TDS on telephone and electricity bills
This query is : Resolved
03 June 2011
Why TDS is not deducted on telephone and electricity bills even though service tax is paid on these bills?
03 June 2011
TDS not applicable on both.
27 July 2025
Great question! Here’s why TDS is **not** deducted on telephone and electricity bills, even if service tax is paid on them:
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### Why TDS is NOT deducted on Telephone and Electricity bills?
* **Section 194C (Contracts)** and **Section 194J (Professional fees)** — these sections cover TDS on payments for contracts or professional/technical services.
* **Electricity and Telephone charges are treated as utility payments**, not contracts or professional/technical services.
* The **Income Tax Act does not specify any TDS deduction on payments made for electricity or telephone bills**.
* Even though **service tax is charged by the service provider**, TDS is on the *payment for services or contracts*, not on utilities.
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### Summary:
* Service Tax and TDS are different taxes with different rules.
* Service Tax is collected by the service provider and paid to the government.
* TDS is deducted by the payer when paying for certain specified services or contracts.
* Electricity and Telephone bills do not fall under the specified services for TDS deduction under Sections like 194C, 194J, etc.
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So, **no TDS on telephone and electricity bills** is applicable as per Income Tax rules.
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### Why TDS is NOT deducted on Telephone and Electricity bills?
* **Section 194C (Contracts)** and **Section 194J (Professional fees)** — these sections cover TDS on payments for contracts or professional/technical services.
* **Electricity and Telephone charges are treated as utility payments**, not contracts or professional/technical services.
* The **Income Tax Act does not specify any TDS deduction on payments made for electricity or telephone bills**.
* Even though **service tax is charged by the service provider**, TDS is on the *payment for services or contracts*, not on utilities.
---
### Summary:
* Service Tax and TDS are different taxes with different rules.
* Service Tax is collected by the service provider and paid to the government.
* TDS is deducted by the payer when paying for certain specified services or contracts.
* Electricity and Telephone bills do not fall under the specified services for TDS deduction under Sections like 194C, 194J, etc.
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So, **no TDS on telephone and electricity bills** is applicable as per Income Tax rules.
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