is bank interest taxable
Tax deducted at source becomes applicable when the depositor exceeds the cap of Rs.10,000 of interest earned in a financial year of a fixed deposit account held at a branch. Tax deducted at source or TDS is deducted with every payment that the bank make towards an account that is earning over Rs.10,000 as interest. Furthermore, TDS is deducted even if the amount has not yet been paid to the account holder physically.