CA CS in Job
675 Points
Joined September 2008
Dear all members,
It is a very interesting issue and you will find more than 50 posts on the similar issue in CCI only.
TAXI hiring or contract...???? 194C or 194I..????
This is most confusing situation one often face..even i faced it too.. after much search and headchurning discussion it got cleared to me...
i) Reading of text quoted in referred section i.e 194 I or 194 C is not a riding clause to decide the nature of TDS in this particular case.
ii) It is totally governed by the essence of contract..now question comes how??
YES.
If the contract terms stipulate that TAXIS are taken in such a way for a particular period and not case to case basis and any defect maintainence is borne by us.. the use of taxi FOR THAT period is exclusively for us.. the trems of payment are not on KM bais and the terms shows that for that period i have right to use the asset as per my will then it can be said as rental agreement OTHER THAN this one can say it as a contract and deduct TDS u/s 194c.
Generally it is seen that TDS is deducted u/s 194c only beacuse the terms of contract can easily be read as that it is a contract obligation instead a rental agreement.
Regards,
RJ