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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


Amendments in TDS/TCS applicable from FY 2020-21

April 10, 2020 65835 Views 6 comments Print

Amendments in the Provisions of of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) applicable from Assessment Year  2021-22 (i.e Financial year 2020-21) Through the Finance Act 2020 (which have received the assent of the President of India on 27th March 2020), the Central Government has made various amendments to existing provisions […]

Section 194J TDS on Fees for Professional or Technical Services

April 4, 2020 553932 Views 22 comments Print

The present article features the TDS provisions contained under section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 relating to the TDS deduction on fees for professional or technical services. Coverage of Section 194J of the Income Tax Act Categories of the person covered under section 194J Every person, except an individual or a HUF, making payment […]

Section 194J- FAQs- TDS on Professional or Technical Services Fees

March 21, 2020 888929 Views 101 comments Print

Who is liable to deduct TDS u/s 194J? What is the point of deduction of TDS u/s 194J? At what rate tax to be deducted u/s 194J? Under what circumstances there is no need to deduct TDS u/s 194J? What is the meaning of professional Services in reference to S. 194J?

Income Tax treatment of amount paid towards Software Purchase

March 18, 2020 722723 Views 21 comments Print

The question as to whether the expenditure incurred towards purchase of computer software should be treated as revenue or capital in nature. Law has been well settled since 2012, still there different treatments in industry to treat the same as revenue or capital. So through this Article, I am trying to conclude whether the amount […]

TDS: Some Practical and Procedural Issues

February 28, 2020 188040 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 58932 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 3393 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.

Section 194J: TDS on technical service fees reduced to 2%

February 2, 2020 94476 Views 1 comment Print

Reducing the rate of TDS on fees for technical services (other than professional services). Section 194J breaks in two different rates 2% and 10% for fees for technical services and fees for professional services respectively Section 194J of the Act provides that any person, not being an individual or a HUF, who is responsible for […]

TDS on Power Transmission & Wheeling Charges u/s 194J, 194I, 194C

January 24, 2020 71511 Views 4 comments Print

Has the Contentious Issue of Applicability or Otherwise of TDS on Transmission & Wheeling Charges of Power Transmission Companies u/s 194J, 194I & 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, finally Settled???

Private healthcare sector: Income tax incentives, Provisions & Judgments

January 15, 2020 25800 Views 1 comment Print

Private healthcare sector: Income tax incentives, Legal Provisions and Judgments This article covers various sections related to healthcare sector such as Section 10(23C), Section 44A, Section 44AB, Section 11, Section 12, Section 35AD, Section 194I, Section 194h, Section J and many more along with various related case laws. Legal Provisions with respect to tax incentives […]

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