18 March 2017
Our company purchased dynamic software of Rs.6,25,000.00 and Dynamic software company charged service tax on it, so please guide us dynamic software purchased by our company is capital expendiure or revenue in nature? And if 1) Capital in nature - What is the rate of depreciation 60% or 25% and require to deduct TDS on such amount or not? Or if 2) Revenue in nature - Under which section require to deduct TDS?
18 March 2017
As per provisions of income tax act, payment made towards software purchase is treated as royalty and allowed as REVENUE expenditure. Applicable Rate of TDS is 10%