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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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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....

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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...

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No Section 194C TDS on Gold Wastage during Ornament Manufacturing

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai ruled that gold wastage during ornament manufacturing isn't considered a payment for making charges, so TDS under Sec...

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Section 194I: TDS on Payment of Rent

Income Tax : Understand Section 194I for TDS on rent, including applicable rates, thresholds, and clarifications for various rent types. Stay i...

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TDS Applicability on Reimbursement of Expenses

Income Tax : Explore the implications of TDS on expense reimbursements post-Section 194R implementation and understand the invoicing criteria....

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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,...

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Latest Judiciary


Retention Money Taxable Only After Right to Receive Crystallises: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The issue was whether retention money credited and subjected to TDS accrued as income. The Court held that retention money is cont...

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Lal Dora Property to Be Valued as Agricultural/Residential for Section 50C

Income Tax : The issue was whether commercial usage converts agricultural or residential Lal Dora land into commercial property for stamp duty ...

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Section 68 Inapplicable to Identified Donations to Charitable Trust

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 68 cannot be invoked where donors are identified with names, PAN, ITRs, and confirmations. Such donations c...

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No TDS on Foreign Commission Where Income Not Chargeable in India: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : The issue concerned whether failure to deduct TDS on foreign commission warranted disallowance. The Tribunal held that Section 195...

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Ad-hoc Disallowance Capped at 8% for Estimation Without Rejecting Books

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that ad hoc disallowance is unsustainable when books are not rejected. Disallowance was reduced to 8% based on ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Delhi ITAT Upholds TDS Demand on EDC Payments to HUDA: Section 194C Applicable

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ITAT confirmed that External Development Charges paid to HUDA constitute payment for work, making TDS deduction mandatory and sustaining the demand under sections 201(1) and 201(1A).

ITAT Kolkata: 40(a)(ia) Disallowance Deleted for TDS @2% on DTP/Composing Work

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The ITAT ruled that payments for typing and DTP services fall under Section 194C, not 194J, and correctly attract 2% TDS. As a result, the addition made under Section 40(a)(ia) was deleted.

Change of Opinion Cannot Justify Reopening: ITAT Quashes 147

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The ITAT Mumbai invalidated the reopening of an income-tax assessment under section 148, holding that no new tangible material was found. Interest income from co-operative banks and other receipts had already been considered in the original assessment. 

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

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

Reopening of assessment for wrong year is illegal and unsustainable

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ITAT Indore held that the registered sale-deed would relate back to and have effect from 26.03.2013 falling with previous year 2012-13 relevant to AY 2013-14 and hence the impugned transaction of sale was taxable in AY 2013-14 and not in 2014-15. Accordingly, reopening of assessment for AY 2014-2015 is illegal and unsustainable.

Reassessment Set Aside as Notice Issued by Jurisdictional Officer, Not Faceless Unit

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The Tribunal held that reassessment under Section 148 was invalid as the notice was issued by the Jurisdictional Officer instead of the Faceless Assessing Officer, affirming the CIT(A)’s order.

Madras HC Upheld Ex Parte Reassessment Order Due to Non-Response to Notice

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The Madras High Court upheld a reassessment order passed under Section 144 after the taxpayer failed to respond to Section 148 notices. The Court found no reason to interfere but permitted an appeal within 30 days.

Urban Development Authority Not Government: TDS on EDC Upheld by ITAT

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ITAT Delhi upheld that non-deduction of TDS on External Development Charges (EDC) paid to HUDA constitutes default under sections 201(1)/201(1A). Following High Court precedent in Puri Construction, the ruling clarifies that such payments attract TDS under section 194C even without a formal contract.

Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance Doesn’t Nullify TDS Default: ITAT Mumbai

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Disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) and liability under section 201 operated independently, and assessee could not escape TDS liability merely by making a partial disallowance in its return.

Common Area Maintenance Is a Contract — ITAT Again Says 194C, Not 194I, for PVR Inox

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The Tribunal held that common area maintenance (CAM) charges are separate from rent and constitute contractual payments, making them liable for TDS under Section 194C. The AO is directed to recompute CAM charges accordingly.

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