This discussion clarifies the tax treatment for companies and LLPs providing a car free of cost to a customer as part of a sales promotion. While the car can be debited to sales promotion expenses with no additional tax liability for the company, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) must be collected from the customer at 30% plus cess, under Section 194B of the Income Tax Act.
23 October 2021
The cost of car can be debited to sales promotion expense. No additional tax liability. But TDS has to be collected from the customer at 30% +cess.