04 October 2014
Disagree with other expert's comment. If you may notice the TDS return flags, you may refer to Flag "Y" -
"Transaction where tax not been deducted as amount paid/credited to the vendor/party has not exceeded the threshold limit (as per the provisions of income tax act). Applicable for sections 193,194, 194A, 194B, 194BB, 194C, 194D, 194EE, 194G, 194H, 194I, 194J, 194LA."
had the intention of the department was to exempt reporting of such transactions, there wont have been need to provide the above referred Flag.
Thus, it is amply cleared by the TDS return form itself that such returns are to be reported. Only where all the payments made during the quarter were below threshold limit and accordingly, no TDS was deducted, the deductor may file reasons for non-filing of return as "payments below threshold limit" However if you are filing the return and all payments made are to be provided.