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Don’t Rush Your ITR: Why Filing for FY 2026-27 Before 15 June Is a Bad Idea  

Income Tax : Taxpayers are advised to wait until departmental records are fully updated before filing AY 2026-27 returns. Filing too early may ...

June 1, 2026 9987 Views 6 comments Print

Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s ₹12.54 Crore Gift from Husband Lands Before ITAT & What Every Taxpayer Must Know

Income Tax : A large spousal gift exemption was denied due to failure in proving genuineness, creditworthiness, and source of funds. The ruling...

April 13, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deduction on Manpower Supply Services – Section 194C or 194J? New Amendment

Income Tax : The amendment explicitly includes manpower supply services under contractual provisions, making 1–2% TDS applicable instead of 1...

February 17, 2026 8103 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194C: TDS on Payments to Contractors & Sub-contractors

Income Tax : Learn when and how TDS applies to payments for contractual work, including rates, thresholds, exemptions, and recent amendments....

November 21, 2025 16977 Views 1 comment Print

TDS on Common Area Maintenance Charges – Section 194I or 194C

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules CAM charges are contractual payments under Section 194C, not rent under Section 194I, clarifying TDS obliga...

August 31, 2025 8742 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 194C: Non-Deductibility on Certain Manufacturing & Section 194J Payments

Income Tax : From October 2024, payments under Section 194J (professional fees) will be excluded from TDS under Section 194C (payments to contr...

July 24, 2024 4680 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194C-: TDS on auto rickshaws and/or buses used for transportation of goods

Income Tax : Section 194C(6) provides exemption to small good carriage contractor/transporter (owning not more than 10 goods carriage at any ti...

January 19, 2018 10083 Views 0 comment Print

SC asked Samsung to reply why it is not liable to deduct tax in respect of goods outsourced for manufacturing

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has sought a reply from Samsung India Electronics on the I-T department plea that the firm is liable to deduct ...

March 5, 2010 1507 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Expand Definition of Professionals

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) expanded the scope of professional services to cover sportspersons, umpires and referees,...

September 2, 2008 19105 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Mumbai Restricts Section 14A Disallowance as It Cannot Exceed Exempt Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal restricted the Section 14A disallowance to exempt income and deleted additions relating to bad debts, tea and coffee ...

June 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Google AdWords Is Advertising, Not Technical Service; Section 194C TDS Upheld

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that payments made for Google AdWords constitute advertising contracts under Section 194C and not fees for...

June 28, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Leave Encashment Deduction as Payment to Insurer Was Actual Business Expenditure

Income Tax : The dispute concerned deduction of CSR expenditure incurred before Explanation 2 to section 37(1) became applicable. The ITAT held...

June 21, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Periodic dredging to maintain existing jetty was revenue expense, not capital outlay: ITAT granted ₹4.49 Crore Relief

Income Tax : Expenditure of ₹4.49 crore incurred on maintenance dredging for removal of natural siltation and restoration of the existing ope...

June 20, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Amounting to Best Judgment Assessment Can Be Remitted by CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that repeated non-compliance with statutory notices transformed the reassessment into a best judgment assessme...

June 14, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


TDS on payments for procuring or canvassing for advertisements

Income Tax : Law Related to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on payments by television channels and publishing houses to advertisement companies f...

February 29, 2016 9379 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on payments for production of content or programme for telecasting

Income Tax : Law Relating to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on payments by broadcasters or television channels to production houses for product...

February 29, 2016 92197 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on transportation of gas if it is carried out in furtherance of contract for sale of gas- CBDT

Income Tax : Circular No. 9/2012 Representations have been received from various sections of the Industry on the difficulties faced in the matt...

October 17, 2012 17127 Views 0 comment Print

Cooling Charges Paid are not covered U/s. 194I but are covered U/s. 194C

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 1/2008-Income Tax Representations have been received from various quarters regarding applicability of the provisions ...

January 10, 2008 3379 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 715-Income Tax dated 8-8-1995

Income Tax : Circular No. 715-Income Tax Clarifications on various provisions relating to tax deduction at source regarding changes introduced...

August 8, 1995 167117 Views 3 comments Print


An In-Depth Guide to TDS under section 194C on Payments to Contractors

June 14, 2023 27414 Views 0 comment Print

In-depth guide covering Section 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 discuss the concept of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), applicable when making specific payments to contractors or subcontractors, with comprehensive insight into the conditions, definitions, and tax deduction responsibilities.

Addition of difference of turnover in audit report and ITR sustained as no proper justification offered

May 29, 2023 3357 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that no proper justification offered by the assessee in respect of difference of turnover reported in audit report and ITR. Accordingly, addition towards the said difference sustained.

TDS on annual maintenance charges for maintenance of medical equipment

May 29, 2023 3990 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT dismisses Revenue’s appeal against Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited. Consultant doctors’ payments subjected to Section 194J, not 192, due to lack of employer-employee relationship.

Applicability of TDS on Scrap Value Retained by Job Worker

May 26, 2023 3963 Views 0 comment Print

TDS is not applicable on the scrap value retained by the job worker in the given scenario. The payment subject to TDS should be based solely on the invoice value, as the work involved is the cutting of material into small pieces and the payable/payment is equivalent to the invoice value.

Disallowance u/s. 14A cannot be more than exempt income

May 24, 2023 924 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act cannot exceed the exempt income.

Assessee obtained PAN of Transporter – Section 194C TDS not applicable

May 16, 2023 3381 Views 0 comment Print

Chandigarh Freight Carrier vs PCIT case delves into tax deduction issues under Section 194C. Detailed analysis reveals how compliance and jurisdiction were evaluated by ITAT Delhi.

TDS not deductible by Uber India for payment made to driver partners under Uber App

May 15, 2023 4905 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that TDS not deductible by Uber India in respect of payment made to driver partners on behalf of Uber BV for the transportation services.

Invocation of section 263 justified if AO failed to enquire about non-deduction of TDS on CFS charges

May 10, 2023 606 Views 0 comment Print

SDS Cargo Solutions Pvt Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) PCIT had given a categorical finding that the AO has not carried out any enquiries on the issue of CFS charges paid to Continental Warehousing Corporation in light of relevant provisions of the Act which render the assessment order to be erroneous and prejudicial to the […]

Violation of section 194C(7) doesn’t attract disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) as section 194C(6) duly complied

April 20, 2023 2565 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act unjustified as there was due compliance with provisions of section 194C(6). Violation of provisions of section 194C(7) doesnot attract disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of Income Tax Act.

Common Maintenance Charges cannot be treated as part of rent for TDS

April 20, 2023 7227 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Authorities have fallen in error in holding that assessee required to pay TDS @10% towards common area maintenance charges.

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