1How is TDS on salary calculated?
Your employer estimates your yearly salary, computes tax under your chosen regime, and deducts it in roughly equal monthly instalments — adjusted for the deductions and exemptions you declare.
Most salaried people first meet the tax system through TDS on their salary. Understanding how Section 192 works helps you avoid surprises and over-deduction. Here's how salary TDS works.
Reviewed by CA Harika Chebolu, FCA · Last updated 2026-06-15
Quick answer
Under Section 192, your employer deducts tax from your salary each month based on your estimated yearly income and chosen regime. Here's how it works.
Under Section 192, your employer estimates your total salary for the year, computes the tax under your chosen regime, and deducts it in roughly equal monthly instalments from your pay. So the tax is spread across the year rather than paid as a lump sum.
If you don't tell your employer your regime, they apply a default, which may not be the one that's best for you — leading to over-deduction you reclaim later as a refund. Declaring the right regime keeps your monthly take-home accurate.
Your employer only knows your salary, so income from interest, freelancing, rent or capital gains isn't covered by salary TDS. If you have such income, you may need to pay advance tax to cover the gap and avoid 234B/234C interest.
Your employer estimates your yearly salary, computes tax under your chosen regime, and deducts it in roughly equal monthly instalments — adjusted for the deductions and exemptions you declare.
Declare your regime and your eligible deductions (HRA, 80C, 80D) to your employer on time. Otherwise a default regime may be applied, over-deducting tax you'd reclaim later as a refund.
Only on your salary — not on interest, freelance, rent or capital gains. If you have other income, you may need advance tax to cover the gap and avoid 234B/234C interest.
TDS eating into your take-home? Write to the firm and we'll make sure your regime and declarations are right.