I have a query regarding 194C, work as defined in the above section means: "work" shall include— (a) advertising; (b) broadcasting and telecasting including production of programmes for such broadcasting or telecasting; (c) carriage of goods or passengers by any mode of transport other than by railways; (d) catering; (e) manufacturing or supplying a product according to the requirement or specification of a customer by using material purchased from such customer, but does not include manufacturing or supplying a product according to the requirement or specification of a customer by using material purchased from a person, other than such customer.]
However, in offices we deduct TDS on courier, printing & stationery, photocopy, hotel, etc. To what extent it is justified.
18 May 2013
TDS ON HOTEL CHARGES IS COVERED UNDER 194I AND NOT ON 194C
CIRCULAR Circular No. 715, dated 8-8-1995
Payments made by persons other than individuals and HUF for hotel accommodation taken on regular basis will be in the nature of rent subject to TDS under section 194-I.
Consequently, the provisions of section 194-I while applying to hotel accommodation taken on regular basis would not apply to rate contract agreements. —Circular : No. 5/2002, dated 30-7-2002