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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


Latest News


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


Section 194I TDS not applicable on AC maintenance, housekeeping, security & common area maintenance charges

November 25, 2022 11577 Views 0 comment Print

Kamal Jafferali Wadhwania Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Section 194I is applicable only in case of rent may be on plant and machinery (@ the rate of 2%) and for the use any land or building or land appurtenant to a building. In this case assessee is paying a rent/lease charges for the office premises which […]

Disallowance of freight & carriage expense justified for non-submission of TDS payment Proof or CA certificate

November 6, 2022 660 Views 0 comment Print

Paras Nath Singh Vs ACIT (ITAT Patna) Main grievance of the assessee is disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) amounting to Rs. 25,74,023/- being the expenditure incurred in respect of freight and carriage. On this specific issue from the perusal of assessment order passed by the AO and it was come to our notice that he had categorically […]

Section 194C(6) & (7) cannot be read together to attract section 40(a)(ia) disallowance

October 12, 2022 1785 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Gopinathan Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) It is not the case of the Department that the Assessing Officer has omitted to consider the claim of expenses and thereby passed the rectification order under section 154 of the Act. In this case assessment was reopened under section 147 of the Act and during the course of […]

Tax Deducted at Source u/s 194C on payment to Contractors

September 24, 2022 3483 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the provisions of TDS u/s 194C on payments to contractors. Learn about who is liable to deduct tax and how to deposit it in the government treasury.

OLA being an intermediary is not liable to deduct TDS on payment to drivers

September 16, 2022 9282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that the aggregator/ intermediary (OLA) acts merely as an intermediary and hence not liable to deduct TDS u/s 194C on payments made to drivers.

No Section 194C TDS on payments to agents of foreign shipping companies

September 16, 2022 37059 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 723 dated 19.09.1995 – Section 172 applies to payments made to agents of foreign shipping companies so, section 194C not applies

Section 194C TDS on payment for preparation & execution of advertisement content

August 25, 2022 88404 Views 0 comment Print

Cowtown Software Design Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (TDS) (ITAT Mumbai) It is not in dispute that assessee made payment to Ad agency i.e. Social Kinnect. We find from the perusal of the agreement with Social Kinnect and scope of services defined therein, Social Kinnect would engage various professional artists for preparation and execution of the […]

TDS not deductible on payment for usage of rights for internet/ telecom facility

August 12, 2022 80952 Views 0 comment Print

Held that payment made for usage of rights for the internet and telecom facility doesn’t fall in the nature of work defined u/s 194C and hence TDS not deductible.

TDS on repairs & maintenance of aircraft under Section 194C or 194J?

August 6, 2022 3243 Views 0 comment Print

Air India Ltd. Vs CIT (ITAT Mumbai) Introduction Appeals were filed before the Hon’ble ITAT against the order of the AIR INDIA LIMITED Vs Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), NFAC, Delhi which was pertaining to the assessment years 2016-17, 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20. Grounds of appeal The decision of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax […]

Filing of declaration from lorry owner Lorry applicable from 01.06.2015 – Section 194(6)

July 28, 2022 1677 Views 0 comment Print

Shesh Dhar Chaube Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) AO alleged that assessee has not filed any declaration from the lorry owner with regard to the number of vehicles owned by them. In this regard sub-section (6) of Section 194C is relevant which provide for the condition as to providing such declaration from the lorry owners. It […]

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