(2) Table 2,3 & 4
194MPayments by certain individuals/HUFs (contract, commission, professional fees)393(1) Table 6(ii)
196Interest or dividend or other sums payable to Government, Reserve Bank or certain corporations393(5)
196AIncome in respect of units of non-residents393(2) Table 10; 393(4)
196BIncome from units393(2) Table 11 & 12
196CIncome from foreign currency bonds or shares of Indian company393(2) Table 13 & 14
196DIncome of FIIs from securities393(2) Table 15 & 16; 393(4)
198Tax deducted is income received396
200AProcessing of statements of tax deducted at source399
202Deduction only one mode of recovery390(4)
203Certificate for tax deducted395(4)
204Meaning of "Person responsible for paying"402(27)
205Bar against direct demand on assessee401
206AStatement of interest paid to residents without TDS397(3)
206CATax collection account number397(1)
206CBProcessing of statements of tax collected at source399

Source: CBDT mapping of sections, Income-tax Act 1961 to Income-tax Act 2025.

What changed

Consolidated: the separate TDS sections are now serial numbers in the tables of section 393. Quote the 393 sub-section and table serial for payments on or after 1 April 2026.

Practice notes

  • 393(4) lists cases where no TDS is required (e.g. specified 193/194LA/196A payments).
  • Main TDS sections (192, 194A, 194C, 194J, 194Q and others) have their own pages.

These are summaries, not the statutory text. Read the bare Act for both sections on the Income Tax Department's official site, which also has a side-by-side comparison utility.

Frequently asked

What is section 194DA in the new Income Tax Act?

TDS on life insurance policy payouts is section 393(1), Table serial 8(i), of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

What is section 194M in the new Income Tax Act?

Payments by individuals/HUFs not liable to audit (contract, commission, professional fees) are covered in section 393(1), Table serial 6(ii).

What is section 195/196D in the new Income Tax Act?

Payments to non-residents are in section 393(2); income of FIIs from securities (old 196D) is Table serials 15 and 16.

What is section 190 called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 190 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Deduction at source and advance payment) corresponds to section 390 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 191 called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 191 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Direct payment) corresponds to section 391 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 193 called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 193 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Interest on securities) corresponds to section 393(1) Table 5(i); 393(4) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 194BB called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 194BB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Winnings from horse race) corresponds to section 393(3) Table 3 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 194DA called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 194DA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Payment in respect of life insurance policy) corresponds to section 393(1) Table 8(i) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 194E called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 194E of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Payments to non-resident sportsmen or sports associations) corresponds to section 393(2) Table 1 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What changed in sections 190–206CB under the new Income Tax Act?

Consolidated: the separate TDS sections are now serial numbers in the tables of section 393. Quote the 393 sub-section and table serial for payments on or after 1 April 2026.

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