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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


Technical service in section 9(1)(vii) denote services catering to special needs and not facility provided to all: Delhi HC

March 18, 2024 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that use of facility does not amount to technical services, as technical services in section 9(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act denote services catering to the special needs of the person using them and not a facility provided to all. Thus, order denying NIL/ lower TDS certificate quashed as services provided doesn’t amount to technical service.

Income from Indian Entities to Volvo Information Technology AB Not Taxable as Royalty: Delhi HC

February 24, 2024 798 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules in favor of Volvo Information Technology AB, declaring receipts from Indian entities not taxable as royalty, aligning with SC precedents.

Service tax not paid before return due date disallowable under section 43B

February 20, 2024 3102 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Bangalore decision in the Hubli Electricity Supply vs. DCIT Circle-1(1) case for the assessment year 2010-11. Analysis of TDS, service tax, and more.

No Section 194J TDS if Consultancy Charges not exceeds Rs. 30,000: ITAT

February 19, 2024 4395 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of ITAT Delhi’s order in Sunil Ghorawat vs ACIT case. Analysis of no TDS on consultancy charges under Sec 194J and short term capital loss disallowance.

Applicability of TDS provisions requires clear identification of payees

February 14, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT’s ruling in the case of ACIT vs Artemis Medicares Services Ltd highlights the implications of voluntary disallowance of expenses under section 40(A)(ia) and its impact on the taxpayer’s default status under section 201(1).

Subscription, professional and training services not FTS hence not taxable: ITAT Delhi

February 13, 2024 1956 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that subscription, professional and training services rendered by the assessee do not fall within the definition of FTS under India-Netherland DTAA and, therefore, cannot be taxed in India.

Sale, Distribution, or Exhibition of Cinematographic Films is not Royalty: ITAT Mumbai

February 8, 2024 7644 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that consideration for sale distribution or exhibition of cinematographic films would not fall under the domain of “Royalty” and accordingly TDS not deductible on the same.

TDS u/s 192 Not Conclusive Proof of Incentive to directors as Salary for GST: Madras HC

January 25, 2024 2733 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court judgment on TDS u/s 192 challenges the GST liability on performance-linked incentives to whole-time directors. Full analysis here.

TDS not deductible from discount paid on prepaid sim card/ recharge vouchers

January 17, 2024 1374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee is not liable to deduct tax at source from the discount paid on prepaid sim card/recharge vouchers. Thus, disallowance made u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act liable to be deleted.

TDS u/s 194J and not u/s 192B applicable on payment made to Consultant/Retainer Doctors

December 16, 2023 3378 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS under Section 192B on payments made to consultant doctors and retainer doctors as the provisions of section 194J applied to the retainer-doctors and not those of section 192B after noting differences between the two types of agreements i.e. salaried doctors and doctors appointed on retainership basis and the certain clauses in contract with retainers which gave the erroneous impression to AO of creating an employer-employee relationship had been explained by assessee that they did not create such a relationship.

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