TDS under section 194C of the Income Tax Act,1961- Amendment, Articles, News Notifications, Judgments and Detailed Analysis at one place
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Even though the privity of contract may be between the assessee (whose obligation it is for the transportation of goods) and the transporter, rather, irrespective of whether the contract is between the assessee and the transporter or the principal and the transporter – the payment in either case being only in pursuance to a contract; the liability under section 194C being on the person responsible for making the payment
So far as pre June 2008 position is concerned, tax withholding obligations under section 194 C in respect of an individual only in cases where the payments were made to a sub contractor for carrying out a part off work, or the work itself, undertaken by the assessee and that too when such individual’s turnover from business or profession exceeded threshold specified in section 44AB.
Circular No. 9/2012 Representations have been received from various sections of the Industry on the difficulties faced in the matter of Tax Deduction at Source on Gas Transportation Charges paid by the purchasers of Natural gas to the sellers of gas.
Admittedly, assessee has produced a register, which contained payments to various labourers. Admittedly, this register does not contain the addresses of the labourers nor it contains revenue stamp, nor is it signed by the Labour Department, no PF has also been deducted. Does all these wrongs in its entirety or individuality make the expenses incurred by the assessee deniable? Can this defect be held to be changing the mode of payment of the assessee from one mode to another? Here we would answer ‘no’.
Engagement for professional service or services simplicter which do not involve contract for carrying out any work itself, or a contract for labour for carrying out such services, is not within the purview of section 194C as it exists.
GAIL and HPCL deputed their personnel who worked under the control and management of JVC. The employees were carrying out the work of the Assessee as its employees not carrying out the work on behalf of GAIL or HPCL. Salary, cost of these employees are a charge on the profits of the Assessee. Payment by way of salary would not constitute Fees for technical services. Nor can the transaction be viewed as a works contract performed by GAIL and HPCL.
The mandate of Sec. 194C is that the relationship of the person paying any sum to the person carrying out any work including the supply of labour should be in he nature of the principal to contractor. After anxiously examining the provisions of Maharashtra Mathadi Act and Scheme framed under it, we are of the opinion that there is no contractual relationship as a principal and contractor between these assessees and Mathadi Board,
Download E-book on Analysis of Provisions of Section 194C with case laws – This section was introduced long back in 1972 and thereafter amended many times. The scope of the said provision has been explained vide circulars Nos. 86 dated May 29, 1972, 93 dated 26.9.1972, 558 dated 28.3.1990,681 dated 8.3.1994,714 dated 3.8.1995, 723 dated 19.9.1995, 715 dated 8.8.1995 and 13 dated 13.12 2006. This section has been substituted by Finance (No 2) Act 2009.
Entire nature of work comes squarely within the realm of ‘carrying out any work in pursuance of a contract’ as stipulated in section 194C. ‘Carrying out any work’ has a very wide import, which includes within its ambit not only simply works contract but also all kind of work, which a person carries out in pursuance of a contract.
Sub-section (2) of Section 194C under ordinary circumstances does not cover an individual or Hindu Undivided family for the liability of deducting tax at source on the payments credited or made to the sub-contractor. However, proviso brings such individual or HUF within the fold of sub-section (2) if in the financial year immediately preceding the financial year during which such sum is credited or paid, such individual or HUF was covered by clause (a) or clause (b) of Section 44AB.
