Freelancer translator 194c or 194j

Monica DuttaChoudhury (Others) (25 Points)

17 December 2012  

I have been working as a freelancer translator and transcripttionist from 2010. As a transcripttionist I have always been deducted 1% TDS as per 194C. Right now  one of the companies I am working with as a translator, started deducting my TDS 10%. I am not sure why but I think they are deducting it as per 194J.

 

Now I need to know as a translator am I under 194C or 194J? Should I be treated as a contractor as I am working on project to project contract basis and I have to submit invoices against every PO issued for each single project? Or should I be treated as a technical/professional service provider?

 

I am not developing any software or not doing anything technical. I only translate. Please help.