Form 15G, Form 15H to Save TDS on Interest Income

Form 15G and 15H are tax exemption declaration forms filed by individuals to save TDS on incomes like bank interest, dividends, rent, and pension if the total tax liability for year is nil. While senior citizens should file Form 15H to claim nil TDS, other assessees can file Form 15G to avoid TDS deductions.

Budget 2026 Update

Depositories may be allowed to accept Forms 15G and 15H from investors with multiple securities and share them with the concerned companies.

What is Form 15G?

• Resident individuals aged below 60 years can file Form 15G to prevent the deduction of TDS. 
• It can also be filed by HUFs, trusts, or any other person (except a firm or company). 
• It can be filed only if the estimated income of resident individuals for the relevant financial year is less than the basic exemption limit.
• Form 15G has to be submitted quarterly to the person or entity responsible for deducting TDS, either electronically or in physical paper form.

What is Form 15H?

• Form 15H can be filed by resident senior citizens aged 60 years or above.  
• It can be filed only if the senior citizen’s total income for the relevant financial year results in nil tax liability.
• Form 15H must be submitted quarterly to the person or entity responsible for deducting TDS, either electronically or in physical form.

 TDS Sections Where Form 15G/15H Can Be Used

Key Differences: Form 15G vs Form 15H

The key differences between form 15G and 15H are explained below.

Form 15G and Form 15H PDF Download

Illustrations

Form 15G

Meena is 35 years old and lives in Delhi. In FY 2025–26, she does not have any salary or business income. She has only a fixed deposit in the bank, which gives her interest income of Rs. 2,10,000 for the year.

Since Meena’s total income is less than the basic exemption limit of Rs. 2,50,000 under the Old Tax Regime, she does not have to pay any income tax. However, as per income tax rules, the bank will still deduct 10% TDS on her interest income under Section 194A.

To avoid this deduction, Meena fills and submits Form 15G to her bank in April (at the start of the financial year). As a result, the bank credits the full interest amount to her account without deducting TDS.

Form 15H

Mr. Sharma, aged 65, lives in Mumbai. In FY 2025–26, he earns Rs. 2.8 lakh as interest from his fixed deposits and Rs. 50,000 as dividend income. Under the Old Tax Regime, after claiming deductions under Section 80C for his investments of Rs. 1,50,000, his taxable income becomes Rs. 1.8 lakh , which is below the basic exemption limit for senior citizens (Rs. 3 lakh).

Since his total income results in nil tax liability, Mr. Sharma is eligible to submit Form 15H to his bank at the beginning of the financial year. By doing so, the bank will not deduct TDS on his interest income under Section 194A, and he will receive the full amount directly in his account.

When and where to submit Form 15G/15H?

When to Submit

From 15G and Form 15H submitted Ideally at the start of every financial year (April 1st) to avoid TDS on eligible incomes.

Where to Submit

• Banks (for interest income)
• EPFO (for early PF withdrawals)
• LIC (for maturity proceeds)
• Post Offices (on deposit interest)
• Tenants (for rent payments)
• Insurance companies (for agent commission)
• Mutual fund houses or companies (for dividends)
• Corporate bond issuers

Do not submit Form 15G, if your income has to be clubbed with someone else. Interest income from an FD for a non-earning spouse or a child has to be clubbed with the income of the depositor. In such a case Form 15G is not valid.

PAN of the depositor is mandatory and TDS should be deducted in the name of the depositor.

Forgot to submit Form 15G or Form 15H?

A lot of taxpayers forget to submit Form 15G and Form 15H on time. In such a situation, the bank might have already deducted the TDS. Based on your situation, you can do any of the following.

File your Income Tax Return to claim TDS refund

• The only way to seek refund of excess TDS deducted is by filing your income tax return. 
• Banks or other deductors cannot refund TDS to you, since they have already deposited it to the income tax department. 
• Income tax department will refund excess TDS, after you file an income tax return.

Submit Form 15G and Form 15H immediately

• Most banks deduct TDS every quarter. If you forget to submit Form 15G or Form 15H, don’t worry. 
• Submit it at the earliest so that no TDS is deducted for the remaining financial year. 
• To claim refund of excess TDS deducted, start filing your return on ClearTax.

Where Can You Submit Form 15G or Form 15H Apart From Banks?

While these forms can be submitted to banks to make sure TDS is not deducted on interest, there are a few other places too where you can submit them.

TDS on EPF withdrawal

• TDS is deducted on the EPF balance if withdrawn before 5 years of continuous service. 
• If you have had less than 5 years of service and plan to withdraw your EPF balance of more than Rs.50,000 you can submit Form 15G or Form 15H. 
• However, you must fulfill the conditions (listed above) to apply for these forms. 
• It means the tax on your total income including the EPF balance withdrawn should be nil.  

TDS on income from corporate bonds

• If you hold corporate bonds, TDS is deducted is on them if your income from them exceeds Rs 5,000. 
• You can submit Form 15G or Form 15H to the issuer requesting non-deduction of TDS.  

LIC maturity proceeds

• From 1st September 2019, TDS is 5% on the amount of income comprising the proceeds paid or payable upon maturity. 
• In case of failure to submit PAN details of the deductee to the LIC companies, TDS is to be deducted at the rate of 20%.
• You can submit Form 15G/Form 15H to request that no TDS be deducted since the tax on your total income is nil. 

TDS on post office deposits

• Post offices that are digitalized also deduct TDS and accept Form 15G or Form 15H, if you meet the conditions applicable for submitting them.   

TDS on rent

• TDS is deducted on rent exceeding Rs 2.4 lakh annually. 
• If the tax on your total income is nil, you can submit Form 15G or Form 15H to request the tenant to not deduct TDS (applicable from 1 April 2019).

TDS on Insurance Commission

• TDS is deducted on insurance commission, if it exceeds Rs 15,000 per financial year. 
• However, insurance agents can submit Form 15G/Form 15H for non-deduction of TDS if tax on their total income is nil.

TDS on Dividends

• If the dividend income exceeds Rs. 5,000 then TDS is required to be deducted. 
• Form-15G / Form-15H can be submitted for non/lower deduction of TDS.

Final Word

While the income tax provisions mandate TDS deduction in many cases, the act also provides relaxation for genuine cases where the TDS deduction becomes an unnecessary burden. Timely compliance and awareness of Form 15G and 15H filing aids the taxpayers to increase their disposable income.

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