TDS LIABILITY

Hi, 194C says if the amount is paid TO SINGLE CONTRACTOR (and not "BY" a single assessee) exceeding Rs. 20000 by a SINGLE BILL... Then a contractor is liable to deduct TDS..

So, in ur case, if the amount is paid to  A SAME CONTRACTOR against one bill on the same date, though at different point of time.. I think, yes, TDS is liable to be deducted....

Dheeraj will you elobarate it please?

(upto 30-06-10) The limits under section 194C are Rs.20,000/= for a single transaction and Rs. 50,000/= for aggregate of transactions with the same party during the financial year.

from 01/07/10 it is 30,000/= and 75000/= respectively

just check if there are 3 different contracts or 3 bill for a single contract. If there are 3 different contracts, then no need to deduct the Tax, otherwise yes.

Originally posted by : ashish gupta
	just check if there are 3 different contracts or 3 bill for a single contract. If there are 3 different contracts, then no need to deduct the Tax, otherwise yes.

 Can you elaborate your  view "If there are 3 different contracts, then no need to deduct the Tax,"

eg. If there are 3-different contracts of Rs. 19,000/= each with the same contractor. then according to your view there is no TDS liability? is it? even though the aggregate amount paid exceeds Rs.50,000/=.

My dear , but amount under this case does not exceed Rs.50000/- its just Rs. 31000/-. Ya if aggregate amount exceeds Rs.50000/- then liability to deduct TDS arises.

Hi swohra, sorry for the above reply, i actually took all this 2 years back so could not remember about the bill v/s transaction...

So, now i do consider that though amount exceeds Rs. 30000, but still there will be no liability of deducting TDS..

Reason being, the transactions defer,. I mean, though it may be one single bill to one single creditor.. But the payment is made in parts, i.e in different transactions. In none of the transactions, contractor is receiving Rs. 30000 in single Receipt...

But still, let other experts too comment

as per section 194 C it is payment per transaction and not per contract hence in your case TDS is applicable

  in section 194(c)amount under this case does not exceed Rs.50000/- its just Rs. 31000/-. Ya if aggregate amount exceeds Rs.50000/- then liability to deduct TDS arises. and it is payment per transaction and not per contract hence in your case TDS is applicable././././

But still, let other experts comment for right opninan for more confidance

law provides

(5) No deduction shall be made from the amount of any sum credited or paid or likely to be credited or paid to the account of, or to, the contractor, if such sum does not exceed twenty thousand rupees :

As per my knowledge, even if the amount is paid at different point of time of the same day, TDS will be attracted, if it exceeds Rs 20000. As per clause 3 of section 194C, the word used is "any sum credited, paid or likely to be credited or paid" . Here, the amount likely to be paid in the same day exceeds Rs. 20000. It is the payments that matters not the number of bills.

yes agree with Rachit and Pradip Narsingani