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No, TDS is not required to be deducted on the premium paid for fire insurance or any other insurance premium.
The reasons are as below;
- As per the Income Tax Act, 1961, there is no specific provision mandating TDS deduction on insurance premium payments.
- Section 194D of the Act applies only to payments made to insurance agents or commission payments related to insurance policies, not the insurance premium itself.
- Payments to insurance companies for fire insurance premiums fall under the category of business expenses and do not attract TDS under any section.
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