10 April 2010
there is lot of confusion. In my company case also, we are deducting TDS on transporter. We follow up a concept. IF a transporter is a regular transporter and there is a contract between company and him . He is submitting bill for transport at the end of month with all Bilty. then we deducted TDS on it u/s 194 C . If any transporter who transport the material not on regarurlay basis. He provide bilty and take payment from us . And he provide PAN No. on bilty with copy of PAN no. then we will not deduct TDS. The logic we have taken on it, we can track the regular transporter and provide him TDS Certificate , but the person who transport the material one time in year on behalf of any consigner, it is not possible to track him and issue tds Ceritifcte. Hence we are also deducting TDS on Transporter. OTher Expert's View are solicited.