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TDS on Payments to Contractors (Sec.194C)

TDS on Payments to Contractors (Sec.194C)

Person  Responsible to Deduct Tax:

Payment made by specified person other than individual or HUF, who are not subject to tax audit during the preceding financial year.

Category of Payee:

Any person resident in India

Rate of Deduction of Tax:

Up to 30-9-2009 Advertisement contracts:1%  Other contracts:

  1. For contractors-2%
  2. For sub-contrctors-1%

W.E.F 1-10-2009  All contractors & sub- contractors and for all contracts

  1. Individual & HUF-1%
  2. Others                  -2%

Time for Deduction of Tax:

At the time of credit or payment, whichever is earlier.

Time for Deposit of TDS:

In case of deduction by or on behalf of Government, on the same day. In all other cases:

  1. If the amount is credited on the last day of the accounting year– within 2 months from the end of the month in which it is credited.
  2. Other cases- within 1 week from the last day of the month of tax deduction.

Deduction of Tax at Lower Rate or Non-Deduction of Tax:

Application of Form No. 13 shall be made to the assessing officer.
Certificate in Plain Paper shall be issued by the assessing officer to the assessee.

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