30 Oct

SECTION 194J TDS ON FEES ON PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES

SECTION 194J – TDS ON FEES ON PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES

As per the Finance Bill 2020, the subsequent amendments are created in TDS Section 194J which can get from 01/04/2020.

What’s TDS Section 194J?

Section 194J of the Income Taxation Act 1961 contains provisions with relevancy TDS deduction on fees for professional or technical services.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO DEDUCT TDS U/S 194J?
Every person aside from an individual/HUF who is responsible to make the subsequent payments to any resident is responsible to deduct TDS u/s 194J:

1)Fees for professional services which has

a)   Medical, legal, engineering, or architectural profession, accountancy, technical consultancy, or interior decoration.

b)   Professional services notified in section 44AA, The profession of a film artist, The profession of authorized representative, The profession of Company Secretary

c)    Professional Services rendered in relevance to sports activities notified by CBDT for section 194J, Sports Persons, Referees and Umpires, Trainers and Coaches, Commentators, Anchors, Sports Columnists, Event Managers, Physiotherapists Managerial services - Consultancy Services - Provision of services of technical or different personnel or

2) Fees for technical services which includes Managerial services, Consultancy Services, Provision of services of technical or different personnel or

3) Any remuneration/fees/commission no matter name is known as to a director of a corporation aside from the payment of salary

4) Royalty or

5) Individual/HUF falling under the beneath of section 44AB are included.

RATES FOR TDS DEDUCTION UNDER TDS SECTION 194J
TDS under section 194J is subtracted at the subsequent rates:

1)   Payee engaged only in the business of the operation of call centre - 2%

2)   Payee engaged in the other business operation/profession lined  under the scope of194J - 10%

3)   If PAN is not furnished by the recipients - 20%

WHEN TO DEDUCT TDS UNDER SECTION 194J?
TDS under Section 194J of the Income Tax is to be subtracted at the time of:

1)   Credit of such rupees  to the account of the recipient or

2)   Payment of such amount to the payee in cash/cheque/draft/any different mode, whichever is earlier.

THRESHOLD UNDER TDS SECTION 194J
In case the prescribed payment/credit exceeds the prescribed threshold limit.

Ø  Threshold Limit Fees for professional services - Rs 30000

Ø  Fees for technical services - Rs 30000

Ø  Royalty - Rs 30000

Ø  Non-compete fees - Rs 30000

Ø  Remuneration/commission/fees payable to a director of a company - No such limit

CONDITIONS FOR NON-APPLICABILITY OF TDS SECTION 194J
TDS Section 194J isn’t applicable within the following cases:

- If the prescribed payment is made by an individual/HUF. However, if the payment is made by an individual/HUF that falls under:-

Ø  44AB (a)/ 44AB (b) is liable to deduct TDS under section 194J.

Ø  Section 44AB(a) includes those Businesses whose Total turnover or gross receipts for a financial year exceeds Rs. 1 crore

Ø  Section 44AB(b) includes those Professionals whose Total Gross Receipts for a financial year exceeds Rs. 50 Lakhs.

Ø  Further, AN individual/HUF isn’t liable to pay TDS under section 194J if the payment is made or credited exclusively for personal purposes.

Amendment in Finance Bill 2020 in TDS Section 194J:

As per the Finance Bill 2020, the subsequent amendments are created made in TDS Section 194J which can get from 1/04/2020:

Ø  The rate at which TDS will be deducted under Section 194J will be 2% if there is a technical service fee (for non-commercial service) and in any other case 10% of such amount

 

Ø   Individual / HUF, whose total sales, total receipts or business or business turnover is Rs. 1 crore in case of a business or Rs. If it is Rs 50 lakh, they will be liable to deduct TDS if such interest is deposited or paid.

 

Author

Santosh Patil

Alliance Tax Experts

santoshpatil@alltaxfin.com

 

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