Section 197 of Income Tax Act, 1961 contains the provisions for Lower Deduction Certificate. Generally, where the actual income tax liability on the income of the assessee is less than the TDS which has been deducted by the payer as per Chapter-XVII, then it may cause a major problem of working capital management for the assessee. The solution is, file an application for LDC i.e. Lower Deduction Certificate with Income Tax Authorities.

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