diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
index c36f3cb..508c7af 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 	ldc_name = frappe.db.get_value('Lower Deduction Certificate',
 		{
 			'pan_no': pan_no,
+			'tax_withholding_category': tax_details.tax_withholding_category,
 			'valid_from': ('>=', tax_details.from_date),
 			'valid_upto': ('<=', tax_details.to_date)
 		}, 'name')
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index c533d48..2c21ab6 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -306,5 +306,6 @@
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.update_production_plan_status
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.healthcare_deprecation_warning
 erpnext.patches.v14_0.delete_healthcare_doctypes
+erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_category_in_ltds_certificate
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.create_pan_field_for_india #2
 erpnext.patches.v14_0.delete_hub_doctypes
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_category_in_ltds_certificate.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_category_in_ltds_certificate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d46452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/update_category_in_ltds_certificate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	company = frappe.get_all('Company', filters = {'country': 'India'})
+	if not company:
+		return
+
+	ldc = frappe.qb.DocType("Lower Deduction Certificate").as_("ldc")
+	supplier = frappe.qb.DocType("Supplier")
+
+	frappe.qb.update(ldc).inner_join(supplier).on(
+		ldc.supplier == supplier.name
+	).set(
+		ldc.tax_withholding_category, supplier.tax_withholding_category
+	).where(
+		ldc.tax_withholding_category.isnull()
+	).run()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.json b/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.json
index f48fe6f..c32ab6b 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.json
+++ b/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
   "certificate_details_section",
-  "section_code",
+  "tax_withholding_category",
   "fiscal_year",
   "column_break_3",
   "certificate_no",
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@
    "unique": 1
   },
   {
-   "fieldname": "section_code",
-   "fieldtype": "Select",
-   "label": "Section Code",
-   "options": "192\n193\n194\n194A\n194C\n194D\n194H\n194I\n194J\n194LA\n194LBB\n194LBC\n195",
-   "reqd": 1
-  },
-  {
    "fieldname": "section_break_3",
    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
    "label": "Deductee Details"
@@ -123,13 +116,22 @@
    "label": "Fiscal Year",
    "options": "Fiscal Year",
    "reqd": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "tax_withholding_category",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Tax Withholding Category",
+   "options": "Tax Withholding Category",
+   "reqd": 1
   }
  ],
+ "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-04-23 23:04:41.203721",
+ "modified": "2021-10-23 18:33:38.962622",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Regional",
  "name": "Lower Deduction Certificate",
+ "naming_rule": "By fieldname",
  "owner": "Administrator",
  "permissions": [],
  "sort_field": "modified",
diff --git a/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.py b/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.py
index d8553f1..7afbc00 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/doctype/lower_deduction_certificate/lower_deduction_certificate.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 class LowerDeductionCertificate(Document):
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_dates()
-		self.validate_supplier_against_section_code()
+		self.validate_supplier_against_tax_category()
 
 	def validate_dates(self):
 		if getdate(self.valid_upto) < getdate(self.valid_from):
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@
 			<= fiscal_year.year_end_date):
 			frappe.throw(_("Valid Upto date not in Fiscal Year {0}").format(frappe.bold(self.fiscal_year)))
 
-	def validate_supplier_against_section_code(self):
-		duplicate_certificate = frappe.db.get_value('Lower Deduction Certificate', {'supplier': self.supplier, 'section_code': self.section_code}, ['name', 'valid_from', 'valid_upto'], as_dict=True)
+	def tax_withholding_category(self):
+		duplicate_certificate = frappe.db.get_value('Lower Deduction Certificate',
+			{'supplier': self.supplier, 'tax_withholding_category': self.tax_withholding_category, 'name': ("!=", self.name)},
+			['name', 'valid_from', 'valid_upto'], as_dict=True)
 		if duplicate_certificate and self.are_dates_overlapping(duplicate_certificate):
 			certificate_link = get_link_to_form('Lower Deduction Certificate', duplicate_certificate.name)
-			frappe.throw(_("There is already a valid Lower Deduction Certificate {0} for Supplier {1} against Section Code {2} for this time period.")
-				.format(certificate_link, frappe.bold(self.supplier), frappe.bold(self.section_code)))
+			frappe.throw(_("There is already a valid Lower Deduction Certificate {0} for Supplier {1} against category {2} for this time period.")
+				.format(certificate_link, frappe.bold(self.supplier), frappe.bold(self.tax_withholding_category)))
 
 	def are_dates_overlapping(self,duplicate_certificate):
 		valid_from = duplicate_certificate.valid_from