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AVTAR SINGH (Querist)
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06 April 2012 If employee of holding company act on behalf of Subsidiaries and holding company raised a debit note to Subsidiaries of manpower charges. In that case, Are subsidiaries liable for Tds deduction on debit note??????
If it is liable then in which section 194c or 194j

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CA Siddhartha Bhardwaj (Expert)
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06 April 2012 Yes TDS has to be deducted u/s 194J.

AVTAR SINGH

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06 April 2012 thanks 4 reply......Sir can u explain me in detail y we deduct TDS u/s 194J.
and also tell y not u/s 194c?

Aashok Kumar Sharma online

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28 July 2025 Sure! Here's the detailed explanation:

### Context:
- The **holding company** is charging the subsidiaries for **manpower services** (i.e., manpower charges) via a debit note.
- The question is: Should the subsidiaries deduct TDS on this debit note, and if yes, under which section — 194C or 194J?

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### Why TDS is deductible under **Section 194J** (Fees for Professional/Technical Services) and not under 194C (Contractor payments)?

**Section 194C** applies to payments made for **work contracts or contracts for carrying out any work**, which typically involve physical execution or delivery of goods or services like construction, transportation, repair work, manufacturing, etc.

- Examples: Payments to transporters, builders, contractors for repair work.

**Section 194J** applies to payments made as **fees for professional services, technical services, royalty, or non-compete fees**.

- Examples: Payments for consultancy, technical advice, legal services, professional services.

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### Why manpower charges fall under **194J**?

- When a holding company provides manpower to its subsidiaries (employees acting on their behalf), it is generally considered a **service for professional/technical support or manpower supply**.
- The service involves **deployment of skilled manpower or professional services** rather than a physical work contract.
- Therefore, the payment is treated as **fees for professional services** (Section 194J) rather than contract work (Section 194C).

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### Summary:

| Payment Type | Relevant TDS Section | Reason |
|---------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Work contracts (transport, repair, construction) | 194C | Payment for physical work or contracts |
| Professional/manpower services | 194J | Payment for professional/technical services, including manpower deployment |

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### So in your case:

- Subsidiaries **should deduct TDS under Section 194J** on the manpower charges debited by the holding company.

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If you want, I can help you with exact TDS rates applicable, thresholds, or how to report this in the TDS return. Would you like that?

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