Tax Consultant
1064 Points
Joined August 2008
NO ! Section 194A specifically provides for deduction of tax ONLY in case of Interest other than Interest on Securities. Cash Discount can by no means treated as Interest. Cash Discount is in the nature of incentive provided for prompt payment and is not in the nature of Interest.
Hence no TDS should be deducted from Cash Discount, not only u/s. 194A, but under any other provisions of the any other section of the Income Tax Act.