22 March 2010
As Mr.chackrapani is saying there is no emlployer/employee relation..so its TDS deduction is not compulsory but as per the RBI guidelines (a few days before in TOI this case came) in case the bank is making the payment of even the pension to the person himself or his relative Bank is required to deduct tax at source unless until there is a certificate from the person showing the calculation of income with in the untaxable limit.It says the Banks should charge TDS to be on the safer side and to fulfill the guidelines requirements.So as per me Bank can deduct TDS.