27 July 2025
For payment of honorarium cum conveyance to a faculty member at an oral coaching centre, hereโs how TDS works:
### 1. **Whether TDS is deductible?**
Yes, if total payment exceeds Rs. 20,000 in a financial year, TDS is applicable.
### 2. **Under which Section?**
* **Section 194J** โ TDS on fees for professional services.
### 3. **Under which Head in Income Tax?**
* The payment would typically be treated as **"Income from Business or Profession"** for the faculty (assuming they are not salaried).
### 4. **Rate of TDS:**
* **10%** (for professional fees under section 194J).
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### Additional Notes:
* If the payment is purely honorarium without any service, then Section 194C or 192 may not apply. * But since this is payment for services rendered (teaching/coaching), it falls under **194J**. * If the faculty provides PAN, deduct TDS at 10%. If PAN is not provided, deduct at 20%.