{"id":22295,"date":"2020-12-17T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T19:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=22295"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:46:37","slug":"section-194c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 194C- TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on Payment to Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 194C basically deals with TDS on Payment to Contractor and Sub-Contractor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 194C states that any individual responsible for paying any sum to the resident contract for carrying out any work (including the supply of labor), in pursuance of a contract between the contractor and the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Government or any State Government<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any local authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any corporation established by or under a Central, State, or Provisional\u00a0 Act\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any co-operative society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any authority that is constituted in India by or under any law, engaged either to deal with and satisfy the needs for housing accommodation, or for planning, development, or improvement of cities, towns, and villages or for both<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any trust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any society that is already registered under the Society Registration Act, 1980 or under any such corresponding law to the Act in any part of India<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any firm\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any university that is established or incorporated by or under a Central, State or Provincial Act and an institution declared to be a university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any Government of a foreign State or a foreign enterprise or any association or a regulatory body that is established outside India; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any individual or a HUF or an association of the people of a body of individuals, in case such person-<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not come under any of the preceding sub-clauses; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have liable accounts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audit under clause (a) or (b) of section 44AB during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which the amount is added to the contractor\u2019s account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#What_is_TDS\" title=\"What is TDS?\">What is TDS?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#Work_here_Constitutes_of_the_following\" title=\"Work here Constitutes of the following:\">Work here Constitutes of the following:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#When_does_the_liability_to_deduct_TDS_us_194C_arise\" title=\"When does the liability to deduct TDS u\/s 194C arise?\">When does the liability to deduct TDS u\/s 194C arise?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#TDS_deduction_threshold\" title=\"TDS deduction threshold:\">TDS deduction threshold:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#Section_194C_Exceptions\" title=\"Section 194C Exceptions\">Section 194C Exceptions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#Payment_to_Contractor_of_Goods_carriages\" title=\"Payment to Contractor of Goods carriages\">Payment to Contractor of Goods carriages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#_2_Composite_Contract\" title=\"\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. Composite Contract\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. Composite Contract<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#Time_Limit_Within_Which_Tax_is_to_be_Deposited\" title=\"Time Limit Within Which Tax is to be Deposited\">Time Limit Within Which Tax is to be Deposited<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#Minimum_Amount_of_Payment_for_Deduction_of_TDS_under_Section_194C\" title=\"Minimum Amount of Payment for Deduction of TDS under Section 194C\">Minimum Amount of Payment for Deduction of TDS under Section 194C<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/section-194c\/#When_does_TDS_under_Section_194C_need_to_be_deducted\" title=\"When does TDS under Section 194C need to be deducted?\">When does TDS under Section 194C need to be deducted?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_TDS\"><\/span><b>What is TDS?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TDS was mainly implemented to raise the tax from the very source of profits. According to this definition, any person (deductor) who should make payment of a defined nature to any other person (deductee) shall deduct tax at source and deposit it with the central government. The deductee shall earn credit for such tax sum when filing an income tax return on the basis of 26 AS or TDS certificate provided by the deductor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_here_Constitutes_of_the_following\"><\/span><b>Work here Constitutes of the following:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advertising<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goods or passengers carriage by any mode of transport except railways;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcasting and telecasting involving programs production for such broadcasting or telecasting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catering;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing or supplying a product as per the customer requirement by using material bought from such customer;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it does not involve those products that are used for which the material is bought from another person and not the customer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_does_the_liability_to_deduct_TDS_us_194C_arise\"><\/span><b>When does the liability to deduct TDS u\/s 194C arise?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A liability to deduct<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> TDS arises at the earlier <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the below-mentioned:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sum is credited to the account of the payee or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment is done via cash\/ cheque\/ any other mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rate at which TDS is required to be deducted u\/s 194C:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case where the payee is an individual\/ HUF- The rate of TDS when PAN available is 1%; the Rate of TDS if PAN is not available is 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case where the payee is any person other than the individual\/ HUF- The rate of TDS when PAN is available is 2%; the Rate of TDS when PAN is not available is 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case where the payee is transporter- The rate of TDS when PAN is available is NIL; the Rate of TDS when PAN is not available is 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TDS_deduction_threshold\"><\/span><b>TDS deduction threshold:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TDS deduction liability arises when-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The value of a single invoice or payment to a single contractor is exceeding Rs.30,000 or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aggregate value of all invoices or payments made during a specific financial year is exceeding Rs.1,00,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_194C_Exceptions\"><\/span><b>Section 194C Exceptions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are certain exceptions to this section where requirements apply in case some conditions are fulfilled<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment_to_Contractor_of_Goods_carriages\"><\/span><strong>Payment to Contractor of Goods carriages<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where, at any point in time in the previous year, the contractor involved in the billing, recruiting, or leasing of goods carriages owns less than or equivalent to 10 goods carriages, TDS will not be deducted until that contractor provides that payer(s) a declaration with his PAN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any case excluding the one that is mentioned, the TDS deduction will be as per the original provisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Composite_Contract\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2. <strong>Composite Contract<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case where materials are supplied by the government, the question remains that whether the deductibility shall be rendered, in the light of the terms of the contract and the actions of the parties concerned, concerning gross payment by the contractor or net payment, i.e., gross payment minus deductions, if there are any, based on materials supplied by the government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case where the contractor undertakes to construct a building or dam and has undertaken to supply the government or all of the materials needed for the work at the particular amount, the deduction would be regarding gross payment, without removing all changes related to costs of materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case the contractor has only undertaken to supply the work, ownership of the material supplied at any time by the government or by another specific entity, the sum that is charges charged to the contractor for the contract shall be only the amount paid for that work or services and shall not include, hence, the expense of the material rendered by the government or by other entities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_Limit_Within_Which_Tax_is_to_be_Deposited\"><\/span><b>Time Limit Within Which Tax is to be Deposited<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where payment is done by or on the government\u2019s behalf &#8211; the same day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the payment is done in any case except the government<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case the sum is paid in March &#8211; April 30th, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before, April 30th &#8211; within 7 days from the end of the month in which the deduction is made.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While making payment of TDS post the applicable due date, interest @1.5% per month or part of the month is levied. Therefore, it is advisable to make payment of the TDS amount on a timely basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Amount_of_Payment_for_Deduction_of_TDS_under_Section_194C\"><\/span><b>Minimum Amount of Payment for Deduction of TDS under Section 194C<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case the payment that is being made to the contractor is not exceeding Rs.30,000, No TDS is required to be deducted on payment to the contractor. But, in case the sum of all such payments made or to be made during a financial year is exceeding Rs.75,000; TDS shall be deducted under Section 194C at the rates specified above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This limit of Rs.75,000 has been increased to Rs.1,00,000 and effective from the Financial Year 2017-17 onwards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_does_TDS_under_Section_194C_need_to_be_deducted\"><\/span><b>When does TDS under Section 194C need to be deducted?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The individual responsible for making payment to the resident contractor\/ sub-contractor must deduct TDS,<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either at the time of crediting such sum to the account to the payee or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By an issue of a cheque or by any other mode, whichever is earlier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time of payment thereof in cash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where any sum is credited to any account, whether called \u201cSuspense account\u201d or by any other name, in the books of account of the person liable to pay such amount, such crediting shall be deemed to be the credit of such income to the amount of the payee and the provisions of this section shall apply accordingly. 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