08 December 2009
In the case of Non executive director's sitting fee section 194C attracts. But in the case of executive directors,as a director is also a manager under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 he is, therefore, a technical personnel and any payment made to such director be it a sitting fee or any other sum shall be required to be taken into consideration for the purposes of deduction of tax at source under section 194J of the Income tax Act, 1961.