I.T. TDS apply on transport service of STATE GOVT. ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

We, (as state government) have taken transport service from STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION/municipal corporation's transport facility to migrate labour from one state to another during lock down in that case we (as state govt.) have to deduct TDS on incometax for making transport payment to Govt. State transport ?
please provide any authority in case of apply/not apply TDS in that specific case
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This discussion clarifies whether Income Tax TDS applies to transport services procured from a State Government's Road Transport Corporation for labour migration during lockdown. The consensus is that Section 194C of the Income Tax Act is applicable, with TDS at 2% (or 1.50% for payments after May 14th) required if annual payments exceed £1,00,000 or single payments exceed £30,000. Exemptions for contractors with fewer than 10 vehicles are unlikely to apply in this scenario.

Section 194C applies in your case.
you being the specified person are covered under this section and any payment made by you i.e. state government is applicable to TDS u/s 194C subject to payment limits as under
1. annual payment exceeds Rs. 1,00,000/-
or
2. one time payment exceeds Rs. 30,000/-
sub section 194C(6) provides for exemption if contractor has less than 10 such transport vehicles which is unlikely in your case.
so rate would be 2%.
please note for payments made after 14th May the rate is 1.50% (i.e.75% of 2%).
Thank you sir

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