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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


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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 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


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

May 18, 2020 2265 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 45072 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 […]

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2020-21 / AY 2021-22 – Updated

May 14, 2020 1007412 Views 33 comments Print

TDS Rate Chart For Assessment year 2021-22 /Financial Year 2020-21 As we all are aware that yesterday our Honourable Finance Minister has conducted press release. In that press release she declared that The TDS rates for all non-salaried payment to residents, and tax collected at source rate will be reduced by 25 percent of the […]

Section 194H: TDS on Commission and Brokerage – FAQs

May 8, 2020 277616 Views 31 comments Print

Any person, (other than individual or a Hindu undivided family) who is responsible for paying, to a resident, any income by way of commission (not being insurance commission referred to in section 194D) or brokerage, shall, deduct income-tax thereon.

TDS Provisions related to Small Businesses & Covid 19 Relief

May 5, 2020 16179 Views 0 comment Print

TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE (TDS) In order to ensure better tax compliance and ensuring the timely payment of tax to the Government treasury, a mechanism has been established by making it mandatory for certain persons responsible for making payment of some expenses to deduct tax from such payment and deposit it to the Government account. […]

No Section 194H TDS on discount to distributors of prepaid SIM cards

March 3, 2020 2022 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (TDS) Vs Vodafone Cellular Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Whether provisions of Section 194H of the Income Tax Act, 1961 will be applicable in case of discounts given by the assessee to the distributors on account of prepaid SIM cards. Section 194H of the Act deals with commission or brokerage. It says that any person, […]

TDS: Some Practical and Procedural Issues

February 28, 2020 187764 Views 12 comments Print

Tax deduction at source is considered as a major tool to curb tax evasion and Governments have, wherever possible, introduced TDS provisions in tax laws both in direct taxation and indirect taxation. In this article the author is trying to throw light on some practical and procedural issues in Income Tax – TDS.

TDS Rates for Financial Year 2020-21 & Assessment Year 2021-22

February 26, 2020 58902 Views 6 comments Print

Article compiles TDS Rate Chart For Financial Year 2020-21 and Assessment Year 2021-22 along with Due date of Payment of TDS and mode of Payment of TDS. Article explains Section under which TDS is deductible and TDS Rate Applicable. Article Covers Change in TDS Applicable from 01.04.2020 which was proposed by Union BUdget 2020 which […]

No Disallowance for non deduction of TDS u/s 194H /194J in absence of principal-agent relationship & technical services

February 26, 2020 3378 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) for non deduction of TDS u/s 194H and 194J on account of trade offers amounting to INR 834,92,63,976 provided by assessee to its distributors (HCL Info systems Ltd as well as other distributors) was not justified as there was absence of a principal-agent relationship thus, benefit extended to distributors could not be treated as commission under Section 194H and also, AO had not given any reasoning or finding to the extent that there was payment for technical service liable for withholding under Section 194J.

Fees for rendering banking services cannot be treated as commission for TDS U/s. 194H

February 11, 2020 1647 Views 0 comment Print

The amount retained by the bank for the fees charged for having rendered banking services, cannot be treated as a commission or a brokerage paid in course of use of banking service by a person acting on behalf of another for buying or selling goods, so as to be hit by section 194H.

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