Tax Deducted at Source/TDS
As mentioned before, the interest earned on an FD is subject to TDS. TDS is applicable to the interest earned on the deposit amount, if it exceeds more than ₹10,000. The applicable tax rate is 10% of the interest amount more than ₹10,000.
Loan
You can avail a loan against your FD. The limit is usually 90% of the FD amount and the interest charged is a percentage higher than the one of the fixed deposit. The upper limit of the loan tenure cannot exceed 5 years.
Insurance
All FDs are secured via an insurance under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India, with a cover amount upto Rs. 1 Lakh. This is applicable in case the bank is unable to repay your FD amount.
Clubbing of Interest
Banks club the interest earned from FDs and RDs under one umbrella. The interest earned from all bank FDs will be clubbed for the purpose of tax deduction through PAN.
Form 15G and 15H
In case the interest earned is less than ₹10,000, the depositor is required to submit form 15G/15H as a self-declaration. This will ease the process of tax claiming refund while filing income tax returns.
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