Applicability of TDS to Railways

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09 February 2017 TDS on payment of licence fee to railways for tower space. Thank you.

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09 February 2017 please elaborate your issue.

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09 February 2017 We are paying yearly licence fee to railways for the space occupied by our towers which is more than a crore. Do we required to deduct TDS under 194I

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09 February 2017 as per explanation to section 194I "Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,— (i) "rent" means any payment, by whatever name called, under any lease, sub-lease, tenancy or any other agreement or arrangement for the use of (either separately or together) any,— (a) land; or (b) building (including factory building); or (c) land appurtenant to a building (including factory building); or (d) machinery; or (e) plant; or (f) equipment; or (g) furniture; or (h) fittings, whether or not any or all of the above are owned by the payee;" so according to me if licence fee relates to any of the above ,tds will be applicable irrespective of the fact that payee i

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09 February 2017 ....the payee is Indian railway.

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09 February 2017 The meaning of Government under section 196 of Income Tax does not include a PSU or a undertaking held by it wholly?

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09 February 2017 And is Indian Railways income is subject to Income Tax? for applicability of TDS Provisions at first?

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09 February 2017 i think being statutory body Indian Railway is exempt from income tax.hence no need to dedeuct tds on payment made to Railway.