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Tax Deduction on Manpower Supply Services – Section 194C or 194J? New Amendment

Income Tax : The amendment explicitly includes manpower supply services under contractual provisions, making 1–2% TDS applicable instead of 1...

February 17, 2026 6510 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194J TDS Does Not Automatically Attract Section 44ADA – A Practical Perspective

Income Tax : ITAT rulings clarify that deduction of tax under Section 194J does not automatically classify income as professional income under ...

February 14, 2026 2532 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2026-27 – Corporate Tax Wishlist

Income Tax : Businesses are seeking a cap on dividend taxation for resident shareholders to address double taxation concerns. The proposal aim...

January 29, 2026 5514 Views 0 comment Print

Consultant doctors with no PF/ESIC or fixed schedule cannot be treated as employees

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court ruled on a hospital's TDS obligations for consultant doctors and equipment maintenance contracts, upholding ...

September 23, 2025 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AD vs 44ADA: Tax Scrutiny on Content Creators and Consultants

Income Tax : Indian freelancers, consultants, and creators face tax scrutiny over TDS mismatches and the use of presumptive taxation provisions...

September 22, 2025 4830 Views 0 comment Print


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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...

July 24, 2024 4590 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestion /representation on 7 Important Direct Tax Issues

Income Tax : Following is the summary of Suggestion /representation on behalf of the taxpayers/professionals in connection with the Direct tax ...

September 7, 2020 12207 Views 1 comment Print

Representation to reduce TDS rate on Professional Fees to 2%

Income Tax : A representation is been made to CBDT Chairman by leading accounting and CA Organisations of India  and it is been requested that...

May 1, 2020 7944 Views 1 comment Print

Enhancement Limits for TDS U/s. 194J on professionals to Rs. 1 Lakh: ICAI

Income Tax : It is suggested that the TDS limit for payment of professional or technical fees under section 194J may be increased from Rs. 3000...

January 18, 2018 8898 Views 0 comment Print

No reopening of Cases Prior to 01.04.2012 & Circular to avoid multilevel TDS on software u/s 194J -FM

Income Tax : On the issue of retrospective amendment, Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that he had given a commitment in ...

May 31, 2012 1818 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 315 Views 0 comment Print

Year-End Provisions Trigger TDS – ITAT Upholds Default but Grants Relief Window

Income Tax : ITAT holds TDS applies on year-end provisions where payee, amount, and nature are identifiable—assessee treated in default u/s 2...

May 5, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: No Ad-hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books; Section 40(a)(ia) Relief If TDS Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...

April 13, 2026 420 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 282 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Payment for serving food in restaurant in normal course of its business

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that no TDS is liable to be deducted when payment is made for serving food in a restaurant in the normal course o...

March 28, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print


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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...

February 29, 2016 91663 Views 0 comment Print

Deduction of Tax at source on Service Tax on professional and technical fees

Income Tax : Circular No. F. No.275/73/2007-IT(B) Service Tax component to be considered for deducting tax on any sum paid as professional and...

June 30, 2008 4128 Views 0 comment Print


TDS on repairs & maintenance of aircraft under Section 194C or 194J?

August 6, 2022 3141 Views 0 comment Print

Air India Ltd. Vs CIT (ITAT Mumbai) Introduction Appeals were filed before the Hon’ble ITAT against the order of the AIR INDIA LIMITED Vs Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), NFAC, Delhi which was pertaining to the assessment years 2016-17, 2017-18,2018-19 and 2019-20. Grounds of appeal The decision of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax […]

Accountant not become technical person for writing Accounts of 2 firms

July 30, 2022 18264 Views 0 comment Print

Salary of accountant cannot be treated as professional service for managing books of two firms to invoke TDS under section 194J

Revenue not permitted to take a contradictory stand before HC

July 22, 2022 1887 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Karnataka High Court) Specific case of the Revenue before the ITAT is that the Contract is a composite one. Shri. Chaitanya is right in his submission that the dominant purpose of the Contract is supply of the passenger rolling stock. Thus, having taken a specific stand before the […]

Section 194J TDS on fees to Doctors engaged as Retainers & Consultants

July 3, 2022 6237 Views 0 comment Print

High Court held that the provisions of Section 194J applied to the retainer doctors and not those of Section 192.

TDS not deductible on payment of interconnect user charges

June 22, 2022 1743 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (TDS) Vs Tata Teleservices Ltd. (Delhi High Court) Whether the ITAT was correct in holding that no TDS under Section 194J of the Income Tax Act was required to be deducted by the assessee on payment of interconnect user charges as it could not be categorized as fee for technical services? Admittedly, the Karnataka […]

Human interaction is a necessary factor for applicability of section 194J

June 16, 2022 825 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that human interaction is a necessary factor for the applicability of section 194J and in present case Assessee has to intervene and coordinate and liaise with Government Authorities for allotment of land by Government. Hence, provisions of section 194C is not applicable.

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2022-23 / AY 2023-24 – Updated

June 13, 2022 555117 Views 6 comments Print

Explore the updated Income Tax TDS Rate Chart for FY 2022-23 / AY 2023-24. Comprehensive guide covering TDS rates on various incomes as per the Income-tax Act. Stay informed to ensure accurate tax deductions.

TDS U/s. 194A, 194J &193 of Income Tax Act, 1961

June 6, 2022 239051 Views 3 comments Print

For quick and efficient collection of taxes, the Income-tax Law has incorporated a system of deduction of tax at the point of generation of income. This system is called Tax Deducted at Source commonly known as TDS. Under this system, tax is deducted at the point of origination of income. Tax is deducted by the payer and the same is directly remitted to the Government by the payer on behalf of the payee.

TDS not deductible on auto roaming charges paid

June 3, 2022 2013 Views 0 comment Print

Whether payment made by assessee to another mobile service provider company for utilization of roaming mobile data and connectivity could not be termed as technical service as roaming process between participating entities was fully automatic and did not require any human intervention and, therefore, no TDS was deductible – Held, yes

Section 194J TDS deductible on screening (i.e. DTT test, HPLC test etc.) of Sickle Cell Anemia

May 1, 2022 19680 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat Sickle Cell Anemia Control Society Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad bench has held that the provisions of TDS under section 194J and 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 applicable to the payments made to medical labs and technicians as per an agreement for the screening of sickle […]

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