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June 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

Goods and Services Tax : The compliance tracker lists major due dates for TDS, advance tax, GST returns, QRMP filings, and other statutory obligations for ...

May 28, 2026 247167 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 6027 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 39138 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 16230 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 10008 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 21048 Views 0 comment Print


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Notional Interest Addition Deleted Because Only Real Income Can Be Taxed: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi confirmed deletion of addition on alleged diversion of interest-bearing funds, holding that hypothetical or notional in...

May 10, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds ₹5.97 Cr Addition Due to Non-Disclosure of TDS-Linked Contract Receipts

Income Tax : The case examined whether contract receipts reflected in Form 26AS but not disclosed as income could be taxed. The Tribunal upheld...

April 28, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

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 321 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 330 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 621 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 915 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 8232 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 22527 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 9244 Views 0 comment Print


Section 194H TDS not applicable on Expense on providing travel, accommodation to stockists, dealers & field staff by Pharma Companies

November 26, 2020 9159 Views 0 comment Print

Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) Conclusion: Since assessee incurred expenses for providing facilities/services such as travel, accommodation and equipment to persons associated with it such as stockist, field staff, distributors and doctors and also incurred expenses towards distribution of various articles/gifts/other facilities to these persons, therefore, there did not exist any agency relationship […]

TDS not deductible on Trade Offers Provided to Distributors

October 18, 2020 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee made the detailed submissions inter alia contending that the provision of section 194H, 194C, 194J were not applicable to the case because the payment was not for any contractor of services or work, there was no relationship of agency.

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

October 5, 2020 14607 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 24894 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 1497 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 2379 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 15456 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 8004 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 5127 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 581205 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 […]

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