Is TDS applicable on crane hire charges

off course tds should be applicable under 194-I at 2%

yes tds is to be deducted                                                          

1. No,there is no TDS liability on ur side, u are not the payer of the Rent -You are  only  reimbursing  the  charges to Logistic  Company and liability  of payment to owner of crane will be done by Logistic Company,so in  my  opinion liability of deduction of TDS is of Logistic Company ,not of yours.

2. I thoink that this expenditure is coverable in  194 C  not in194 I because it is the businessof Crane Owner to use crain for its business purpose i.e to lifting goods, that's why it is contract between between Logistc Company and Crane Owner.

Tds should be deducted u/s 194C a nature of contract not an agreement looklike rent

yes tds is to be deducted u/s 194 C @  2% BECAUSE COMPANY IS PROVIDING CRANE. WE ARE NOT MAINTAING THE CRANE SO IT SHOULD NOT BE COVER U/S 194 I 

Yes, u/s 194C and not u/s 194I

It's all depend on nature of expenditure. If nature showed for machinery rent than allowed sec 194-I.

And under taxation service Tax and TDS will not be rebated. so TDS will liable.