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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 8748 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


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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 194C TDS on Payment to Contractor

July 4, 2021 753843 Views 13 comments Print

1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under Section 194C of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any specified person responsible for paying any sum to any resident-contractor for carrying out any work (including supply of labour for carrying out any work) in pursuance of a contract. Following are the specified persons – a. The Central Government […]

Section 194C | Associated Cement Company Ltd. Vs. CIT (Supreme Court)

June 27, 2021 4428 Views 0 comment Print

“Section 194C(1) :Scope of any work , explanation as income tax on income comprised therein , and total value of the work contract,TDS on reimbursement part  explained by the Hon’ble SC in Associated Cement Company Ltd vs Commissioner Of Income-Tax … on 23 March, 1993 ‘194C(1). Any person responsible for paying any sum to any […]

Section 194C amendments & important judgements on section 40(a)(ia)

June 23, 2021 8223 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Section 194C amendments and important court judgments on section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act.

In absence of any contract or sub-contract work by Joint Venture to its members, Section 194C not applicable

May 17, 2021 3159 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Shraddha & Prasad Joint Venture (ITAT Pune) This appeal preferred by the Revenue emanates from the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeal), Pune-3 dated 29.08.2017 for the assessment year 2014-15 as per the following grounds of appeal on record : “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the order of the Ld. […]

TDS on Landing and parking charges payable to AAI

May 12, 2021 21927 Views 0 comment Print

Landing and parking charges payable by airlines to Airport Authority of India (AAI) in respect of aircraft are subject to section 194C but not subject to section 194-I, as per the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In this article, I’m going to discuss whether landing and parking charges payable by airlines to AAI are […]

No Section 194C TDS on Hire Charges if not satisfies threshold limit of Rs. 20000

April 22, 2021 6447 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Late D. Mahendran (ITAT Hyderabad) The AO disallowed hire charges for non-deduction of tax u/s 40(a)(ia) of the I.T.Act, with an observation that the appellant has not brought on record any supporting evidence that he had hired lorries and trucks in the manner the public hire an auto or a taxi on the […]

TDS not applicable on payment of lease financial amounts to lease financial companies

April 21, 2021 9630 Views 0 comment Print

Neither Section 194-C nor 194-I of the Act would be applicable to the lease financing of motor vehicles; thus there could have been no disallowance on the ground that there was no tax deduction at source made by the Assessee.

Surrogacy charges paid to surrogate mothers not liable to TDS u/s 194J & liable to TDS U/s. 194C

April 8, 2021 4215 Views 1 comment Print

We first of all advert to the impugned Section 40(a)(ia) r.w.s.194C and 194J issue of surrogacy payments in case of Shri S.Sesha Sai since the other recipient has never appeared to support the impugned claims till date. The CIT(A)’s identical lower appellate discussion affirming the Assessing Officer’s action disallowing assessee’s summary of payments made to surrogate mothers reads as under:

Section 194C : Applicability Analysis

April 5, 2021 8709 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194C : Applicability Analysis Main Ingredient of Section 194 C are – (A). Any Person responsible for making payment, (B) Payment has to be made to resident, (C). Payment has to be for work, (D). Payment is in pursuance of a Contract with specified person (E). At the time of credit or payment which […]

TDS not deductible by Uber India on Payments to Driver Partners

March 7, 2021 5520 Views 0 comment Print

Uber India Systems Private Limited Vs Jt. CIT (ITAT Mumbai) Uber B.V. is involved in rendering lead generation service to the Driver-Partner and transportation service is not provided by Uber B.V. or UISPL. The transportation service is provided by the Driver- Partner to the User for which the car is arranged by the Driver-Partner, all […]

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