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April 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

Goods and Services Tax : This update highlights all major compliance due dates for April 2026 under Income Tax and GST laws. It helps taxpayers stay on tra...

March 28, 2026 235785 Views 4 comments Print

Section 194H: TDS on Payment of Commission or Brokerage

Income Tax : Learn about TDS on commission and brokerage under Section 194H, including rates, thresholds, and liability. Key updates for FY 202...

June 19, 2025 5553 Views 0 comment Print

Major Income Tax Amendments applicable from 1st April 2025

Income Tax : Explore major income tax updates for FY 2025-26, including revised tax slabs, TDS/TCS rules, rebates, and benefits for startups. S...

March 3, 2025 38877 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194H Applicability on Commission of E-Commerce Operators

Income Tax : The introduction of Section 194O in the Income Tax Act, 1961 for e-commerce transactions, has created certain overlaps with Sectio...

February 11, 2025 14862 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025: Amendment to Section 194H TDS on Commission or Brokerage

Income Tax : Section 194H amendment raises TDS threshold for commission or brokerage payments from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000, effective from Apr...

February 2, 2025 9645 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Section 194H TDS Rate on commission or brokerage to reduce to 2% WEF October 1, 2024

Income Tax : Understand Section 194H of the Income-tax Act: It mandates a 5% TDS on commission or brokerage payments to residents, soon reducin...

July 24, 2024 20838 Views 0 comment Print


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Commission Disallowance Remanded – 133(6) Non-Response Not Sufficient; Ad-hoc Expenses Cut to 10%

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded ₹95.81 lakh commission disallowance, holding that non-response to Section 133(6) notices alone cannot justi...

April 18, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

AMP expense incurred exclusively for business is revenue expenditure: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Advertisement, Marketing & Promotion expense [AMP expense] incurred by Make My Trip wholly and exclusively fo...

April 8, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Year-End Provisions Attract TDS – Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) Does Not Bar Action u/s 201 – Matter Restored for Limited Verification – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that year-end expense provisions can attract TDS under the IT Act. The matter was restored for limited verific...

March 4, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai – CIT(A) Order Set Aside due to Non-Application of Mind Wrong Assessee Facts

Income Tax : The ruling reiterates that adjudication based on incorrect material vitiates the entire order. The matter was remanded to ensure p...

February 16, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Stockist Discounts, ESOP Grants & MSME Interest: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that discounts given to stockists in pharmaceutical distribution are part of sale transactions on a principal-to...

January 29, 2026 3081 Views 0 comment Print


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Changes in accounting of POSB TDS transactions

Finance : All TDS deductions under Sections 194A, 194H, 194EE, and 194N will now be recorded at CPRC, streamlining reporting and compliance....

December 2, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments in TDS Deductions Under Finance Act 2025

Income Tax : Changes in TDS deductions under Finance Act 2025 include revised thresholds for Sections 194A, 194H, and 80CCA. Effective from Apr...

April 4, 2025 7941 Views 0 comment Print

Revision of rate of TDS deduction on Agents Commission w.e.f 01.10.2024

Income Tax : TDS on agents commission reduced from 5% to 2% as per the Finance Bill 2024. New rate effective from October 1, 2024, under Sectio...

October 1, 2024 22293 Views 1 comment Print

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 9082 Views 0 comment Print


No TDS on discount/rebate allowed to dealers/distributors on sale of products

October 5, 2020 14409 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance made by AO under section 40(a)(ia) for non deduction of TDS on discount/rebate allowed to dealers/distributors on sale of products was not justified as there was no element of work as defined under clause (iv) of Explanation to section 194C and AO had not brought on record any material for deduction of  TDS under section 194H that the dealers/distributors were simply acting as intermediaries to facilitate sale of products to end users so as to infer a principal–agent relationship.  

Section 194H TDS not applicable on Payment gateway charges paid to banks/credit card agencies

September 29, 2020 24696 Views 1 comment Print

ACIT Vs. Head Infotech India Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Hyderabad) Assessee hosts online games and when the customers make payments through banking Gateways by way of credit or debit card of the relevant banks ( which are referred to as Gateways) and while transferring money to the assessee’s account, banks invariably retain service charges. It is […]

No disallowance of discount for Non-Deduction of TDS

September 18, 2020 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Whether disallowing expenditure in the nature of discount under section 40(a)(ia) for non-deduction of tax u/s 194J by considering it as commission is justified in law?

Payment of Foreign Agency Commission not liable for TDS in India

July 7, 2020 2331 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the TDS will be applicable on payment of Foreign Agency Commission?

No TDS on Payment Gateway Charges paid by Make My Trip

July 3, 2020 15234 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the Payment Gateway facilities provided by banks are liable for TDS provisions?

Section 194H TDS not applies on Bank Guarantee Commission

June 27, 2020 7923 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether TDS under section 194H is applicable from payment of bank guarantee commission to the bank?

No TDS u/s 194H for Prepaid SIM & 194J for Roaming Charges

June 5, 2020 5028 Views 0 comment Print

AO considered assessee as assessee in default in respect of non-deduction of TDS under Section 194H and 194J of the Act on payment of commission and fees for professional or technical services and passed an order under Section 201(1) & 201(1A) of the Act.

TDS Rate Chart for Financial Year 2020-21

June 1, 2020 581100 Views 11 comments Print

Simple TDS Rate Chart for Financial Year 2020-21 –  Applicable from 14th May 2020 Kindly Note amended rates are been given on the basis of PIB Notification dated 13.05.2020 and on the date of Publication of this post no notification in this regard is been notified by the CBDT. Press release can be accessed at […]

No Section 194H TDS on discounts on prepaid SIM Cards or Talktime 

May 18, 2020 2241 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether TDS u/s 194H is applicable on discounts allowed for prepaid SIM Cards/ Talktime as distributor margin?

TDS on Rent & Brokerage on immovable Properties

May 18, 2020 44721 Views 2 comments Print

A critical analysis on the provisions of Tax Deductions at sources with respect to rental income & brokerage /commission income on immovable Properties (Updated as per Finance Act , 2020) In order to enhance the effectiveness of the discussion, I would like to present it in Frequently asked questions and answers Mode – 1) Normally […]

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