Recent judicial rulings, including ITAT decisions, have held that payments for lease line, broadband, internet, mobile, and telephone charges generally do not attract TDS under Section 194J, as these are standard telecom services and not technical services requiring human intervention.
21 February 2025
TDS not applicable for the above charges. The Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the payment made towards internet and telecom charges does not attract TDS under section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961.