17 July 2012
When you are making payment to a transporter and godown charges are incidental to the transportation activity only, then you need not to deduct TDS assuming you are having PAN No of the transporter. . In case the transporters are also managing godown for the purpose of use in the assessee's business and assessee makes any payment towards such rental charges, then TDS is applicable U/s 194I subject to the prescribed limits in the section. .