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

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates TDS on specified payments because tax collection is intended to occur at the source of income generati...

June 15, 2026 239414 Views 3 comments Print

Don’t Rush Your ITR: Why Filing for FY 2026-27 Before 15 June Is a Bad Idea  

Income Tax : Taxpayers are advised to wait until departmental records are fully updated before filing AY 2026-27 returns. Filing too early may ...

June 1, 2026 9987 Views 6 comments Print

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 8103 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 3312 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 5781 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 4680 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 12285 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 7989 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 8919 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 1851 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 9(1)(vii) FTS Addition Set Aside; Taxability Must Be Examined Under Relevant DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held legal services are not FTS under Section 9(1)(vii) and directed partner-wise DTAA examination. FTS addition was de...

July 5, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

Employee Secondment Reimbursements Taxable as FTS as’Make Available’ Test Was Satisfied: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held the ITAT failed to properly examine the ‘make available’ test for secondment payments, set aside its ord...

July 1, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance as Payments Stayed Below TDS Threshold

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that no TDS was deductible where professional fees paid to each payee were below the statutory threshold....

June 28, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Google AdWords Is Advertising, Not Technical Service; Section 194C TDS Upheld

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that payments made for Google AdWords constitute advertising contracts under Section 194C and not fees for...

June 28, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Leave Encashment Deduction as Payment to Insurer Was Actual Business Expenditure

Income Tax : The dispute concerned deduction of CSR expenditure incurred before Explanation 2 to section 37(1) became applicable. The ITAT held...

June 21, 2026 192 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 92197 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 4191 Views 0 comment Print


TDS on Monthly Remuneration to Guest Faculties

March 29, 2023 16404 Views 0 comment Print

alleged default towards non deduction of TDS from payments made to Guest faculties with reference to Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2023-2024 (AY 2024-2025)

February 11, 2023 847473 Views 3 comments Print

TDS Rate Chart for FY 2023-2024 (AY 2024-2025) – Get complete details on Budget 2023 Amendments, Nature of Payment & Threshold Limits. Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) now at 3 crore limit for co-operative societies.

Section 194J not apply to services not requiring specific professional skill/expertise

January 10, 2023 3756 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that service of tabulation, checking and preparation of marksheets and other computer assisted work doesn’t require any specific professional skill or expertise. Therefore, provisions of section 194J of the Income Tax Act are not attracted.

GST under RCM on fees or remuneration paid to director

January 7, 2023 170112 Views 1 comment Print

Author of this article has attempted to bring some clarity on 7aspects of the taxability & applicability of RCM on payments made to its directors by company. The author has also thrown some light on the Circular 140 issued by department.

Matter set aside as facts not examined properly by lower authorities

January 5, 2023 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai set aside the matter for fresh adjudication as none of the aspects and the relevant facts have been properly looked into and examined by the lower authorities

Section 194C TDS applicable on conversion of raw milk into processed milk & products

January 3, 2023 6525 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Maahi Milk Producer Co. Ltd (ITAT Rajkot) The brief facts of the case the assessee is engaged in the business of selling milk and milk products. The assessee had made payment of Rs. 29,63,90,780/- to M/s. Mother Dairy and M/s. Giriraj Milk Pvt. Ltd. for conversion of raw milk into processed milk and […]

Section 194J – TDS for Professional or Technical Services

December 28, 2022 36990 Views 1 comment Print

Payments towards professional and technical services may carry TDS provisions as covered under section 194J of the Income Tax Act. Learn what Professional Services, Fees for Technical Services, Royalty, and Non-compete Fees mean under Section 194J.

TDS not deductible on Roaming Charges under section 194J

December 13, 2022 1710 Views 0 comment Print

Unitech Wireless (Tamilnadu) Private Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT in assessee’s own case has considered identical issue and held that no TDS was to be deducted in case of roaming charges u/s 194J of the Act by holding as under:- “22. To conclude, The primary issue in the appeal was whether the roaming charges […]

Section 194J –Technical Service v/s Professional Service

December 9, 2022 53037 Views 0 comment Print

The article is all about the confusion in both the definitions. If we read both the definitions, at first glance it seems overlapping because there is mention of technical consultancy in the definition of professional services as well as technical consultancy is also mentioned under definition of fees for technical services.

TDS on Retainer Fee To Doctors – Salary or professional fees

November 22, 2022 6717 Views 0 comment Print

CIT TDS Vs Mewar Hospital Pvt Ltd (Rajasthan High Court) Before proceeding with the matter, it will not be out of place to mention that the assessee is running a hospital within State of Rajasthan and they have entered agreement with three different doctors. The question which came up for our consideration is whether benefit […]

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