11 June 2015
Section 194C defines โworkโ to include โcarriage of goods and passengers by any mode of transport other than railwaysโ while Section 194-I defines โrentโ to mean payment for use of โplantโ (which is defined in Section 43 to include vehicles). As the cars were owned and maintained by the contractor and all expenditure was borne by the contractor, the contract was for โcarriage of passengersโ for which the assessee paid a fixed amount. Therefore, the payment of vehicle hire charges fell within the scope of Section 194C and was not โrentโ for Section 194-I. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority vs. ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) - See more at: http://taxguru.in/income-tax-case-laws/vehicle-hire-charges-falls-scope-section-194c-section-194i.html#sthash.tivdrskJ.dpuf