No TDS on Service Tax if shown separately

Bimal Jain (Service) (58725 Points)

20 January 2014  

Dear Professional Colleague,

 

No TDS on Service Tax if shown separately

 

Pursuant to an important judgement of the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court, in the case ofCommissioner of Income Tax (TDS), Jaipur Vs. M/s. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure [2013 (8) TMI 12 – RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] holding that if as per the terms of the agreement between the payer and the payee, the amount of service tax is to be paid separately and was not included in the fees for professional services or technical services, no TDS is required to be made on the service tax component u/s 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”).

 

Earlier, vide Circular No. 4/2008 dated 28-04-2008 it was clarified that tax is to be deducted at source under Section 194-I of the Act, on the amount of rent paid/payable without including the service tax component. Representations/letters has been filed to CB